Engineer/Scientist – Radar Systems Engineer (Spectrum)

Astrion; Dahlgren (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Astrion is seeking an Engineer/Scientist to support the U.S. Navy's SPY-6 Radar program located on-site at Naval Support Facility Dahlgren in Dahlgren, VA. The role emphasizes systems engineering of radar and spectrum systems, MBSE, and rigorous requirements management across hardware and software.

The position requires DoD Secret clearance, ABET-accredited engineering degree, and 4–6 years of relevant experience. On-site work at Dahlgren is required; U.S. citizenship is mandatory.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Mechanical, Electrical, Computer, Electronics Engineering, Mathematics, CS, or Physics.
• Current DoD Secret clearance or ability to obtain and maintain one.
• Engineering degrees from ABET-accredited programs.
• 4–6 years of relevant engineering or scientific experience; advanced education may count toward experience.
• Experience applying systems engineering to radar, sensor, EW, or similar complex systems.
• Experience with requirements development, decomposition, allocation, traceability, system specs, and interfaces.
• Experience applying MBSE methods and tools to architecture, requirements management, or design activities.
• Experience conducting engineering analyses involving radar, RF, spectrum, or EM systems.
• Experience preparing engineering reports, analyses, and presentations.
• Must work on-site at Dahlgren and be a U.S. citizen.

Responsibilities

• Support systems engineering activities for the SPY-6 radar program across the lifecycle.
• Develop, decompose, allocate, and manage radar system requirements for hardware and software.
• Maintain system specifications, baselines, capability documents, and interface control documents.
• Evaluate completeness, consistency, traceability, and compliance of radar requirements.
• Apply MBSE processes to architecture, requirements management, design analysis, and decisions.
• Perform analyses supporting radar architecture, interoperability, spectrum engineering, and system performance.
• Develop models and analytical tools to predict and verify radar-system performance.
• Support model verification, validation, and accreditation by evaluating fidelity against data.
• Participate in radar, combat-system, and platform integration activities.
• Assist with spectrum management, EMC, electronic protection, waveform development, clutter management, and signal processing performance.
• Support integration and test activities, analyze data with MATLAB and lab tools, document results.
• Prepare technical reports, assessments, and briefings for program managers and stakeholders.

Skills

MBSE methods

Requirements management

Radar systems

Spectrum engineering

RF analysis

Technical reporting

System architecture

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree

Tools

MATLAB

Cameo Systems Modeler

MagicDraw

Rhapsody

Job description

Overview

Engineer/Scientist (Radar Systems Engineer-Spectrum)

JOB LOCATION: Dahlgren, VA

JOB STATUS: Full Time

CLEARANCE: Secret

SALARY: $120,000 to $145,000

Astrion has an opening for an Engineer/Scientist (Radar Systems Engineer - Spectrum) supporting the U.S. Navy's SPY-6 Radar Program located on-site at Naval Support Facility Dahlgren in Dahlgren, VA.

REQUIRED SKILLS / QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in: Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science, Physics
• Must have a current DoD Secret security clearance or be able to obtain and maintain a minimum DoD Secret clearance.
• Engineering degrees must be from a school with at least one ABET-accredited professional engineering curriculum.
• Four to six years of relevant engineering or scientific experience; advanced education may be considered toward the experience requirement.
• Experience applying systems engineering principles to complex radar, sensor, electronic warfare, combat-system, or similarly complex technical systems.
• Experience with requirements development, decomposition, allocation, traceability, system specifications, and interface definition.
• Experience applying Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) methods and tools to system architecture, requirements management, or design activities.
• Experience conducting engineering analyses involving radar systems, RF systems, spectrum engineering, or electromagnetic systems.
• Experience preparing engineering reports, technical analyses, and presentations.
• Must be able to work on-site at Naval Support Facility Dahlgren.
• Must be a U.S. citizen.

PREFERRED SKILLS / QUALIFICATIONS

• Advanced degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science, Physics, or another related STEM discipline.
• Experience supporting the SPY-6 radar program or another advanced naval radar program.
• Experience with radar systems engineering, spectrum engineering, RF analysis, electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), or electronic warfare.
• Experience with radar signal processing, waveform development, clutter management, or electronic protection.
• Experience using MATLAB, MBSE tools (e.g., Cameo Systems Modeler, MagicDraw, Rhapsody), or other engineering-analysis tools.
• Experience supporting Navy or Department of Defense acquisition, systems engineering, or research and development programs.
• Experience supporting model verification, validation, and accreditation activities.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support systems engineering activities for the SPY-6 radar program throughout the system lifecycle.
• Develop, decompose, allocate, and manage radar system and subsystem requirements across hardware and software.
• Develop and maintain system specifications, requirements baselines, capability documents, and interface control documents.
• Evaluate the completeness, consistency, traceability, and technical compliance of radar system and interface requirements.
• Apply Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) processes, methods, and tools to support system architecture, requirements management, design analysis, and technical decision-making.
• Perform technical analyses supporting radar architecture, interoperability, spectrum engineering, and system performance.
• Develop engineering models and analytical tools used to predict, assess, and verify radar-system performance.
• Support model verification, validation, and accreditation activities by evaluating model fidelity and comparing modeled results with system data.
• Participate in radar, combat-system, and platform integration activities.
• Support engineering analyses associated with radar spectrum management, electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), electronic protection, waveform development, clutter management, and signal-processing performance.
• Support focused integration and test activities, analyze engineering data using MATLAB and laboratory tools, and document technical results.
• Prepare technical reports, engineering assessments, briefings, and recommendations for Government program managers and technical stakeholders.