Radar Engineer - 29058 *

Mission Technologies, a division of HII; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision plan

401(k)

Tuition reimbursement

Scholarships

Job summary

Mission Technologies, a division of HII, is seeking a radar/RF systems engineer to support co-development and design analysis for advanced ground-based radar systems at Wright Patterson AFB. The role requires creative problem solving, effective communication, and active technical decision making in an agile environment.

Location is at WPAFB with commutable access from Beavercreek, Fairborn, Dayton, and Riverside.

Qualifications

• 5+ years relevant experience with Bachelor's in a related field.
• 3+ years experience in Radar or RF systems.
• Clear written and oral communication skills.
• SECRET clearance required to start; ability to obtain TS/SCI.

Responsibilities

• Propose, research, and document realizable solutions from modeling and simulation of radar processing and self-protection techniques
• Interact with program sponsors and customers to understand program priorities, share analysis results, and introduce new concepts
• Participate in design reviews, technical interchanges, working groups, and program status meetings, either as a presenter or as a reviewer
• Provide critical design feedback and offer potential solutions to any design deficiencies during design reviews, technical interchanges, working groups, and program status meetings
• Participate in meetings and collaboration events at DoD and vendor locations

Skills

Radar/RF systems

Communication skills

Team player

Self-starter

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Master's degree in related field

PhD in related field

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Python

MATLAB

Radar test equipment

Job description

Job Description

Candidate will assist with co-development and design analysis activities of multiple advanced, first-of-a-kind, ground-based radar systems in collaboration with partner vendors. The candidate must be able to solve problems creatively, communicate effectively, and proactively engage in technical decision making to achieve objectives. This individual will be a team player and work well with technical professionals in an active, agile environment.

This position is located at Wright Patterson Air Force Base (WPAFB) and is within a commutable distance from Beavercreek, Fairborn, Dayton, and Riverside.

Essential Job Responsibilities

• Propose, research, develop, and document realizable solutions from modeling and simulation of radar processing and self-protection techniques
• Interact with program sponsors and customers to understand program priorities, share analysis results, and introduce new concepts
• Participate in design reviews, technical interchanges, working groups, and program status meetings, either as a presenter or as a reviewer
• Provide critical design feedback and offer potential solutions to any design deficiencies during design reviews, technical interchanges, working groups, and program status meetings
• Participate in meetings and collaboration events at DoD and vendor locations

Minimum Qualifications

• 5 years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; 3 years relevant experience with Masters in related field; 0 years experience with PhD in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 9 years relevant experience.
• 3+ years of experience in Radar or RF systems
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Self-starter – takes the initiative to research, learn, and deliver. Anticipates the play.
• Team player – humble, collaborative, focused on making sure the entire team succeeds, willingness to share knowledge with junior engineers
• CLEARANCE: Minimum Secret clearance is required to start
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI security clearance with advanced security checks

Preferred Requirements

• 3+ years of experience scripting and coding signal processing and radar domain problems with Python, MATLAB and MATLAB Toolboxes
• 3+ years of experience with analog, digital, and Radar/RF electronic components, antennas, phased arrays, digital radar
• 3+ years of experience with RF test equipment

Physical Requirements

Office or industrial environment. Capable of climbing ladders and tolerating confined spaces and extreme temperature variances. Lifting and moving materials may be required.

Benefits

We offer competitive benefits such as best-in-class medical, dental and vision plan choices; wellness resources; employee assistance programs; Savings Plan Options (401(k)); financial planning tools, life insurance; employee discounts; paid holidays and paid time off; tuition reimbursement; as well as early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships.

Equal Employment Opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.

Reasonable Accommodations

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to [e-mail] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Reasonable accommodations are considered on a case-by‑case basis. Additionally, you may also call 1-844-849-8463 for assistance. Press #3 for HII Mission Technologies.