Senior Engineer/Scientist - Expeditionary Radar (ExR) in Dahlgren

Energy Jobline ZR; Dahlgren (VA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Astrion is seeking a Senior Engineer/Scientist to support the U.S. Navy’s Expeditionary Radar (ExR) program at Naval Support Facility Dahlgren, VA. The role requires extensive systems engineering experience, MBSE, and radar analysis skills, with the ability to develop and verify system architectures and documentation.

The position is on-site in Dahlgren, VA, with a Secret clearance requirement. Bachelor’s or higher in a STEM field is expected, and candidates should have 10+ years of related

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• US DoD Secret clearance currently or able to obtain.
• ABET-accredited engineering curriculum.
• 10+ years of relevant engineering or science experience.
• Experience with radar, sensors, or related complex systems.
• MBSE, requirements development, and system architecture experience.
• Ability to present clear analyses and engineering documentation.
• On-site at Naval Support Facility Dahlgren, VA.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute systems engineering plans for radar system design, integration, verification, and sustainment.
• Define, decompose, allocate, and manage system and subsystem requirements across hardware and software.
• Maintain system specifications, requirements baselines, and interface control documents.
• Assess completeness, traceability, and technical compliance of requirements.
• Apply MBSE processes and tools to support architecture, requirements management, and design analysis.
• Perform radar system architecture, interoperability, and performance analyses.
• Develop models and analytical tools to predict radar-system performance.
• Support model verification, validation, and accreditation.
• Participate in radar, combat-system, and platform integration activities.
• Support radar signal-processing engineering, including waveform development and EMC considerations.
• Plan and support focused integration and test activities and document results.
• Prepare technical reports and briefings for Government program managers.

Skills

Systems engineering

MBSE methods

Radar analysis

Modeling & simulation

Engineering documentation

Education

ABET-accredited program

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Tools

MATLAB

Engineering analysis tools

Job description

Job DescriptionJob Description

Overview

Senior Engineer / Scientist

JOB LOCATION: Dahlgren, VA

JOB STATUS: Full Time

CLEARANCE: Secret

SALARY: $135,000 to $165,000

Astrion has an opening for a Senior Engineer/Scientist supporting the U.S. Navy’s Expeditionary Radar (ExR) Program, formerly titled G/ATOR, located on-site at Naval Support Facility Dahlgren in Dahlgren, VA.

REQUIRED QUALIFICIATIONS / SKILLS

• 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.
• Ten or more years of relevant engineering or scientific experience; advanced degrees may be considered toward the experience requirement.
• Experience in systems engineering for complex radar, sensor, combat-system, or comparable technical systems.
• Experience with requirements development, decomposition, allocation, traceability, system specifications, and interface definition.
• Experience applying MBSE methods and tools to system architecture, requirements, or design activities.
• Experience with technical modeling, simulation, system-performance analysis, or radar analysis.
• Ability to prepare and present clear technical analyses, recommendations, and engineering documentation.
• Must be able to work on-site at Naval Support Facility Dahlgren.
• Must be a U.S. .

QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS

• Advanced degree in engineering, mathematics, computer science, physics, or a related STEM discipline.
• Experience supporting the Expeditionary Radar Program, G/ATOR, or another advanced radar program.
• Experience with radar-system architecture, signal processing, sensor integration, or performance analysis.
• Experience with MATLAB and engineering analysis tools.
• Experience supporting Navy or Department of Defense engineering and acquisition programs.
• Experience with model verification, validation, or accreditation.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and execute systems engineering plans supporting radar system design, integration, verification, and sustainment.
• Define, decompose, allocate, and manage system and subsystem requirements across hardware and software.
• Develop and maintain system specifications, requirements baselines, capability documents, and interface control documents.
• Assess the completeness, consistency, traceability, and technical compliance of system, subsystem, component, and interface requirements.
• Apply model-based systems engineering processes, methods, and tools to support system architecture, requirements management, design analysis, and technical decision-making.
• Perform radar system architecture, interoperability, and performance analyses.
• Develop engineering models and analytical tools to predict, assess, and verify radar-system performance.
• Support model verification, validation, and accreditation by evaluating model fidelity and comparing modeled results with system data.
• Participate in radar, combat-system, and platform integration activities.
• Support radar signal-processing engineering, including waveform development, clutter management, electronic protection, electromagnetic compatibility, and implementation of new processing techniques.
• Plan and support focused integration and test activities, analyze test 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.

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