Senior Radar Systems Engineer & Scientist

Astrion; Dahlgren Center (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, on-site at Naval Support Facility Dahlgren in Dahlgren, VA. The role focuses on systems engineering for radar and sensor platforms, MBSE methods, and rigorous technical analyses.

Qualifications include a DoD Secret clearance, 10+ years in engineering or science, and ABET-accredited curriculum. The position requires on-site work and U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in one of the specified fields.
• Current DoD Secret clearance or ability to obtain.
• ABET-accredited engineering curriculum required.
• 10+ years of engineering or scientific experience.
• Experience in systems engineering for complex radar, sensor, combat-system, or comparable technical systems.
• Experience with MBSE methods and tools.
• Ability to work on-site at Dahlgren, VA.
• U.S. citizen.

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.

Skills

DoD Secret clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science, Physics

Tools

MATLAB

Job description

Astrion is seeking a Senior Engineer/Scientist to support the U.S. Navy's Expeditionary Radar (ExR) program, on-site at Naval Support Facility Dahlgren in Dahlgren, VA. The role focuses on systems engineering for radar and sensor platforms, MBSE methods, and rigorous technical analyses.

Qualifications include a DoD Secret clearance, 10+ years in engineering or science, and ABET-accredited curriculum. The position requires on-site work and U.S.