Senior System Engineer

Pacific Defense; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K match

100% employee medical coverage

Paid time off

Job summary

A defense technology company in Sunnyvale, CA seeks a skilled Senior Systems Engineer to lead multi-functional engineering teams. Candidates must have a BS in EE or CS and are preferred to have experience with waveform integration, digital modulation, and programming in languages like C or Python. This position includes managing complex tasks, interfacing with suppliers, and writing test plans. The company offers competitive salaries, a great benefits package, and a supportive work environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum requirement: BS in EE, CS, or relevant discipline.
• MS in EE, CS, or a relevant discipline preferred.
• Experience with NSA certification/evaluation processes.

Responsibilities

• Decompose the system architecture into consumable tasks for engineering teams.
• Manage and analyze Customer and derived requirements.
• Lead a multi-functional agile-based development team.

Skills

Dynamic range analysis

Digital modulation formats

Programming languages like C, C++, Python

IP networking and VLANs

Waveform integration and test

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or relevant discipline

MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or relevant discipline

Tools

Cameo/MagicDraw

ARM platforms

Xilinx MPSoC

Job description

Due to the classified nature of our work, U.S. citizenship is required. Candidates must be willing to obtain and maintain a DoD Security Clearance.

Location: Sunnyvale, CA, Mukilteo, WA, Nashua, NH

Who are we looking for:

Are you a talented and enthusiastic Senior Systems Engineer with outstanding technical, organizational, and communication skills? Our high-performance computing systems are used for a variety of applications such as networking, signals intelligence, secure/covert digital communications, threat detection, RF jammers, and radio direction finding. To build these systems, we utilize state of the art hardware components, including the latest FPGAs, SoCs, GPUs, DSPs, and advanced software and firmware techniques that allow intuitive command and control of systems as well as data collection and processing on 3U OpenVPX CMOSS/SOSA aligned platforms.

Waveform Knowledge:

• Familiarity with a range of tactical and military communication waveforms, including SINCAGRS, VULOS ATC, MUOS, SATURN, HAVEQUICK I/II, and LINK-16.
• Familiarity with advanced and proprietary waveforms such as BE-CDL, TSM, WREN-TSM, KATANA, WREN-NB, and public safety protocols like P25.

Experience:

• Dynamic range analysis – really EW and receiver design
• Digital modulation formats
• Experience with NSA certification/evaluation processes

Familiarity with the NCDSMO certification process

• Waveform integration and test with Voice and Data
• Proficiency in programming and/or hardware description languages such as C, C++, Python, VHDL/Verilog
• Familiarity with embedded platforms, including ARM and Xilinx MPSoC with embedded Linux
• Familiarity with IPMI Out of Band Management. BMC/Redfish familiarity is a plus.

Networking

• IP networking and VLANs
• SOSA MORA and Army VICTORY messaging
• Familiarity with STIG/SRGs
• Familiarity with the RMF ATO process

System Integration

• Experience in configuring and managing lab test systems
• Supervising Integration and Test teams
• Familiarity with RF measurements and radio configuration tools. Experience with DoD Type 1 evaluations/certifications is a plus.
• Experience with Cameo/MagicDraw (or similar) Digital Modeling and simulation is a plus

Responsibilities:

• Decompose the system architecture into consumable tasks for engineering teams.
• Manage and analyze Customer and derived requirements
• Work with embedded software, application software, FPGA, and hardware teams daily to solve difficult engineering challenges.
• Lead a multi-functional agile-based development team.
• Bid estimates to include Cost and Schedule generation
• Interface with suppliers to provide the best value technical solutions
• Write test plans/procedures
• Work with limited supervision

Education

• Minimum requirement: BS in EE, CS, or relevant discipline
• MS in EE, CS, or a relevant discipline preferred.

Pacific Defense provides competitive salaries and an immediately vested 401K match. We provide 100% coverage options for the employee, and 75% coverage for dependents’ medical, dental, vision, and life insurance premiums, as well as a flexible spending account for incidental health care expenses. We offer paid time off and federal holidays to spend time with family, pursue outside interests, or just get some extra rest.

Pacific Defense is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor.