SPY-6 Radar Engineer/Scientist - Secret Clearance

V2X Inc; Dahlgren (VA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

V2X Inc. is seeking a SPY-6 Engineer/Scientist Senior to support a Dahlgren, Virginia government customer. The role requires on-site work and an active Secret clearance.

The candidate will engage in systems engineering, modeling, simulation, testing, and radar concept feasibility for shipboard integration. Responsibilities include developing SE plans, performing MBSE tasks, conducting evaluations, and coordinating across government customer teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree plus six years of engineering work experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, with ABET accreditation preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support development and execution of Systems Engineering Plans.
• Review requirements from identification through design verification.
• Plan and execute engineering strategies per project plans.
• Report contract execution status and support program reviews.
• Maintain requirements specs, capabilities documents, and baselines; interface control documents for development and verification.
• Develop system/subsystem specification documents and assess compatibility with requirements.
• Assess allocation of HW/SW and flow-down of operational requirements.
• Assist Government program managers with requirements analysis and solution development.
• Baseline and revise requirements documents as needed.
• Plan and perform MBSE-driven modeling and simulations for training, performance prediction, and assessments.
• Support accreditation activities for modeling outputs and tool accuracy.

Skills

MBSE

Systems Engineering

Radar analysis

Modeling & simulation

Matlab

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree

Engineering degree in Math/CS/Physics

Master's in ME/EE/CE/CS/Physics

PhD in Engineering/Physics

Tools

MATLAB

Job description

Overview

Working across the globe, V2X builds smart solutions designed to integrate physical and digital infrastructure from base to battlefield. We bring 120 years of successful mission support to improve security, streamline logistics, and enhance readiness. Aligned around a shared purpose, our $3.9B company and 16,000 people work alongside our clients, here and abroad, to tackle their most complex challenges with integrity, respect, responsibility, and professionalism.

Overview

Working across the globe, V2X builds smart solutions designed to integrate physical and digital infrastructure from base to battlefield. We bring 120 years of successful mission support to improve security, streamline logistics, and enhance readiness. Aligned around a shared purpose, our $3.9B company and 16,000 people work alongside our clients, here and abroad, to tackle their most complex challenges with integrity, respect, responsibility, and professionalism.

We are seeking a SPY-6 Engineer/Scientist Senior to support our Dahlgren, Virginia government customer. The position is required to be onsite and hold an active Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

Systems Engineering and Integration:

• Support the development and execution of Systems Engineering Plans.
• Review requirements identification through design verification to ensure user requirements
• Plan and execute engineering strategies in accordance with approved project acquisition strategies and plans;
• Report contract execution status, provide support to all program acquisition and management review activities;
• Establish and maintain requirements specifications, capabilities documents, and requirements baselines (i.e., functional, allocated, and product baselines); and interface control documents to facilitate development and verification.
• Research and develop System/Subsystem specification documents. These documents include an assessment of the compliance, completeness, and consistency of component and interface requirements with current and evolving system requirements, information architecture, and system design.
• Assess the flow down of operational requirements to systems functions and assess allocation of desired system functions to Hardware/Software (HW/SW) systems.
• Support Government program managers by conducting research and reviewing requirements analysis to ensure that appropriate system and component solutions are developed.
• Facilitate efforts to baseline, revise, and maintain requirements documents.
• Plan, perform, and present results for modeling and simulation efforts for training and exercise scenarios; for system performance prediction; and system performance assessments.
• Support the planning and execution of engineering strategies in accordance with approved project acquisition strategies and plans.
• Support model and simulation accreditation efforts through tool analysis for accuracy and fidelity of outputs, comparing the results of one tool to another, comparing modeled results to system data, supporting Simulation Control Panels and Accreditation Review Panels, and providing draft technical assessment plans and assessment results.
• Perform requested aspects of technical analysis and systems engineering support to facilitate aspects of architecture design, interoperability, specification analysis and development, solutions implementation and systems sustainment of supported projects.
• Decompose high-level system requirements.
• Develop analysis tools to verify system performance.
• Participate in system integration events with the combat system and platform.
• Utilize model-based systems engineering (MBSE) processes, methodologies, tools, and techniques, as required by individual technical instructions/projects, in execution of tasks.

Test And Evaluation (T&E) Support

• Conduct research and support the coordination, planning, and execution of evaluation activities to include performing assessment and integration testing, site acceptance testing, and other evaluation activities.
• Coordinate testing, schedules, and related documentation.
• Develop test and evaluation documentation, which include testing plans, laboratory testing documents, new technology evaluation documents, usability engineering documents and laboratory testing of sensor test articles developed by the product design agent.
• Perform data collection and analysis using MatLab and other lab tools/test equipment.

Other Technical Areas Include

• Engineering support to determine radar concepts and evaluate feasibility of integrating SPY-6 on foreign ships and Foreign Military Sales.
• Provide radar analysis, generate radar requirements and evaluate compliance of radar concepts.
• Develop reports and presentations to document and communicate radar concept feasibility.
• Provide engineering expertise and contribute to technical interchanges and other program planning discussions.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• The minimum education and experience qualifications for this role are a relevant Bachelor’s degree plus six (6) years of engineering work experience.
• Years of experience and qualifications can vary if a candidate has a background with Navy SPY-6 Family of Radars.

Education/Professional Certifications

• (a) A Bachelor’s degree from a school of engineering with at least one curriculum accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) as a professional engineering curriculum in one of the
• (b) A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in one of the following fields of study: Mathematics, Computer Science, or Physics
• (c) A Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in one of the following fields of study:
• Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineer, Electronics Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science, or Physics
• (d) A Ph.D degree from an accredited college or university in one of the following fields of study:
• Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineer, Electronics Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science, or Physics.

Clearance Requirement

• The position requires an active and current Secret clearance.

Work Environment

• Core Business Hours: 7:00am to 5:00pm. Core hours are established at the discretion of the Government and are subject to change at any time based on mission requirements.
• Will perform work at a government facility in an office environment.

At V2X, we are deeply committed to both equal employment opportunity, including protection for Veterans and individuals with disabilities, and fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We ensure all individuals are treated with fairness, respect, and dignity, recognizing the strength that comes from a workforce rich in diverse experiences, perspectives, and skills. This commitment, aligned with our core Vision and Values of Integrity, Respect, and Responsibility, allows us to leverage differences, encourage innovation, and expand our success in the global marketplace, ultimately enabling us to best serve our clients.

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