Staff Engineer, Electronics – Mission Integration

Jobtailor

California (MO)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 190,000

Full time

41 hours ago

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Job summary

Jobtailor seeks a senior Electronic Warfare engineer to lead an interdisciplinary team on NGAS programs, overseeing HW/SW subsystems, requirements flow-down, and supplier coordination.

Responsibilities include architecture design, performance analyses, risk management, and avionics integration with customers and partners. Requires active TS/SAP and US citizenship; travel up to 10%.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in STEM with 12 years of related professional/military experience in Engineering; OR Master’s with 10 years; OR Ph.D. with 8 years.
Experience with Electronic Warfare, Electronic Support, and multifunction subsystems
Experience decomposing, deriving, allocating and tracing requirements from system to component level
Experience developing supplier documentation, performance-based specifications, and statements of work
Experience working on a multidisciplinary team and writing technical proposals
Knowledge of system engineering design methods, including requirements analysis and flow-down, specification derivation and interface control documentation
Active U.S. Government Top Secret SCI security clearance and Special Program Access (SAP) within a reasonable period
U.S. Citizenship required for positions with government clearance
Preferred: EW or Radar subsystems for airborne platforms
Preferred: RF antenna and component design and performance analysis
Preferred: MBSE using Cameo or SysML tools
Preferred: DOORs requirements management
Preferred: MATLAB and Excel for performance analysis
Preferred: Jira and Confluence familiarity
Preferred: Supplier/subcontract management
Preferred: Electromagnetics in RF spectrum
Preferred: RF/EW applications with Matlab/Python/C/C++ experience
Preferred: RF sensing modalities knowledge

Responsibilities

Lead an interdisciplinary team developing novel Electronic Warfare subsystems on developmental NGAS programs
Contribute to HW/SW subsystem development, including functional architectures, performance analysis, requirements and interface management, and requirement verification/validation
Lead teams designing, developing, building, and testing EW components, equipment, systems, and networks with key suppliers
Provide technical management of strategic partners and suppliers, including development, acquisition, acceptance, qualification, system integration, and test support
Lead and support technical discussions with customers, management, external personnel, and subteams
Guide the team through development and implementation activities
Develop, analyze, mature, and implement requirements, translating customer requirements into hardware and software specifications
Perform risk analysis, develop mitigation plans, and track risks to closure
Collaborate with engineers and program stakeholders to integrate avionics and mission subsystems
Develop supplier procurement specifications, statements of work, and review supplier development artifacts
Document designs using detailed schematics, diagrams, and specifications
Support HW/SW subsystem and component development and integration
Develop integrated HW/SW integration and test approaches across NGAS programs
Perform functional and performance analyses and detailed trade studies
Estimate component, subsystem, and system performance in accordance with governmental and commercial standards
Configure, test, document, and troubleshoot avionics and mission systems
Travel up to 10%

Skills

Team Leadership

Requirements Derivation

Performance Analysis

HW/SW Integration

Model-Based Systems Engineering

RF Antenna Design

Algorithm Development

Technical Proposal Writing

Electromagnetics Knowledge

Performance-Based Specifications

C/C++ Programming

MATLAB

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Master’s degree in STEM

Ph.D. in STEM

Tools

MATLAB

Cameo

DOORs

Jira

Confluence

Excel

Job description

Lead an interdisciplinary team developing novel Electronic Warfare subsystems on developmental NGAS programs
Contribute to HW/SW subsystem development, including functional architectures, performance analysis, requirements and interface management, and requirement verification/validation
Lead teams designing, developing, building, and testing EW components, equipment, systems, and networks with key suppliers
Provide technical management of strategic partners and suppliers, including development, acquisition, acceptance, qualification, system integration, and test support
Lead and support technical discussions with customers, management, external personnel, and subteams
Guide the team through development and implementation activities
Develop, analyze, mature, and implement requirements, translating customer requirements into hardware and software specifications
Perform risk analysis, develop mitigation plans, and track risks to closure
Collaborate with engineers and program stakeholders to integrate avionics and mission subsystems
Develop supplier procurement specifications, statements of work, and review supplier development artifacts
Document designs using detailed schematics, diagrams, and specifications
Support HW/SW subsystem and component development and integration
Develop integrated HW/SW integration and test approaches across NGAS programs
Perform functional and performance analyses and detailed trade studies
Estimate component, subsystem, and system performance in accordance with governmental and commercial standards
Configure, test, document, and troubleshoot avionics and mission systems
Travel up to 10%

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 12 years of related professional/military experience in Engineering; OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline from an accredited university and 10 years of related professional/military experience in Engineering; OR a Ph.D. and 8 years of related professional/military experience in Engineering
Experience with Electronic Warfare, Electronic Support, and multifunction subsystems
Experience decomposing, deriving, allocating and tracing requirements from system to component level
Experience developing supplier documentation, performance-based specifications, and statements of work
Experience working on a multidisciplinary team and writing technical proposals
Knowledge of system engineering design methods, including requirements analysis and flow-down, specification derivation and interface control documentation
An active U.S. Government issued Top Secret SCI Security Clearance as well as Special Program Access (SAP) within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs
U.S. Citizenship is required for positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions
Preferred: Experience designing, developing, integrating, and/or testing EW or Radar subsystems for airborne platforms
Preferred: Experience with RF antenna and component design and performance analysis
Preferred: Experience in model-based systems engineering using Cameo or similar SysML tools
Preferred: Experience with generating and managing requirements in DOORs
Preferred: Experience in performance analysis using MATLAB and Excel or similar tools
Preferred: Familiarity with Atlassian collaboration tool set (Jira and Confluence)
Preferred: Experience in supplier/subcontract management
Preferred: Knowledge of electromagnetics in the RF spectrum (VHF through Ka bands)
Preferred: Experience in RF/EW applications, including developing and applying models in Matlab, Python, and/or C/C++, along with experience in tracking and algorithm development
Preferred: Familiarity with one or more RF sensing modalities and their applications

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in Electronic Warfare subsystem development, including requirements analysis, system integration, and performance evaluation. Proficient in managing multidisciplinary teams and supplier relationships while ensuring compliance with governmental standards.

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