System Engineer

InterImage; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

InterImage seeks a mission-focused RF and SIGINT systems engineer to support intelligence collection capabilities. You will contribute across the full systems lifecycle from modernization, integration, testing, deployment, and sustainment to quick-reaction capability development for evolving national security objectives.

Working with elite technical and operational teams, you will help enhance next-generation collection and bridging solutions that directly support the cryptologic enterprise.

Qualifications

• Extensive RF/microwave experience with 10+ years in antennas, feeds, and microwave equipment.
• Proven ability to define requirements and perform architecture design and verification.
• Experience with Linux-based environments (RHEL 7/8, Rocky Linux).
• Hands-on data processing of survey data and signal parameter extraction.

Responsibilities

• Perform systems engineering activities across ISO/IEC 15288 process areas.
• Support lifecycle activities from planning through disposal for mission systems.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to define requirements and verify solutions.
• Contribute to rapid-development efforts for quick-reaction capabilities.

Skills

Signals analysis

RF engineering

Microwave systems

Data processing

Linux administration

System lifecycle

Requirements analysis

Project coordination

SOTF protocols

Tools

DNR/DRT tools

Vita-49

NIFI

Whistle

BSAW

Circuit Raptor

Job description

Join a mission-focused team delivering cutting-edge engineering and operational support for intelligence collection capabilities. This role supports advanced Radio Frequency (RF), cyber, and SIGINT mission systems that enable rapid-response operations in both CONUS and OCONUS environments, including austere and hazardous duty locations. The ideal candidate will contribute across the full systems lifecycle from modernization, integration, testing, deployment, and sustainment to quick-reaction capability development supporting evolving national security objectives. Working alongside elite technical and operational teams, you will help enhance next-generation collection and bridging solutions that directly support the cryptologic enterprise.

Requirements

• Signals analysis: Digital telecommunications systems to include CEPT, payload data and signals structures
• Processing DMR data using Lopers, and Circuit Raptor
• Experience on processing survey data from recordings in IF to RF, Vita-49, capture of snapshots, processing for data validation using software demos to find signal parameters.
• Cellular communications experience in 2G/3G/4G systems, PIT radios for processing.
• Experience in processing data using DRT, Whistle, Salvage, BSAW
• Experience using DRT for surveys and variety of hardware and signal processing cards
• Operating systems: Experience using communicating and troubleshooting systems using Linux Rhel 7, Rhel 8 and rocky 9
• Experience on Data Flow, Niagara Files configuration, troubleshooting NIFI outages.
• RF Engineering ? At least 10 years of experience on microwave systems, microwave collection, proficient on RF testing such as low-noise amplifiers, filters, combiners, bias-tee, integration of antennas, positioners, low-loss cables, RF adapters, knowledge of E-Band.
• At least 10 years of experience on Antennas and feeds and their performance, characterize gains and VSRW over operational range use of block down-converters
• At least 10 years of experience on testing 6-44Ghz microwave equipment such as receivers, demodulators using Vita-49, SOTF protocols
• Technical Process Area - Stakeholder Requirements Definition, Requirements Analysis, Architectural Design, Implementation, Integration, Verification, Transition, Validation, Operation, Maintenance, and Disposal;
• Enterprise (Organizational Project-Enabling) Process Area - Project Portfolio Management, Infrastructure Management, Lifecycle Model Management, Human Resource Management, and Quality Management; (U) Agreement Process Area - Acquisition and Supply.

Project Process Area - Project Planning, Project Assessment and Control, Decision Management, Risk Management, Configuration Management, Information Management, and Measurement;

Perform systems engineering activities and assist in the preparation of a work product in Technical Process Areas associated with the ISO/IEC 15288.

Develop and deliver a work product in any of the ISO/IEC 15288 Process Areas.

Perform analysis of technical alternatives for a project and make preliminary recommendations.

Assist in performing systems engineering activities in the ISO/IEC 15288 Agreement or Enterprise Process Areas.

Perform systems engineering activities and assist in the preparation of multiple work products in Project and/or Technical Process Areas associated with any of the ISO/IEC 15288 processes.