System Engineer Senior

Brandes Associates Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Brandes Associates Inc. is seeking a Senior System Engineer with 12+ years of RF/communications experience to design, develop, and sustain electrical and electronic systems for radar and sensing applications. The role supports hardware, software, and middleware configurations and requires DoD SECRET clearance.

On-site at Point Mugu, CA with strong testing and documentation duties. Responsibilities include RF design, antenna design, link-budget analysis, and collaboration with FPGA/Software teams

Qualifications

• 12 years of system-level engineering experience focusing on RF/Communications.
• 5 years RF design experience.
• Proficient with ADS, SystemVue, CST, FEKO.
• Experience with telemetry, radar, and communications systems.
• Knowledge of antenna design.
• Knowledge of DSP concepts and I/Q waveforms.
• Hands-on with VNAs, spectrum analyzers, signal generators.
• Experience with FPGA design and integration (Xilinx Versal, etc.).
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently, self-starter.
• MS Office suite proficiency: Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, SharePoint.

Responsibilities

• Provide over-all System Level Engineering services.
• Provide RF, Radar, and Communications sensing and targeting development, design, and operations solutions to a broad range of spectrum mission sets.
• Perform link budget analysis for communication and radar systems.
• Define and support the design of antennas, matching networks, RF front-end components.
• Define and direct the technical input for remote platform & payload controls.
• Provide system and subsystem build-to-print manufacturing support and quality control guidance.
• Direct and guide the use of test bench equipment and simulation tools such as ADS, SystemVue, CST, FEKO.
• Develop and validate RF designs from schematics through layout to test.
• Collaborate with FPGA/DSP/software teams for signal chain integration in Vivado/System Verilog.
• Prepare and redline design documentation, test plans, and review materials.

Skills

RF/Communications Engineering

System engineering

RF Design

Telemetry & Radar

Antenna Design

DSP Concepts

VNA/Spectrum/Signal Generators

FPGA Design & Integration

Communication Skills

Self-starter

MS Office

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering

MS/PhD preferred

Tools

ADS

SystemVue

CST

FEKO

Vivado

Xilinx Versal

Job description

Overview

BAI, a defense contractor, is seeking a Senior System Engineer with 12+ years of experience designing, developing, and sustaining electrical and electronic systems with a focus on RF, radar, and communications sensing capability. This role will be responsible for product and system requirement development and satisfaction by test. This position will support hardware, circuitry, software and middleware configuration sets and management of repeatable quality in sustaining that documented end item configuration and technical documentation. This role is in an integrated team and supports a direct program resident at Point Mugu, Ca. Opportunities for career advancement, excellent benefits and long-term stability are some of the advantages of our growing, employee-focused company.

Salary

The typical annual salary range for this position is $120,000.00 USD to $180,000.00 USD. Salary will be based on current qualifications, directly related experience, geographic location, and possible contractual requirements which could fall outside of this range.

Responsibilities

• Provide over-all System Level Engineering services
• Provide RF, Radar, and Communications sensing and targeting development, design, and operations solutions to a broad range of spectrum mission sets.
• Perform link budget analysis for communication and radar systems
• Define and support the design of antennas, matching networks, RF front-end components (PAs, LNAs, mixers, filters)
• Define and direct the technical input for remote platform & payload controls
• Provide system and subsystem build to print manufacturing support and direction for direct quality control management
• Direct and guide the use of test bench equipment and simulation tools such as ADS, SystemVue, CST, FEKO for component and subsystem evaluation and modeling
• Develop and validate RF designs from schematics through layout to test
• Collaborate (and perhaps design) with FPGA/DSP/software teams for signal chain integration in Vivado/System Verilog
• Prepare and redline design documentation, test plans, and review materials

Qualifications

• 12 years' experience as a system level engineer with a specialty as an RF/Communications Engineer
• 5 years of RF design experience
• Proficient in ADS, SystemVue, CST, FEKO, or similar tools
• Experience with telemetry, radar, and communications systems
• Experience in evaluating and defining antenna design
• Knowledge of DSP concepts, modulation, I/Q waveforms
• Hands-on experience with VNAs, spectrum analyzers, signal generators
• Experience with FPGA design and integration, especially with modern FPGA's such as those in Xilinx SoC's (Versal, etc.)
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills—verbal, non-verbal, written, and listening for staff, customer, and organizational level communications, both formal and informal.
• Ability to work independently, self-starter.
• Working knowledge and use of Microsoft Office suite programs, MS Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and SharePoint.

EDUCATION

Degree: BS in Electrical Engineering (MS/PhD preferred) or other relevant technical discipline

CLEARANCE – Minimum of SECRET

Condition of Employment:

Applicant must have an active DoD SECRET Clearance with the ability to elevate it to TS. The applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to controlled and classified information.

CITIZENSHIP

The applicant must have US citizenship at the time of application.

BAI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other non-merit based factors made unlawful by federal, state or local laws.