Weapon System RF/Electrical Engineer — On-Site in Arlington

Decision Technologies; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive PTO

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

401(k) match

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Certifications

Job summary

Decision Technologies, Inc. seeks a Low Mid-Level Weapon System RF/Electrical Engineer in Arlington, VA for a 100% on-site role. Eligible for a DoD SECRET clearance, you will contribute to RF sensor performance, radar trade-offs, data link integration, and E3/EMI safety analyses within Navy weapons programs.

The position emphasizes collaboration with diverse teams, range of RF system tasks, and support for T&E and data reviews. Limited travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a relevant technical discipline.
• At least 3 years' DoD systems engineering experience (non-IT) focusing on requirements analysis or weapon systems design.
• Master's Degree in a relevant technical discipline (preferred).

Responsibilities

• RF Sensor & Radar Performance Assessment: evaluate RF sensor performance, seeker tracking, and antenna capabilities across baselines to assess detection range and target acquisition.
• Radar Trade-Offs & Link Budget Analysis: perform trade-off studies, RF propagation modeling, link budget calculations, and fade margin analyses.
• C2 & Tactical Data Link Integration: analyze RF communication uplinks, downlinks, and data links connecting shipboard C2 baselines with weapon systems.
• E3/EMI & Safety Analysis: provide analysis and mitigation for E3/EMI, assessing topside emitter interactions and safety compliance.
• Firing Policies & RF Interference: review firing policies to resolve RF interference constraints and enhance probability of kill.
• T&E, Telemetry & Augmentation: support flight test planning by defining augmentation requirements and evaluating telemetry systems.
• Technical Data & RF Spec Reviews: review ECPs, WS, TDPs, ICDs related to RF hardware modifications.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

Communication

Team collaboration

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in a relevant technical discipline

Master's Degree in a relevant technical discipline

Job description

Decision Technologies, Inc. seeks a Low Mid-Level Weapon System RF/Electrical Engineer in Arlington, VA for a 100% on-site role. Eligible for a DoD SECRET clearance, you will contribute to RF sensor performance, radar trade-offs, data link integration, and E3/EMI safety analyses within Navy weapons programs.

The position emphasizes collaboration with diverse teams, range of RF system tasks, and support for T&E and data reviews. Limited travel may be required.