Advanced System Engineer

Why Join Rincon Research Corporation (RRC)? At Rincon Research Corporation, our primary business is innovating, developing, and fielding digital signal processing (DSP) products and services for the United States Defense and Intelligence Communities in support of national security.

Rincon Research Corporation (RRC), an employee-owned company, is seeking an Advanced Systems Engineer to work in a multi-disciplinary R&D environment with similarly motivated electrical engineers, mathematicians, computer scientists, and analysts who are collectively responsible for creating custom digital signal processing solutions and leveraging them to make an operational mission impact.

Come join the team that is creating cutting edge signal processing and geolocation systems for the future!

What are the primary responsibilities in the Advanced System Engineer position? Core responsibilities include leading requirements development, system architecture and design, risk identification and mitigation. Written and verbal communication to team members, management, technical partners, and customers. Production of clear, traceable technical documentation using standard MS Office tools and also modern engineering tools, test environments, and secure computing systems. The ability to work unsupervised with minimal direction and the ability to self-start is a must.

What required background will make you successful?

• Degree (Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD) in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related technical field
• Experience with RF and/or high-speed digital electronics hardware and/or firmware/FPGA design
• Knowledge of GPS or GNSS systems
• Expert system engineering knowledge across the full system lifecycle, including requirements analysis and allocation, system architecture and design, integration, test, transition to operations, and sustainment activities.
• Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering and tools (Cameo, DOORS, etc.)
• Ability to write test plans and procedures
• Comfort with agile development methods in a dynamic environment
• Previous experience as a Systems Engineer, working on a large Research and Development program.
• Ability to perform systematic analysis of systems to identify software, hardware, and interface issues and support resolution across the system lifecycle is crucial.
• Ability to identify and articulate discrepancy reports outlining issues or bugs with mitigation response deadlines.
• Ability to develop and interpret complex technical requirements and associate those to system engineering milestones within the development lifecycle.
• Ability to work with engineers and customer to develop a comprehensive Requirements Verification Traceability Matrix (RVTM)
• Current Secret Clearance
• Ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI security clearance
• US CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED

Preferred skills:

• Ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI security clearance

• Prepare and lead technical reviews with customer-centric input

• Experience in developing Systems Engineering Management Plans (SEMP)

• Experience developing project technical documentation including:

• Requirements with traceability and cross references

• Formal Technical Reviews and creation of artifacts

• Formal and Informal Test Process and procedures

• System Requirements Review (SRR)

• Preliminary Design Review (PDR)

• Critical Design Review / Critical Design Readiness Review (CDR/CDRR)

• Strong communication skills for collaboration with diverse teams

• CONOP documents

Where is the position located? This position is located at our Tucson, AZ Headquarters.

• The likely salary range for this position is $116,000 to $142,000. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

What benefits does RRC offer?

• 100% employer-paid premiums for family medical and dental insurance, employee life insurance, short-term and long-term disability (STD & LTD)
• Flexible reimbursement spending accounts for medical expense and dependent care
• Immediate participation and vesting in the company’s Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) and 401(k) Plan
• Employer contributions to RRC’s ESOP
• Employer matching contributions to the company’s 401( k) Plan
• Employer discretionary contributions to the company’s 401(k) Plan

Rincon Research Corporation is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor.