Senior Radar Systems Engineer

Overview Senior Radar Systems Engineer (Part Time) LOCATION: Dahlgren, VA

STATUS: Part Time (20-30 Hours per Week)

CLEARANCE: Secret

SALARY: $100-110 hourly

TRAVEL:

10%

Astrion has an immediate opening for a Senior Radar Systems Engineer supporting the Naval Surface Warfare Center and Program Executive Office Integrated Warfare Organization Above Water Sensors located in Dahlgren, VA.

Required Qualifications / Skills

• A Bachelor’s degree from an a school of engineering with at least one curriculum accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) as a professional engineering curriculum in one of the following fields: Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineer, Electronics Engineering; or A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in one of the following fields of study: Mathematics, Computer Science, or Physics

• Ten (10) System Engineering experience with Surface Navy Radar and Combat Systems

• DOD5000 System Engineering Technical Review experience and specifically the NAVSEA Technical Review Manual

• NAVSEA Element and Combat System Certification Experience

• Experience with integration of radar into the Surface Navy Fire Control Loop

• Land-based and Ship-board test experience

• Radar Modeling and Simulation

• System Requirements decomposition

• Demonstrated experience in one or more of the following specific knowledge areas (as stated in the technical instruction):

• Radio frequency hardware design and/or fabrication

• Demonstrated knowledge of antenna engineering

• Demonstrated knowledge of signal processing and Electronic Protection (a.k.a. Counter-Counter Measures)

• Demonstrated experience and ability to perform detailed and complex calculations and knowledge of practices/principles necessary to assess advanced radar systems concepts, assess specifications and perform system integration

• Program/project level engineering experience in major sensor systems

• Solid technical background as demonstrated by certifiable experience formulating opinions, decisions and ultimate performance of the tasks specified in a contract statement of work

• Demonstrated capability in packaging and communicating data products for effective communication (i.e. putting together information suitable for a Senior Executive Service/Flag-level Briefing)

Preferred Qualifications / Skills

• 15 to 20 years System Engineering experience with Surface Navy Radar and Combat Systems
• 5 years of experience with both Aegis combat system and Ship Self Defense System

Responsibilities

• Primary support will to the AN/SPY-6 radar program with focus on System Engineering Technical Reviews; integration with both Aegis and SSDS (Ship Self Defense System) Combat Systems; Land-based and Ship-board developmental and operational testing, evaluation and analysis; and radar system Certification.
• Additional tasking may include new capability concept development and requirement definition, traceability and decomposition for the Aegis AN/SPY-1 radar and Future X-Band Radar.
• Tasking will include review of contractor and government documentation and presentations as well as the development and presentation of radar and combat system integration concepts, plans, and analysis results.

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