Advanced RF Electronics Engineer
About The Position
The Aerospace Corporation’s National Systems Group serves as a technical advisor to the Intelligence Community and mission partners. Its Electronic Programs Division, Directorate E, is seeking an Advanced RF Electronics Engineer (Senior Project Leader – Payload Systems Engineering – RF) to help shape customer investments in emerging radio-frequency collection technologies. The role investigates new technologies, participates in prototyping, develops technology-maturation strategies, and recommends investments. It also communicates developments across the Electronic Programs Division and identifies opportunities to transition technologies to customers. The position works with the Radio-Frequency Technology Office (RFTO) to mature technologies for implementation across National Security Systems. The engineer applies expertise in prototyping, testing, and modeling; collaborates with stakeholders across the National Security Space Technology enterprise; communicates findings and recommendations to senior government officials; and leads engineering studies of RF collection system designs and their technical approaches and performance trade-offs. This is a full-time, on-site role at a customer facility in Chantilly, Virginia, with domestic travel of approximately 5–10% if required. The role requires a current and active TS/SBI/SCI security clearance and polygraph. U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, physics, mathematics, or another technical discipline.
- 12 years of increasingly responsible professional engineering or scientific experience, including multidisciplinary systems engineering and/or program management environments.
- Experience with signal processing, radio-frequency technologies, or signals intelligence systems.
- Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with customers and peers.
- Willingness to travel domestically approximately 5–10% if required.
- Current and active TS/SBI/SCI security clearance and polygraph; U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance.
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with the government acquisition lifecycle and systems engineering activities.
- Familiarity with technology-maturation activities supporting a government program office.
- Familiarity with Overhead SIGINT systems and operations.
- Working knowledge of National Security Space needs, funding, technology investment methods, and industrial base capabilities.
- Direct experience working in a government program office as a member of a combined government, SETA, and Aerospace team.
Responsibilities
- Investigate cutting-edge RF technologies and mature them for implementation across National Security Systems as a member of the Radio-Frequency Technology Office.
- Integrate Aerospace expertise in prototyping, testing, and modeling to accelerate technology maturation.
- Collaborate with stakeholders across the National Security Space Technology enterprise to identify promising capabilities and implementation paths.
- Communicate findings to senior government officials, recommend future activities, and support technology transition.
- Lead engineering studies analyzing new and proposed RF collection system designs, including technical approaches and performance trade-offs.
- Communicate new developments to Aerospace counterparts across the Electronic Programs Division and help identify technology transition opportunities for customers.
- Participate in prototyping and develop technology-maturation strategies and investment recommendations.
Benefits
- Comprehensive health care and wellness plans.
- Paid holidays, sick time, and vacation.
- Standard and alternate work schedules, including telework options.
- 401(k) plan with company-paid contributions based on years of service and matching contributions; employees are immediately eligible and vested upon hire.
- Flexible spending accounts.
- Variable pay program for exceptional contributions.
- Relocation assistance.
- Professional growth and development programs.
- Education assistance programs.
- Inclusive work environment built on teamwork, flexibility, and respect.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
