Electronic Warfare Engineer

DCS Corporation • Niceville, FL

70d

About The Position

The successful candidate will assist the 350th Spectrum Warfare Group (350 SWG), at Eglin AFB, Florida. The 350 SWG is the technical focal point for all electronic warfare (EW) support of warfighter systems for the Combat Air Forces (CAF) fighter, bomber, airborne surveillance and helicopter platforms. The mission of the 350 SWG is to develop and test mission data (MD) to identify and/or defeat enemy radar and infrared guided missile systems, thus enhancing aircrew and aircraft survivability in combat. This mission includes operational EW testing, MD development/validation/verification, force development evaluation execution and facilitating foreign materiel exploitation. Conducts EW research, MD development and MD testing. Supports EW system programming/reprogramming, works with EW system engineers to coordinate programming/reprogramming requirements, prepares validation and verification test plans, participates in ground and flight-testing, and organizes and participates in MD configuration control boards. The successful candidate will assist with the collection, recording, and post-test analysis of data generated during MD testing. Gather, interpret, and program emitter definitions for LO aircraft using robust software database suites referencing applicable intel sources. Analyze EW threat waveform and reprogram via design, develop, maintain, and test of parametric data into mission data file (MDF) utilizing various software tools. Conduct validation & verification of MDF via characterization, correlation, compatibility testing using software-in-the-loop (SITL) and hardware-in-the-loop (HITL). Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure mission data design, development, and testing meets customer requirements.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required due to the sensitivity of customer related requirements.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, computer science, a related field, or science plus 3 to 10 years of experience.
• Active Secret Security Clearance with the ability to obtain a TS/SCI.
• Demonstrated ability to recognize and analyze problems, conduct research, summarize results, and make appropriate recommendations.
• Ability to manage multiple Areas of Interest for mission data and prioritize multiple emitter assignments.
• Experience in developing and updating threat databases using EWIR tools.
• Ability to conduct and report performance characterization assessments (PCAs).
• Working knowledge of computer systems and Microsoft Office software.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to provide training to new staff.
• Willingness to travel.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of EW weapons systems development, test and evaluation, and systems engineering.
• Knowledge of DOD test and evaluation methodologies.
• Knowledge of various blue/grey and red threat systems and associated platforms.
• Experience with Intel sources such as CED and EWIRDB.
• Experience with load checking to ensure data is properly formatted.
• Programming, running and debugging CEESIM models and scenarios.
• Prior JMPS experience.
• Experience with data analysis software and development of data products.
• Skill in the application of engineering expertise specific to electronic warfare systems.

Responsibilities

• Assist the 350 SWG in electronic warfare support for CAF platforms.
• Develop and test mission data to enhance aircrew and aircraft survivability.
• Conduct EW research, MD development, and MD testing.
• Support EW system programming/reprogramming and coordinate requirements.
• Prepare validation and verification test plans.
• Participate in ground and flight-testing.
• Organize and participate in MD configuration control boards.
• Collect, record, and analyze data generated during MD testing.
• Gather and program emitter definitions for LO aircraft.
• Analyze EW threat waveforms and reprogram parametric data into MDF.
• Conduct validation & verification of MDF using SITL and HITL.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to meet customer requirements.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees