Lead Electromagnetic Test and Evaluation Engineer

Boeing • Huntsville, AL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Boeing Test and Evaluation (BT&E) team in Huntsville, AL is hiring a Lead Electromagnetic Test and Evaluation Engineer. This is an exciting opportunity that offers interdisciplinary work with both internal and external customers. The Electromagnetic Capability within BT&E is wide-ranging, stretching from Seattle, WA, through Mesa, AZ, to Saint Louis, MO, and down to Huntsville, AL and provides practical solutions for RCS testing, antenna pattern characterization, EMC, EO/IR, material measurements, and more. Opportunities exist for travel to other EM or business partner labs as well as national conferences and symposiums to support the business. This position involves working with an experienced, interdisciplinary and multi-organizational team to create innovative solutions to meet unique and challenging requirements in a laboratory environment. Boeing’s state-of-the-art Dynamic Advanced Radar Test (DART) facility is a full hardware-in-the-loop simulation capability for the development, verification, and sustainment of radar missile seekers. Using the world’s largest missile seeker positioner, test articles are moved through a realistic motion profile while targets and countermeasures, generated by digital RF memories (DRFMs), provide highly realistic radar reflections. A spatial target array is then used to electronically position emissions from different points in space completing this highly realistic laboratory environment. The DART incorporates a wide variety of specialized equipment combining real-time software, LabView interfaces, RF systems, and complex FPGA designs. This role will require strong collaboration skills to work seamlessly with an interdisciplinary and multi-organizational team to complete a test program that meets customer requirements. Must have organizational skills and adaptability to work in a fast-paced and continually changing environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering (with a focus in Electrical, Mechanical or Aeronautical), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or non-US equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement
• 3+ years of hands-on hardware (lab environment) experience with electromagnetics
• 3+ years of experience with RF systems or coursework in RF theory
• 3+ years of experience with test and troubleshooting experience with advanced Electronic Systems (i.e. Electro-Optical Guidance Systems, Radar Tests and/or RF Seeker)
• Willing and able to travel domestically 10% of the time
• This position must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements. To meet U.S. export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.
• This position requires an active U.S. Secret Security Clearance (U.S. Citizenship Required). (A U.S. Security Clearance that has been active in the past 24 months is considered active)

Nice To Haves

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Physics
• Radar/RF component or system hardware experience
• Radar/RF Test Equipment operation (e.g. Oscilloscope, Spectrum Analyzer, Vector Network Analyzer)
• Familiarity with Digital Signal Processing (DSP)
• Familiarity with Field-Programmable Gated Array (FPGA) logic design
• Familiarity with Linux operating systems
• Experience with embedded programming and debugging
• Experience with key software packages (e.g. LabVIEW, MATLAB, C++, Python)

Responsibilities

• Develop and validate requirements for various electromagnetic test systems and components
• Develop hardware and software architectures to integrate systems and components into higher level systems and platforms
• Perform trade studies, modeling, simulation and other forms of analysis to predict component and system performance and to optimize design around established requirements
• Define and conduct tests to validate performance of customer design requirements
• Provide support to products throughout their lifecycle by developing root-cause analysis of anomalies and other engineering support as requested
• Independently operate test procedures
• Coordinate with internal and external customers to satisfy specific test needs
• Solve technical anomalies, seeks to improve existing processes, and communicates complex ideas with teammates and customers
• Able to travel domestically as needed

Benefits

• At Boeing, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent. Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities. The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level