Radar Engineer Lead

Amentum

About The Position

Amentum is seeking a Radar Engineer Lead to support the Space Force Range Contract (SFRC). This role involves designing, developing, modifying, evaluating, and implementing new and existing Radar hardware systems. The Radar Engineer Lead will support the lead engineer with the technical aspects of a project and a multi-disciplined project team. This includes researching, designing, developing, modifying, and implementing highly complex capabilities for Range radar support hardware systems, assisting with complex systems modeling, simulation, and analysis, and supporting complex Level 1, 2, and 3 testing to qualify hardware systems for Range operations. The role also involves planning, conducting, and assisting in the execution of projects, developing and recommending design approaches, coordinating technical support personnel, analyzing and recommending approaches to meet Range requirements, reviewing literature and patents, preparing reports on new technology, and evaluating component suppliers. The individual will serve as an interface for project information to internal management and customers, develop an understanding of Range radars (transmitters, receivers, antennas, control systems), provide leadership and work guidance to less experienced personnel, assist with problematic repairs of Line Replaceable Units (LRUs), and provide expertise to restore operational systems. Additionally, the role includes identifying, documenting, and prioritizing Radar subsystem needs/deficiencies/inefficiencies and supporting the development of risk statements.

Requirements

Ability to effectively communicate technical issues verbally and through written media such as graphical slides and verbal presentations to contract management and customers.
Ability to read and understand wire diagrams, schematics and mechanical drawings.
Strong analytical, troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
Strong organizational and time management skills to balance, plan, prioritize, and execute projects.
Strong leadership and conflict management skills.
Good human relations and interpersonal skills to interact with internal and external support personnel and provide guidance to less experienced engineers.
Ability to work within a dynamic, fast paced environment with time constraints.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or other technical degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) field.
5+ years of working experience with RF and Radar systems.
Experience working with Windows based computer systems and components and Office tool suite.
Experience providing inputs to complex project proposals within defined time constraints involving multi-discipline teams.
Fundamental knowledge of RF to include local oscillators, doublers, mixers, programmable and fixed attenuators and amplifiers.
Fundamental knowledge of radar tracking antenna systems, including servo systems.
Experience working with high power tube and solid state RF amplifiers.
Familiarization with digital interface design to include familiarization with interface modules, cable/wire types and connector systems.
Fundamental knowledge of hardware systems integration and testing.
Fundamental knowledge of the engineering lifecycle and systems engineering processes.
General knowledge of instrumentation systems troubleshooting.
Proficient in use of specialized test equipment including but not limited to VOMs, spectrum analyzers and oscilloscopes.
Fundamental knowledge in technical writing for development of technical reports (White Papers) and other technical support documentation.
Familiarization with computer systems including single-board (SBCs), servers, and workstations.
Familiarization with the Linux and Windows Operating systems.

Nice To Haves

Working knowledge of monopulse radar tracking systems and/or shipboard radar systems desired.
Experience with C-band pulsed Doppler tracking and wideband coherent imaging systems desired.
Familiar with legacy range radars types (AN/FPQ-6, AN/FPQ-14, AN/FPS-16) desired.

Responsibilities

Designs, develops, modifies, evaluates and implements new and existing Radar hardware systems.
Supports the radar lead engineer with the technical aspects of a project and the supporting multi- disciplined project team.
Researches, designs, develops, modifies, and implements highly complex, new and/or existing capabilities for Range radar support hardware systems.
Assists with the development of complex systems modeling, simulation, and analysis to provide the most appropriate technical solution.
Supports complex Level 1, 2, and 3 testing to qualify hardware systems for Range operations.
Plans, conducts, and assists in the execution of projects.
Develops, recommends, and implements design approaches for products and/or processes.
Coordinates the efforts of technical support personnel for assigned projects.
Analyzes, develops, recommends and implements approaches to meet Range requirements.
Reviews literature, patents and current practices to support business requirements and/or new industry technology.
Prepares reports regarding new technology to communicate to appropriate personnel.
Evaluates component suppliers and vendor capabilities.
Acts as liaison with approved vendors/suppliers to maintain product/process availability and working relationship.
Serves as an interface for project information to internal management and the customers.
Develops an understanding of Range radars, to include transmitters, receivers, antennas and control systems.
Provides leadership and work guidance to less experienced personnel.
Assists Depot with problematic repairs of Line Replaceable Units (LRU’s).
Provides expertise to level 2 requests for engineering assistance to restore operational systems.
Identify, document, and prioritize Radar subsystem needs/deficiencies/ inefficiencies in support of the Western Range.
Support the development of risk statements.