Radar Engineer/Scientist Senior

V2X•Dahlgren, VA

About The Position

V2X is hiring a senior Radar Engineer/Scientist to support NSCWDD’s B (Electromagnetic and Sensor Systems) Department, Codes B40 and B60. The role provides sensor systems expertise across the acquisition lifecycle, from concept exploration through sustainment, for U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps radar systems. Supported systems include Dual Band Radar (DBR), Ground Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR), AN/SPY-1, AN/SPY-6, Enhanced Radar Data Display System (ERDDS), Enhanced Coherent Data Collection System (ECDCS0), Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), and other sensor systems. Work may take place in government or contractor offices and laboratories, as well as in the field in direct support of USN and USMC organizations. Fieldwork may include work aboard U.S. and/or foreign naval ships or vessels, on piers, in dry docks, or in other non-office environments as required. The position requires a Secret clearance.

Requirements

Meet at least one of the listed education criteria: a bachelor's degree from an engineering school with an ABET-accredited professional engineering curriculum; a bachelor's degree in Mathematics, Computer Science, or Physics; a master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science, or Physics; or a Ph.D. in one of those listed fields.
Have at least 10 years of general sensor engineering experience since degree award with a bachelor's degree, at least 8 years with a master's degree, or at least 5 years with a Ph.D.
Have at least 2 years of experience in complex radar system engineering, design, analysis, or radar software development.
Have a solid technical background demonstrated by certifiable experience formulating opinions and decisions and performing the tasks specified in a contract statement of work.
Possess a Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

Support the development and execution of systems engineering plans from requirements identification through design verification.
Plan and execute engineering strategies in accordance with approved project acquisition strategies and plans.
Perform technical analysis and systems engineering support for architecture design, interoperability, specification analysis and development, solutions implementation, and systems sustainment.
Develop test and evaluation documentation, including laboratory testing plans, new technology evaluation documents, and usability engineering documents.
Conduct laboratory testing of software and middleware test articles developed by the product design agent.
Research and develop system and subsystem specification documents, including assessing component and interface requirements for compliance, completeness, and consistency with current and evolving system requirements, information architectures, and systems.
Support signal processing activities, including waveform, clutter management, and electronic protection development.
Design electronic compatibility into systems.
Support data collection and analysis to determine the effectiveness of signal processing systems.