Radar Sensor Systems Engineer

ICES • Chantilly, VA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Join ICES on a new contract impacting national security as a Radar Sensor Systems Engineer . These positions are located in Chantilly, Virginia. All positions require an active/current TS/SCI security clearance and be willing and able to pass an additional polygraph as needed. As a Radar Sensor Systems Engineer, specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Duties: Sensor modeling including development and analysis of payload performance tables Algorithm assessment to quantify product performance for desired mission applications Baseline assessment of system performance to support sensor initialization Regression analysis and evaluations of delivered operational capabilities Development, preparation, and execution of comprehensive test & evaluation plans, procedures and schedules which verify and validate enterprise capabilities, system requirements, performance, and operability Readiness for system integration, test, evaluation, and transition activities Analysis and performance requirement verification of new capabilities and emerging systems

Requirements

• PhD with at least 5 – 7 years of experience; Master’s Degree with at least 8 – 10 years of experience; or a Bachelor’s Degree with at least 10 – 12 years of experience.
• Active TS/SCI with the ability to obtain/maintain Polygraph
• Experience working with GEOINT Radar imaging systems, sensors, and/or data
• Experience in Radar Image Science (Phenomenology, Sensor technology, Image Processing, Product Quality)
• Understanding and application of image quality standards, scales, metrics, and image quality equations
• Applied knowledge of sensor imaging systems, products, and exploitation processes
• Understanding of the systems engineering lifecycle to include independent testing and data verification
• Excellent communicator
• Proven team leader with experience mentoring a team while delivering individual technical responsibilities
• Experienced problem solver performing in a dynamic work environment

Nice To Haves

• Degree in Image Science, Electrical Engineering, or Physics
• Understanding of the GEOINT enterprise TCPED process
• Experience working in a DoD or IC operational environment
• Experience working on Product Initialization teams
• Experience developing engineering code (e.g. C, Python, Matlab, IDL) to solve hard problems and create processes for repeatable results

Responsibilities

• Sensor modeling including development and analysis of payload performance tables
• Algorithm assessment to quantify product performance for desired mission applications
• Baseline assessment of system performance to support sensor initialization
• Regression analysis and evaluations of delivered operational capabilities
• Development, preparation, and execution of comprehensive test & evaluation plans, procedures and schedules which verify and validate enterprise capabilities, system requirements, performance, and operability
• Readiness for system integration, test, evaluation, and transition activities
• Analysis and performance requirement verification of new capabilities and emerging systems

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree