Radar Systems Engineer - Technical Lead

Parsons Corporation•Aberdeen, MD

7d•$112,200 - $196,400•Onsite

About The Position

Parsons welcomes an exceptional systems engineer to join our on-going Science and Technology (S&T) efforts at one of the Army’s premier R&D Centers at Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG), Maryland. As part of the program supporting advanced radar capabilities development, you’ll be an integral part of a government and contractor team using state-of-the-art engineering and modeling tools and applying subject matter expertise in the areas of advanced radar technology, modeling and simulation, and software/hardware development for current and future Army radar and sensor systems.

Requirements

B.S. in electrical engineering, computer engineering or physics
2+ years of experience with MATLAB
5+ years of radar systems engineering experience
5+ years of experience with RF signal/data processing
5+ years of experience with RF simulation and/or test design
Experience leading the development of RF systems
Active Secret Clearance

Nice To Haves

M.S. in electrical engineering, computer engineering or physics
10+ years of radar systems engineering experience
10+ years of experience with radar signal/data processing
10+ years of experience with radar simulation and/or test design
Experience leading development of new radar systems
MATLAB expertise
C++ experience
Active TS / SCI Clearance

Responsibilities

Provide engineering support to radar science and technology efforts
Lead the technical execution of multi-year Department of Defense advanced radar projects
Lead test planning activities and provide on-site test support to support radar division projects
Assist the Government project lead with project management and technical work as needed
Lead development of analysis/simulation capabilities to explore/test new radar concepts and processing techniques (from small proof of concept scripts to large multi-file object-oriented programs)
Use simulations and small-scale tests to model and assess performance of existing systems, to inform viability of proposed or experimental capabilities, and to design large-scale test event configurations
Implement solutions to complex technical problems related to signal/data processing and radar systems design
Analyze radar data products to determine performance of systems and/or algorithms
Work with radar subject matter experts and Army representatives to identify promising paths for future investigation / development
Review deliverables from external contractors to evaluate project progress and make recommendations for future direction
Present results and analysis to external contractors and government stakeholders