RF Systems Engineer

SAIC • Chantilly, VA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

SAIC is seeking a highly skilled and motivated RF Systems Engineer to serve as a critical member of our team supporting a dynamic government customer. This individual will work in our customers’ lab space, focusing on the analysis and improvement of demodulation processes and proposing innovative system enhancements to achieve optimal cluster variances. The ideal candidate will support system assessments, design, and test activities to ensure mission objectives are met, while also providing operational and technical expertise for program personnel.
This role requires a strong systems engineering perspective, excellent leadership abilities, and analytical acumen to drive mission success across the breadth of operations.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in engineering, telecommunications, or equivalent industry experience
• Must currently hold a TS/SCI and Poly clearance
• A minimum of 12 years of relevant engineering experience
• Strong systems engineering knowledge and leadership capabilities to contribute to acquisition planning, risk assessment, and implementation trades
• A minimum of 5 years of experience with hardware and software demodulation tools
• A minimum of 5 years of experience analyzing signals to identify waveform characteristics and deriving properties
• Expertise in RF demodulation processes, including conducting research and making recommendations to improve system designs
• Proven experience in: Building constellation data files and definitions Implementing Pilot channel correction Optimizing equalizer, demodulation, and automatic gain control settings
• Familiarity with RF collection systems and ability to provide training on their core operational principles
• Ability to coordinate and lead cross-organizational meetings, with preference for candidates experienced in supporting government customer missions

Nice To Haves

• Experience designing and executing system verification and validation (V&V) strategies
• Proficiency in defining system requirements and tracing them through verification processes
• Knowledge of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) principles, with practical experience applying these technologies to solve technical and operational challenges
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, telecommunications, or equivalent industry experience

Responsibilities

• Conduct in-depth analysis of RF signal demodulation processes and identify opportunities for optimization
• Propose and implement system design improvements to meet desired cluster variance goals
• Support systems assessments, design, and testing as required, ensuring effective integration with mission objectives
• Build and maintain constellation data files and definitions to enhance system performance
• Define and implement pilot channel correction and equalizer settings, optimizing demodulation and automatic gain control configurations
• Provide training on RF collection system operations and principles to program personnel
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to facilitate project planning, coordination, and execution of system updates
• Develop official memos, user documentation, and system requirements in alignment with program needs
• Perform signal analysis to the bit level for waveform characterization, with a preference for experience in advanced signal analysis techniques

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees