Senior RF/Radar Engineer

Parsons Corporation•Huntsville, AL

About The Position

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Senior RF/Radar Engineer to join our team! In this role you will get to perform modeling and simulation of defensive weapon systems of peer/near-peer adversaries with a focus on surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems including RF sensors; target acquisition and tracking; 6-DOF missile flyout, command, and seeker endgame; network-centric warfare techniques; command-and-control (C2/C4); and advanced Radar/RF techniques.

Requirements

Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field, OR Bachelor’s Degree with 6+ years of experience, OR Master’s Degree with 4+ years of experience, OR Ph.D. with 2+ years of experience
Strong programming skills in C++, Python, and/or MATLAB/Simulink
Subject matter expertise in RF propagation, signal processing, track filtering, antenna design, communications, radar systems, missile/seeker, passive radar, electronic support, and/or electronic attack
Experience with modeling and simulation of weapons systems including Radar, Directed Energy Weapons, Surface-to-Air Missile Systems, RF Jammers, Missile Seekers, and/or Anti-Satellite weapons
Must be a US Citizen
Candidate must have an active Secret Clearance with the ability to obtain/maintain a TS/SCI with CI Polygraph

Nice To Haves

EO/IR experience
Experience with threat weapon system model modeling in TMAP, ODESSA, ESAMS, AFSIM, LIVE and/or ITASE
Experience with STIMS 2.0 (Simulink), STIMS 3.0 (C++), and/or LIVE modeling frameworks/standards
Software development in a DevOps or DevSecOps environment
Experience working in an AGILE software development team
Mentoring experience
Experience designing, developing, or operating code for a distributed processing environment
Experience with working with environmental datasets and RF propagation

Responsibilities

Participate in the design, development, testing, and maintenance of software models that simulate and/or emulate real-world adversarial Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM) systems within TMAP STIMS 2.0, STIMS 3.0, and/or LIVE modeling frameworks
Perform subsystem and system-level modeling and simulation derived from all-source intelligence data
Address intelligence gaps using expertise in weapon systems, waveforms, signal processing, probability of detection/intercept, electronic warfare, antennas, and electromagnetics, and analyze and implement EO/IR techniques
Develop algorithms and techniques for active/passive detection, signal processing chains, clutter mitigation, electronic attack, waveform selection/scheduling, and adaptive beamforming
Conduct engineering analysis of real-world threat weapon systems, supplementing all available all-source intelligence assessments to inform the software model lifecycle, including development, maintenance, and study support
Understand and track software model requirements to ensure alignment with customer objectives
Analyze real-world threat weapon system characteristics, capabilities, and limitations, and develop digital twin representations of those systems
Develop software using MATLAB/SIMULINK, C/C++, and/or Python to create high-fidelity models and simulations
Participate in technical discussions to support near- and long-term planning for model development and integration
Collaborating within a team and mentoring junior/mid-level software developers