Senior Mission/Systems Engineer - (Active TS/SCI Required)

Date Posted:

2025-02-21

Country:

United States of America

Location:

MD231: 306 Sentinel Drive Suite100 AJ 306 Sentinel Drive Suite 100, Annapolis Junction, MD, 20701 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

This role is primarily On-Site, with flexibility at hiring manager discretion.

Applied Signal Technology (AST) is seeking a Senior Mission/Systems Engineer who strives for excellence and have a passion to be part of a team that strengthens our nation and improves the security of our world.  AST provides trusted strategic and tactical SIGINT solutions that secure the interests of the U.S. and its partners. AST’s work in areas such as high-capacity broadband communications, signal processing and analysis, tactical SIGINT, and wireless communications continually challenges our extraordinary engineers to resolve problems and make the world a safer place. AST’s work environment is passionate, highly collaborative and provides engineers the freedom to strengthen and expand their skills, explore new and creative ideas, and work closely with our nation’s finest service members all while embracing integrity, diversity, and work-life balance.

This is an ONSITE position at our Annapolis Junction, MD location.  To find out more about AST, please click the following link - Applied Signal Technology: WHO WE ARE

What You Will Do

• You will work with other experienced members in R&D on system development and deployments for the protection of our country

• You will generate briefings and present material to team members, customers, and AST Management as necessary

• You will be an integral part of a team that makes decisions and generates ideas that will push products above and beyond

• May travel up to 25%

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 9 years of relevant experience

• Active and transferable U.S. government issued Top Secret SCI (TS/SCI) clearance required prior to start date

• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

• 5 years of practical experience in Systems Engineering including experience with design, development and testing of custom hardware and software systems of high complexity

• Experience interacting with development teams to resolve discrepancies and issues

• Experience identifying, analyzing, and resolving problems in all phases of the system lifecycle

• Experience with Systems Integration, test execution, and test results documentation

• Experience problem-solving and debugging

• Experience recognizing areas of improvement or customer needs and relaying them to senior staff as business development possibilities

• Experience working with customers, end users, hardware design teams, and software design teams

• Ability to work weekends and nights periodically to support integration and testing efforts

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience with Fiber Optics, RF or Telecommunications standards and processing techniques

• Experience with Design, Development, Integration and Test of complex Communication systems

• Experience developing high speed processing hardware or complex control software

• Experience developing training courses and training others

• Understanding of telecommunications systems concepts and signal processing fundamentals

• Experience with scripting languages, such as Python or Bash

• Experience generating of test scripts to automate integration

• Experience formalizing, developing, and writing requirements, plans, and procedures based on customer discussions, briefings, interactions, and statements of work

• Experience developing system level designs, high level control and data interfaces

• Experience with bid and proposal activities related to system development

What We Offer​

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance  ​

• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees  ​

• Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contri