Sr. Staff Systems Engineer (#REF1604B) (Software Defined Radio)

Company Description

Elbit Systems of America is a leading provider of high-performance products, system solutions, and support services focusing on the defense, homeland security, commercial aviation, and medical instrumentation markets. With facilities throughout the United States, Elbit Systems of America is dedicated to supporting those who contribute daily to the safety and security of the United States. Elbit Systems of America, LLC is wholly owned by Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESLT and TASE: ESLT), a global high technology company engaged in a wide range of programs for innovative defense and commercial applications. For additional information, visit: www.elbitsystems-us.com or follow us on Twitter.

Job Description

The Sr. Staff Systems Engineer performs requirements analysis and management, technical planning, systems level design, systems integration, verification and validation, cost and risk management, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for products in the C4ISR portfolio.  Analyses are performed during all phases of the product development process to include:  concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, and maintenance.  The Sr. Staff Systems Engineer will provide technical leadership and guidance to the team in the development of new and existing C4ISR systems and components. 

Technology Specific Experience:

• Can you help build a Software Designed Radio? Please apply.
• Education and experience with Communications Theory and Signal Processing covering the most common Channel and Source coding techniques and implementations including 
• AM/FM/CPFSK/QAM/etc.
• Convolutional/Turbo/STC/LDPC coding
• Adaptive Techniques – equalizers, echo cancellers, beamforming, DPD
• Data Compression
• Spread Spectrum – LPI/LPD/LPE/multiuser access
• Past design and architecture experience with Wireless Communications Systems such as Software Defined Radios, Small Form Factor Radios, or other Tactical and Non-Tactical Radio configurations  
• Design knowledge of red/black separation and cryptographic interface layer solutions
• Circuit Design, schematic capture, circuit layout and simulation such as RF path cascade analysis
• Antenna and receiver design, RF theory such as wave propagation
• RF signal analysis, end-to-end system design, emitter locations and direction-finding techniques
• Familiar with Commercial and DoD telecommunication standards, protocols and topologies

Ability to apply concepts, theories, and methods for designing, analyzing, testing, and integrating electrical and communications systems, including aspects of energy conversions, electrical power generation, and energy transmission, control distribution, or use applying principles of math, physics, electronics theory, electrical networking theory, and control systems to the design, fabrication, and testing of devises that are designed to operate in the radio frequency spectrum.

• Hardware Design: analog (A/D amplifiers, power supplies, switches), board level (board layout, circuit analysis, firmware), chip technologies (ASIC, CMOS, VHDL, VLSI), and digital (control logic, control systems, DSP, serial communications).
• Programming (e.g., Assembly Language, C, C++, JAVA, MATLAB, Python, Ruby, Shell Script, Turbo C, VHDL, System Verilog, Visual Basic).
• Computer Networking (e.g., communication protocols, distributed systems, Internet of Things, real-time systems, routing and switching).
• Lab Equipment (e.g. spectrum analyzers, oscilloscopes, networking analyzers, etc.)

Key soft skills: Collaborative, cultivates an outward mindset, facilitation, creative, problem solver, effective/inclusive communicator, great teammate, self-leader (aka proactive)

Responsibilities & Tasks:

• Review, develop, and document system level requirements, CONOPS, and mission statements
• Work with all Technical functions to develop and document product architectures that meet technical, cost and schedule goals.
• Define and execute trade studies that result in selection of the most optimal approach to complex design and architecture issues
• Perform requirements management, analysis, and allocations on complex systems design
• Ability to effectively document and communicate designs, results, reports, and presentations
• Produce and/or review technical documents, specifications and standards
• Research, conceptualize, and evaluate complex system architectures and product designs, recommend design modifications to improve product performance, cost, reliability, and development schedule (can be activity lead or in supporting role)
• Lead system integration efforts including hands-on evaluation of prototypes
• Plan and su