RF/Radar Systems Engineer - Open Rank (Senior-Principal Level)-EOSL-Onsite

Overview:

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Project/Unit Description

The EW Analysis Branch is part of the Electromagnetic Warfare and Survivability Modeling and Simulation (EWSMS) Division under GTRI’s Electro-Optical Systems Lab (EOSL). The EW Analysis Branch provides expertise and support for the assessment of Electromagnetic Warfare (EW) against current and emerging threats through modeling and simulation of all aspects of the kill chain: threats, sensors, EA, EP, networks, command and control (C2), weapons, and engagements.

EWSMS provides modeling, simulation, and analysis of platform and system effectiveness and survivability in one-on-one, few-on-few, and many-on-many scenarios, as well as comprehensive kill chain analysis.

Job Purpose

RF/Radar Systems Engineers work with a team to perform advanced system and algorithm development using established systems engineering approaches. Based on detailed trade studies and requirements analyses, radar systems engineers develop solutions to satisfy system requirements and perform functions related to all aspects of radar system design.  These functions include the development of the complete architectural design of radar systems, investigation and development of new algorithms to advance key sensor capabilities by leveraging signal processing techniques and novel waveform development, development of detailed simulations of algorithms and systems for design verification or to facilitate operational software development, the design of sensor modes that maximize sensor performance, the collection and analysis of data from laboratory or flight tests, and formal verification that the final design solution meet all system requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop requirements and direct others to perform design and theory research and lab testing tasks as task lead
• Mentor others in developing methods and expertise in broad areas of design, theory, and testing as task lead
• Document work of design, theory, and test in written and presentation form as team lead
• Coordinate documentation inputs from team
• Primary lead on the development of whitepapers and proposals in research areas of expertise
• Primary lead on sponsors and potential sponsors engagement
• Primary author of entire technical reports/presentations of projects, journal articles, and conference presentations

Additional Responsibilities

• Provide radar and signal processing expertise to support survivability M&S and analysis
• Support EW analysis and modeling research projects
• Develop models of complex threat systems
• Support verification and validation efforts
• Conduct high-level mission modeling for many-on-many scenarios using tools such as AFSIM and NGTS
• Conduct high-fidelity low-level modeling efforts for few-on-few scenarios using Benchmark

Required Minimum Qualifications

• BS degree in Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Aerospace, or related field.
• Have 5+ years of experience in modeling and simulation of sensor data processing, data association, and target tracking algorithms and concepts.
• Knowledge in RF subsystems, requirements, internal and externa