Systems Engineer – Electronic Warfare and Communications (Senior, Principal)

SRC, Inc. is currently seeking a Senior Principal Systems Engineers to support our Electronic Warfare and Communications Systems (EW&CS) team, on-site at an SRC facility. SRC facility locations include Syracuse, NY; Herndon, VA; San Antonio, TX; and Dayton, OH. SRC is a mission-driven, customer-focused, and collaborative organization, actively seeking individuals who align with these core values.     

What You’ll Do     

• Collaborate with customers in Department of Defense, as well as industry, to define system capabilities and functionality for future EW&CS systems
• Participate in business development activities, such as development of marketing briefings, white papers, and proposals (including cost estimates)
• Communicate effectively with both internal and external stakeholders, including customers, management, and other team members
• Lead the development of EW&CS systems, including the definition of system requirements, architecture, and design
• Develop EW&CS system simulations, models, and algorithms, and perform data analysis
• Coordinate the integration of multiple EW&CS systems and subsystems to ensure seamless operation and performance
• Support transition of EW&CS solutions from the digital, simulation space into physical HW/SW/FW implementations
• Develop and maintain system-level documentation, including system requirements, architectural views, and test plans
• Conduct trade studies and risk assessments to determine the most feasible and innovative solutions to meet our customers’ missions and requirements
• Stay current on emerging technologies and trends in the field of Electronic Warfare and Communication Systems
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including hardware, software, and test engineers, to ensure the successful deliveries of systems
• Provide technical guidance and support to junior engineers, and other team members
• Plan, develop, and execute training to increase EW&CS talent depth in the engineering team
• Support functional leadership in the Systems Engineering team by being a visible, and accessible technical leader in the group
• Some travel required (~10%) to provide support for field tests, demonstrations, and customer meetings

What You’ll Bring     

• BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or a similar field and 15+ years of related experience in radar system design, development, engineering, test, evaluation, and data analysis OR MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or a similar field and 10+ years of related experience in radar system design, development, engineering, test, evaluation, and data analysis
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills; strong interpersonal, and organizational skills; strong written, and oral communication skills
• Experience/Expertise in the design, development, implementation, and integration of EW&CS systems, starting from customer requirements and CONOPS
• Experience/Expertise in RF (Radio Frequency) engineering, signal processing, and digital communication systems
• Experience/Expertise with system analysis in programming languages such as MATLAB, and Python
• Experience/Expertise in traditional Systems Engineering processes, including requirements analysis, architecture development, trade studies, and risk management
• Experience/Expertise in current and emerging Electronic Warfare technologies, systems, and techniques (including Electronic Support (ES), Electronic Protection (EP), Electronic Attack (EA), Electronic Countermeasures (ECM), and Electronic Counter-Countermeasures (ECCM)
• Demonstrated commitment to lifelong learning with a focus on integration of new and evolving technologies, capabilities, and innovations
• Experience/Expertise with team leadership, and mentoring

Security Clearance Requirements     

• Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for (and subsequently receive) access to classified information at the TS-SCI level

Ways to Stand Out     

• Experience/Expertise in algorithm development and optimization
• Experience/Expertise with system analysis in pro