Do you want to be at the forefront of the United States’ expansion into space? If so, submit your resume ASAP! We are currently recruiting for an RF Systems Engineer Principal to join our client’s world-class workforce. You would be part of a company that embraces challenges and provides personally and professionally rewarding career opportunities!
This position is located on Vandenberg Air Force Base/Lompoc, CA – a town surrounded by mountainous landscapes and known for its budding wine industry. This is a full-time temp to hire position with a schedule of Monday through Friday 7am to 4:30pm. The salary range for this role is $89,000 to $146,370. If you are qualified and interested, submit your resume today!
**This position requires a background check and drug test**
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and execute new capabilities used by tracking radars
- Perform complex system modeling, simulation, and analysis to provide the most appropriate technical solution
- Plan, conduct, and assist the project manager in the execution of engineering projects
- Coordinate the efforts of technical support personnel for assigned projects
- Analyze, develop, recommend and implement approaches to meet customer requirements
- Serve as an interface for project information to internal management and the customers
- Provides leadership and work guidance to less experienced personnel
- Provides expertise to restore operational systems
- Performs other related duties as required.
Skills & Qualifications
- Experience working with RF to include local oscillators, doublers, mixers and attenuators
- Working knowledge of monopulse radar tracking systems and/or shipboard radar systems a plus
- Experience working with high power tube and solid state RF amplifiers
- Experience with C-band pulsed Doppler tracking and wideband coherent imaging systems desired
- Familiar with legacy range radars types (AN/FPQ-6, AN/FPQ-14, AN/FPS-16, etc.) desired
- Working knowledge of antennas and antenna tracking systems
- Experience with digital interface design to include familiarization with interface modules, cable/wire types and connector systems
- Experience with hardware systems integration and testing
- Experience providing inputs for engineering project proposals within defined time constraints
- Proficient in use of specialized test equipment including but not limited to VOMs, spectrum analyzers and oscilloscopes
- Proficient in technical writing for development of technical reports, White Papers, and other technical support documentation
- Experience with computer systems including single-board (SBCs), servers, and workstations
- Familiarization with the Linux and Windows Operating systems.
- Ability to effectively communicate technical issues verbally and through written media such as graphical slides and verbal presentations to management and customers
- Proficient with M/S Office tool suite and CAD software
- Ability to read and create wire diagrams, schematics and mechanical drawings
- Proficient in use of specialized test equipment including but not limited to VOMs, spectrum analyzers and oscilloscopes
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (or other technical major in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math.)
- Five (5) or more years relevant experience
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
- Strong organizational and time management skills to balance, plan, prioritize, and execute projects.
- Good human relations and interpersonal skills to interact with internal and external support personnel and to provide guidance to less experienced engineers.
- Ability to work within a dynamic, fast paced environment with time constraints.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Flexibility to work occasional non-duty hours or on weekends to support specific project or mission requirements.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Security Clearance.
- Must have a valid U.S. Driver’s License.
We provide equal employment opportunities in hiring, promotion, transfer, compensation, benefits, and all other employment decisions. These opportunities and other conditions of employment are extended to qualified applicants and employees without regard to an individual’s ancestry, race, color, religious creed, sex, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity (including transgender) or expression, age, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, citizenship/immigration status, military or veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable laws.