Radar Senior Systems Engineer requires TS​/SCI

Radar Senior Systems Engineer

Location:

Chantilly, VA

Responsibilities:
The successful candidate will conduct and lead Radar analyses and Product Quality test activities to support recommendations related to the insertion of new RADAR technology and assist the development of sensor models for new data collection systems and methods. Familiarity with current GEOINT systems and products will be necessary to develop, assess, and execute test and verification methodologies.

• Sensor modeling including development and analysis of payload performance tables

• Algorithm assessment to quantify product performance for desired mission applications

• Baseline assessment of system performance to support sensor initialization

• Regression analysis and evaluations of delivered operational capabilities

• Development, preparation, and execution of comprehensive test & evaluation plans, procedures and schedules which verify and validate enterprise capabilities, system requirements, performance, and operability

• Readiness for system integration, test, evaluation, and transition activities

• Analysis and performance requirement verification of new capabilities and emerging systems

Required:

• BS and 10-12 years' experience

• Experience working with GEOINT Radar imaging systems, sensors, and/or data

• Experience in Radar Image Science (Phenomenology, Sensor technology, Image Processing, Product Quality)

• Understanding and application of image quality standards, scales, metrics, and image quality equations

• Applied knowledge of sensor imaging systems, products, and exploitation processes

• Understanding of the systems engineering lifecycle to include independent testing and data verification

• Excellent communicator

• Proven team leader with experience mentoring a team while delivering individual technical responsibilities

• Experienced problem solver performing in a dynamic work environment

• Active TS/SCI Clearance with Polygraph

Desired:

• Degree in Image Science, Electrical Engineering, or Physics

• Understanding of the GEOINT enterprise TCPED process

• Experience working in a DoD or IC operational environment

• Experience working on Product Initialization teams

• Experience developing engineering code (e.g. C, Python, Matlab, IDL) to solve hard problems and create processes for repeatable results