Advanced Radar Engineer

Advanced Radar Engineer

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Banner Defense is in search of an Advanced Radar Engineer who will support the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Theater-Based Defense (TB), Mobile Land-Based (MLB) Sensors Program Office. This position is responsible for ensuring all requirements are met in accordance with agency protocols, contracts, and government regulations.

• Serves as Mobile Land-Based Sensors Program Office coordinator for AN/TPY-2 Forward Base Mode (FBM) Surveillance Radar Army Materiel Release (MR) and Fielding
  • Supports the MR process to ensure the AN/TPY-2 radar is safe, suitable, and supportable for the warfighter.
  • Coordinate and secure approval; develop, coordinate, and prepare Materiel Release (MR) products to include program inputs, assist with developing MR artifacts, and handling MR data products for the sensor engineering technical and management team.
  • Support THAAD Weapon's MR Coordinator with AN/TPY-2 Terminal Mode Radar component support as it relates to MR and fielding. Assist TBS with carrying out Lead Systems Engineering responsibilities for the TPY-2 Product Management Office.
  • Coordinate with the Warfighter community (US Army Space and Missile Defense Command) on radar requirements.
  • Coordinate meetings, prepare minutes/notes, and track action items to closure.

• Supports the THAAD International Engineering Services Program (IESP) with AN/TPY-2 Terminal Mode Radar component support. This includes:
  • Provide periodic radar updates to the local UAE and KSA Foreign Liaison officers (FLO) offices on IESP-related Radar Software Maintenance.

• Occasionally, as requested:
  • Serve as Integrated Product Team (IPT) leader for one of the Product Office's R&D oriented IPTs. Assign, coordinate, track, and report action item status and taskings across the IPT.
  • Provide surveillance, oversight, coordination and status reporting for various development activities to include, but not limited to, software and hardware requirements review and verification changes for Hardware and software impacts; traces reviews to/from software and firmware requirements specifications.
  • Develop and brief weekly updates at product office weekly staff meetings with product office leadership and industry prime contractor.
  • Coordinate/Collaborate with Missile Defense Agency (MDA) organizations and MDA-external organizations to facilitate select aspects of radar test and evaluation activities.
  • Provide system engineering and software development support, including assessments and analyses of requirements, strategies, designs, specifications, plans, alternatives, metrics, processes, and development issues.
  • On occasion, provide radar on-site support for software upgrades associated with radar software testing, Flight and Ground Tests, and early integration events.
  • Contribute to team effort by accomplishing other duties as needed

• Bachelor's Degree in STEM and 12+ years of proven experience in DoD air and missile defense, or a related role within a government or contractor environment
• Expertise in THAAD Weapon, TPY-2 FBM radar, Patriot, or Sentinel Army radars, or Navy Aegis radar
• Proficiency in US Army Materiel Release
• Working knowledge of Air and Missile Defense radar systems
• Strong knowledge of government regulations (e.g., US Army Materiel Release)
• Technical working knowledge of Systems Engineering "V" process
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to use problem-solving skills to deal with issues as they arise
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, and participating in professional societies
• Active Secret Clearance
• Travel may be required

Someone who can thrive in a badge-less contractor environment, collaborating seamlessly with Government, prime contractor, sub-contractor, and supporting contractor personnel. They should be a self-starter with enthusiasm and the capacity to adapt and learn quickly in a fast-paced setting, and must also demonstrate proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint and Adobe.

A background that includes experience in air and missile defense in support of the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) is preferred.

A Master s Degree in STEM is preferred.

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