Combat and Strategic Systems Engineer

Location: Crane

Job Description

Description

We are seeking a highly skilled Test & Evaluation Engineer to support the Expeditionary Electronic Warfare Division (MXQ) at NSWC Crane. This vital mission-support role requires an engineer with a strong foundation in applied physics, radio frequency (RF) engineering, wireless communications, signal analysis, and rigorous RF test methods to advance Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems (CUAS) capabilities.

Job Responsibilities:

* Provide RF engineering and applied physics support for CUAS test and evaluation activities.

* Support planning, development, execution, and analysis of CUAS laboratory, field, over-the-air, and hardware-in-the-loop test events.

* Analyze RF communications, signal characteristics, propagation effects, antenna performance, interference, and electromagnetic environment conditions.

* Support evaluation of CUAS systems, EW systems, RF sensors, RF defeat capabilities, communication links, transmitters, receivers, antennas, and supporting test infrastructure.

* Assist in developing test objectives, test plans, test procedures, data collection plans, test cards, and post-test analysis products.

* Operate and configure RF test equipment, including spectrum analyzers, signal generators, oscilloscopes, receivers, software-defined radios, antennas, data acquisition systems, and related instrumentation.

* Collect, process, and analyze RF test data to assess system performance, detection capability, signal effectiveness, link behavior, waveform characteristics, receiver sensitivity, transmit power, timing, and environmental impacts.

* Support RF modeling and simulation activities, including RF coverage analysis, antenna placement assessments, signal propagation assessments, model validation, and correlation of model results with test data.

* Support CUAS technique evaluation, including assessment of RF effects, communications behavior, signal interactions, and system performance against representative threat systems.

* Assist with hardware-in-the-loop testing to evaluate output waveforms, RF characteristics, technique performance, threat/mission load behavior, and system response.

* Identify test limitations, data gaps, anomalies, equipment issues, and technical risks that may impact test validity or mission conclusions.

* Provide engineering recommendations to improve test rigor, data collection quality, RF measurement methods, repeatability, and test efficiency.

* Support test readiness reviews, technical interchange meetings, Integrated Product Teams, daily test briefs, post-test debriefs, and lessons learned activities.

* Coordinate with field test teams to ensure RF equipment, antennas, sensors, targets, data collection tools, and support assets are properly configured and ready for test execution.

* Support evaluation of wireless communication protocols, advanced communication threats, software-defined radio technologies, digital signal processing applications, and RF-enabled CUAS capabilities.

* Develop and review technical reports, test reports, engineering summaries, RF analysis products, briefings, and recommendations for Government review.

* Ensure test data, analysis products, and technical documentation are properly marked, controlled, and handled in accordance with applicable security, CUI, OPSEC, and classification requirements.

Qualifications

Education Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Communications Engineering.

Job Requirements:

* Zero (0) to three (3) years of professional experience in RF, microwave, or electronic systems engineering with preference in defense systems.

* Experience supporting RF engineering, communications engineering, spectrum analysis, EW systems, CUAS systems, or test and evaluation activities.

* Knowledge of RF fundamentals, including propagation, antennas, modulation, bandwidth, gain/loss, link budgets, receivers, transmitters, interference, noise, and signal characterization.

* Experience using RF test equipment such as spectrum analyzers, etc.

* Relevant RF, communications, military, or test experience may be considered in lieu of degree depending on customer requirements.

* Security Clearance:
Must be able to obtain interim Secret clearance to start. Final Secret Clearance is required.

Overview

SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.

SAIC is a premier Fortune 500 mission integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian, and intelligence markets includes secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services, and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives.

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