Sr RF Engineer

The ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance), Aviation, and Security (IAS) business area is a leader in ISR and aviation, it is a leading prime manned and unmanned aircraft systems integrator for innovative, high-performance ISR and aviation systems. Its end-to-end Command, Control, Computers, Communications and Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (C4

ISR) capabilities encompass design, integration, test, certification, ground/flight training and complete logistics support. IAS tailors solutions to customer cost, performance, and schedule requirements and designs to consistently exceed expectations – with an unrivaled record of on time and on (or under) budget deliveries.
** Responsibilities:
** The Advanced Concepts Development team within SNC’s Multi-Domain Solutions group is looking for a highly motivated RF systems engineer to join their multi-disciplinary team executing a portfolio of small-scale research and development projects. The ideal applicant will have an eager problem-solving ability, a high degree of technical curiosity, and a product delivery mindset. They will be able to deeply dive into a customer’s problems and friction points, quickly conceptualize possible solutions, apply enough engineering rigor to assess trades between possible solutions, develop conceptual designs, and articulate a realistic technical path to realizing a product with the fidelity possible on a time scale of days to weeks.

In addition, the successful applicant will be capable of leading a 1–2 year project for detailed concept refinement and protype building, serving at a principal investigator or directing a small multi-discipline team.
** Qualifications You Must Have:
*** Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or related Engineering discipline and typically 10 or more years of relevant experience
* Higher-level degree may substitute for relevant experience
* Self-starter able to operate independently
* Working knowledge of systems engineering principles and practices
* Experience working in multi-disciplinary design and development teams
* Effective, concise, clear verbal communication with customers and internal stakeholders, during large-form meetings, and potentially difficult conversations
* Strong technical writing and presentation skills for conveying complex technical concepts to non-expert audiences and providing material to technical proposals
* Good business acumen to articulate ROI, construct a business case analysis for a conceptual design, and design with affordability in mind
* A minimum of 2-years design and development expertise with at least one of the following types of RF systems:
Electronic Warfare, ELINT/SIGINT/ESM, Radar, Signal Processing
* An active Top Secret U.S. Security Clearance is required
** Qualifications We Prefer:
*** Masters of Science degree in Electrical Engineering
* Background in the Aerospace and Defense Industry, US Department of Defense and/or US Military
* Familiarity with preparation and development of project estimates, technical proposals, and project cost and schedule management
* Experience
* leading* a multi-disciplinary design and development team and communicating with program management and customers
* Familiarity with technical baseline definition including the use of trade studies, and analysis of alternatives, and make/buy evaluations.
* Familiarity with tools and techniques for rapid RF system prototyping, and Design for Manufacture (DFM)
* Experience with Ansys STK or AFSIMAt Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) we deliver customer-focused technology and best-of-breed integrations in the aerospace and defense sectors. SNC has been honored as one of the most innovative U.S. companies in space, a Tier One Superior Supplier for the U.S. Air Force, and as one of America’s fastest-growing companies.

This posting will be open for application for a minimum of 5 days and may be extended based on business needs.

Estimated Starting Salary Range: $ - $. Compensation varies depending on a wide array of factors, such as candidates' key skills, relevant work experience, and education/training/certifications. The disclosed range estimate may be adjusted for any…