System Engineer L6 - TS​/SCI Poly Security Clearance

Position: System Engineer L6 - TS/SCI with Poly required with Security Clearance
Location: Annapolis Junction

We are looking for a Senior Systems Engineer / RF Signals Analyst to support mission-focused SIGINT, RF collection, telecommunications analysis, and microwave engineering operations within a fast-paced operational environment.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a Qualified Engineering Field or related discipline from an accredited college or university plus twenty (20) years of Systems Engineering experience

OR

• High School Diploma/GED plus twenty-four (24) years of general Systems Engineering experience

Required Experience:

• Experience supporting digital telecommunications systems including CEPT, payload data, and signal structures

• Experience processing DMR data utilizing Lopers and Circuit Raptor

• Experience processing survey data from IF-to-RF recordings, Vita-49 streams, and snapshot captures

• Experience utilizing software demodulation techniques to identify signal parameters and validate operational data

• Experience supporting 2G/3G/4G cellular communications systems and PIT radio processing

• Experience utilizing DRT, Whistle, Salvage, and BSAW for operational signal processing and exploitation

• Experience utilizing DRT for surveys and integration with various hardware and signal processing cards

• Experience supporting Linux RHEL 7, RHEL 8, and Rocky Linux 9 operational environments

• Experience configuring and troubleshooting Niagara Files (NiFi) data flows and resolving operational outages

• 10+ years of RF Engineering experience supporting microwave systems and microwave collection operations

• Experience performing RF testing and troubleshooting of low-noise amplifiers, filters, combiners, bias-tees, antennas, positioners, low-loss cables, RF adapters, and E-Band systems

• 10+ years experience supporting antenna and feed systems including gain characterization and VSWR validation across operational ranges

• Experience utilizing block down-converters and associated RF testing equipment

• 10+ years experience testing and validating 6–44 GHz microwave equipment including receivers and demodulators

• Experience supporting systems utilizing Vita-49 and SOTF protocols

Desired

Skills:

• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills

• Experience supporting operational RF collection systems

• Experience working within mission-focused SIGINT environments

• Ability to support hardware integration and operational testing activities

• Strong Linux administration and operational support experience