Junior RF Electrical Engineer - Poly Req'd

Junior RF/Electrical Engineer

Position Type:
Full-Time, Exempt

Work Location:

Herndon, VA

Clearance: TS/SCI W Poly

Shift: Day

Travel: 10%

Patriot Group International Inc. (PGI), voted #1 Best Place to Work by Virginia Business Magazine and the Best Companies Group, offers an unrivaled hybrid of specialized services by combining the disciplines of security and risk management with an unequalled special operations and intelligence perspective.

We are looking to hire a Junior RF/Electrical Engineer to join our team in Herndon, VA. This position reports to the Program Manager.

The Junior RF/Electrical Engineer serves as a technical resource for the Program Office. Their primary function is to carry out technical tasks and evaluate engineering performance of EW equipment for the Program Office. The Sponsor anticipates travel to be approximately 10 percent of the year to CONUS locations.

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (or an equivalent engineering field degree) from an ABET accredited program.
• Proficient using MATLAB, Python, or other scripting languages to collect scientific test data on Systems Under Test (SUT) and processing the data into a presentable end product for presentation.
• Experience with RF propagation modeling and RF spectrum analysis.
• Experience in technical electronics testing and maintenance utilizing spectrum analyzers, signal generators, voltage meters, and network and cable continuity and verification test equipment.
• Experience in briefing preparation, presentation, and delivery of verbal and visual reports to both technical and non-technical audiences.

• TS/SCI W/Poly

• Masters or Doctorate degree in Electrical Engineering (or an equivalent engineering field degree) from an ABET accredited program.
• Experience with requirements development, system design and integration and evaluation of long-range camera and ground and air surveillance radar systems.
• Experience integrating long-range camera systems, to include visual and infrared spectrums, radar systems, radio frequency (RF) systems, and other sensor systems related to UAS, cUAS, and RCIEDs.
• Experience with installation of systems at domestic and overseas facilities utilizing fiber optics, Ethernet, and microwave systems for content delivery and control.
• Experience building Artificial Intelligence capabilities.
• Experience building and flying UAS platforms for the Program Office for testing against EW equipment to include an appropriate stable of automated flight UAS's with a variety of UAS signal connection types that can be tested against our cUAS systems.
• Experience creating RF environment models of EW jammer equipment to predict the effective jammer range and look for unanticipated environment effects when it is deployed to fixed site locations.

This position requires lifting, standing, walking, sitting, and bending throughout the workday.

Patriot Group International Inc. is a global mission support service provider with expeditionary capabilities, providing services to select clients within the intelligence, defense, and private sectors. PGI is a veteran-owned and operated company with experience performing in over 50 countries, including austere and high-threat environments.

Patriot Group International Inc. is proud to be an Affluent Action/Equal Opportunity Employer – Veteran, Disability. PGI provides equal employment opportunities for all persons, in all facets of employment. PGI maintains a drug‑free workplace and performs pre‑employment substance abuse testing and background checks.

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