Radar​/Combat Systems Engineer; Mid - Senior Level

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Full-time employees are eligible for comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, retirement plan with company match,,educational assistance, generous leave policies, 11 paid holidays, and any additional paid leave required by law.

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Mid- to Senior-Level Radar and Combat Systems Engineer to support mission‑critical engineering activities at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division in Dahlgren, Virginia. The successful candidate will apply expertise in the AN/SPY radar family, Mk 99 Fire Control System, radar signal processing, and Aegis Weapon System integration to support system analysis, modeling, integration, testing, and performance evaluation.

The engineer will work with government and industry teams to assess radar and fire‑control performance, analyze test and operational data, investigate system anomalies, and develop technically sound recommendations for complex air and missile defense challenges. This position requires an understanding of radar principles and the ability to evaluate how sensors, fire‑control systems, weapons, and combat‑system elements operate together throughout an engagement.

As one of P17's foundational NAVSEA team members, the selected candidate will have the opportunity to make an immediate technical impact, work directly with company leadership, and help shape P17's growing radar and combat‑systems engineering presence at Dahlgren.

• Support engineering activities involving AN/SPY-1, AN/SPY-6, AN/SPY-7, or related phased‑array radar technologies.
• Evaluate Mk 99 Fire Control System and AN/SPG-62 illuminator performance in support of Standard Missile engagements.
• Analyze radar signal‑processing functions such as detection, filtering, pulse compression, Doppler processing, clutter suppression, beamforming, track formation, and electronic protection.
• Assess interfaces and data flows among radar, command‑and‑decision, weapon‑control, fire‑control, and missile systems.
• Develop models, simulations, algorithms, or analytical tools to evaluate system behavior and performance.
• Analyze recorded test, exercise, laboratory, and fleet data to identify performance trends, anomalies, and root causes.
• Support system integration, verification, validation, and formal test events in laboratory, land‑based, and operational environments.
• Define test objectives, success criteria, data requirements, and analysis methods.
• Investigate discrepancies involving sensor measurements, track quality, engagement timelines, interfaces, or system‑level performance.
• Prepare technical reports, briefings, test documentation, engineering assessments, and recommendations for government stakeholders.
• Collaborate with Navy engineers, warfare‑center personnel, fleet representatives, laboratories, and industry partners.
• Provide technical mentorship and help develop P17's radar, combat‑systems, and signal‑processing…