Engineer Senior Principal - Program Chief Engineer Security Clearance

Position: Engineer Senior Principal - Program Chief Engineer with Security Clearance
Job Description This position will report to the Manager of Tactical Solutions Systems and Test Engineering. This position has responsibility for leading systems engineering tasks associated with the development of tactical solutions flight systems and sub systems. The Chief Engineer will be responsible for the oversight and overall delivery of Radar solutions developed for multiple customer program offices. As the lead engineer the successful candidate will be responsible for managing the overall work effort and products of the engineering and scientific staff over the full lifecycle of programs and projects for engineering, development, integration, deployment, and sustainment.

This includes performing systems requirements analysis, functional analysis, timeline analysis, trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition, technical management, architecture design, agile development, integration, system testing, and quality assurance. The Engineering, Science and Analysis (ESA) Strategic Capabilities Unit comprises the technical talent and organizational leadership that enables the successful delivery of high-impact discriminating technologies for our customers' missions. Our collaborative, cross-functional teams are committed to innovation, integrity, continual learning and strong execution.

What You'll Do:
* Guide completion of major projects to design, development, testing, manufacturing.

* Uncover and resolve issues.

* Represent the project with customers and management.

* Provide technical leadership for team.

* Contribute to staffing and resource planning.

* Consult with colleagues to develop technical strategies connecting several projects and customers.

* Act as advisor on major projects or technical areas - to both customers and organization.

* Work with hardware developers to optimized system performance.

* Execute testing campaigns to validate results.

* Guide develop system performance models.

* Maintain a regular and predictable work schedule.

* Establish and maintain effective working relationships within the department, the Strategic Business Units, Strategic Capabilities Units and the Company. Interact appropriately with others in order to maintain a positive and productive work environment.

* Perform other duties as necessary. On-Site Work Environment:
This position requires regular in-person engagement by working on-site five days each normally scheduled week in the primary work location. Travel and local commute between company campuses and other possible non-company locations may be required.

Working Conditions:

* Work is performed in an office, laboratory, production floor, or cleanroom, outdoors or remote research environment.

* May occasionally work in production work centers where use of protective equipment and gear is required.

* May access other facilities in various weather conditions. Required Education, Experience, & Skills
* BS degree or higher in Engineering or a related technical field is required plus 8 or more years related experience.

* Each higher-level degree, i.e., Master's Degree or Ph.D., may substitute for two years of experience. Related technical experience may be considered in lieu of education. Degree must be from a university, college, or school which is accredited by an agency recognized by the US Secretary of Education, US Department of Education.

* A current, active Secret security clearance is required.

* Demonstrated Knowledge of and

Experience with one or more of:

* Clock distribution (e.g. StaLO, PLL, disciplined, tuning derived oscillators)

* High power RF systems (e.g. signal purity, heat dissipation needs)

* Radar skills (e.g. ESM, EW, Side-lobe blanking, Conventional and advanced beam forming)

* Calibration techniques (e.g. phase, amplitude, timing)

* Operational issues (e.g. noise - sources and mitigations, ADC/DAC - bit depth/ENOB, sample rate, digital and analog electronics)

* Software/firmware architectures

* System development

* Ability to write compelling proposals.

* Design for manufacturing techniques.

* Technical leaderships - WBS, Lateral management, upward management, teaching.

* Systems engineering - requirements derivation,…