Principal Systems Engineer

Principal Systems Engineer

Applied Signal Technology (AST) is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer who strives for excellence and have a passion to be part of a team that strengthens our nation and improves the security of our world. AST provides trusted strategic and tactical SIGINT solutions that secure the interests of the U.S. and its partners. AST's work in areas such as high-capacity broadband communications, signal processing and analysis, tactical SIGINT, and wireless communications continually challenges our extraordinary engineers to resolve problems and make the world a safer place. AST's work environment is passionate, highly collaborative and provides engineers the freedom to strengthen and expand their skills, explore new and creative ideas, and work closely with our nation's finest service members all while embracing integrity, innovation, and work-life balance.

This is an ONSITE position at our Salt Lake City, U T location.

What You Will Do

• Lead and consult on various products and programs, provide systems engineering on both new and existing products, and develop and propose new concepts and solutions to our customers.
• Be hands-on and work closely with our customers, senior management, program managers, and cross discipline technical staff to thoroughly understand customer objectives and then to develop solutions.
• Work on or lead Research and Development projects that extend into advanced technology exploration.
• Engage in engineering functions such as concept development, engineering design, integration and evaluation, and operations and maintenance of various systems or systems of systems.
• Have extensive early and continuing interaction with customers to define solutions, project scope and then act as a liaison for the customer within the company.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience
• 8 years of practical experience in Systems Engineering including experience with design, development and testing of custom hardware and software systems of high complexity
• Extensive Systems Engineering experience in RF and/or antenna systems development
• Experience with high capacity/performance RF signal tracking systems, multi-antenna systems
• Experience identifying, analyzing, and resolving problems in all phases of the system lifecycle
• Experience with systems integration, test execution, and test results documentation
• Experience interacting with development teams to resolve discrepancies and issues
• Experience working with customers, end users, hardware design teams, and software design teams
• Active and transferable U.S. government issued Top Secret (TS) security clearance is required prior to start date.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience formalizing, developing, and writing requirements, plans, and procedures based on customer discussions, briefings, interactions, and statements of work
• Experience with Fiber Optics, RF or Telecommunications standards and processing techniques
• Experience with Design, Development, Integration and Test of complex Communication systems
• Experience developing system level designs and data interfaces
• Experience developing high speed processing hardware or complex control software
• Understanding of telecommunications systems concepts and signal processing fundamentals.
• Experience with bid and proposal activities related to system development
• Experience recognizing areas of improvement or customer needs and relaying them to senior staff as business development possibilities
• Experience with scripting languages, such as Python or Bash
• Experience developing training courses and training others
• Existing Top Secret SCI with polygraph

What We Offer

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
• Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
• Adoption Assistance
• Autism Benefit
• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
• Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program
• Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits
• Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
• Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program
• Eligible for relocation
• And More!