Specialist, Systems Engineering

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Job Title: Specialist, Systems Engineer - COMMS/RF

Job Code: 44713

Job Location: Greenville, TX

Schedule: 9/80 - Employees work 9 out of every 14 days totaling 80 hours worked and have every other Friday off

Job Description:

Qualified candidates should possess RF/COMMS engineering experience to provide system level engineering guidance and leadership to contributing disciplines within an RF/COMMS systems engineering group.

Essential Functions:

• Perform systems level requirements, design, test, and integration of RF and Communications systems on various air and ground platforms.
• Interfaces with the customer to determine system specific requirements.
• Design and test wideband systems in Ku, Ka, L-S-C and X bands.
• Design and test communications systems for HF, V/UHF LOS, and UHF Satcom systems.
• Design encryption systems for IP, Voice and data systems.
• Work with tactical systems such as IBS, Link 16 and Link 22.
• Perform link budget analysis, cosite analysis, and cascade analysis.
• Able to read, interpret, create, and maintain spreadsheets, charts, reports, investigation and test plans, and procedures.
• Supports/perform RF systems and antenna installation/test both on and offsite.
• Candidate must be physically able to climb antenna towers for installation, test, and repairs of communication systems.

Qualifications:

• Active US Secret security clearance.
• Bachelors Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience.
• Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience.
• In lieu of a degree, a minimum of 8 years of equivalent combination of education and/or related COMMS/military experience may also be considered.
• Demonstrated experience with COMSEC and cryptological devices.
• Demonstrated experience with engineering wiring diagrams and related drawings.
• Demonstrated experience with RF test equipment including network analyzers and spectrum analyzers.

Preferred Additional Skills

• RF proto-typing and assembly skills for quick reaction capabilities.
• Knowledge of EMI mitigations techniques.
• Experience with tools such as DOORS, JIRA, Mentor Graphics, MBSE.
• Uses Part Smart, Teamcenter and associated tools.
• Experience researching/selecting cables, connectors and RF components.
• Experience with RC-135 Big Safari aircraft is highly desirable.
• Ability to obtain a Class III flight certification is desirable.

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