Senior Radar Engineer at KIHOMAC

Description

Radar System Engineering & Analysis

• Develop design concepts, conduct performance evaluations, and analyze system metrics for radar systems
• Provide technical expertise in evaluating design alternatives and advising on modernization sequencing and mission improvements
• Conduct system engineering analysis to assess aging hardware and recommend subsystem/component upgrades or modifications
• Identify optimal approaches for system upgrades, capability gap resolutions, and threat scenario validations
• Develop and validate radar performance, refine system requirements, and support regression testing

Design & Architecture

• Conduct and support engineering and technical activities through all acquisition phases (Material Solution Analysis, Technology Development, Engineering & Manufacturing Development, Production & Deployment, Operations & Support)
• Prepare engineering documentation such as Analysis of Alternatives (AoA), Systems Engineering Plans (SEP), and related artifacts
• Participate in technical reviews, assessments, and interchange meetings (e.g., CDR, MRA, TIM)
• Perform system design feasibility studies, architecture documentation, deficiency identification, and solution planning, including Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) processes
• Ensure interoperability and maintain baselined system architecture requirements
• Translate DoD user requirements into system specifications and provide engineering analysis of training equipment and simulator requirements

Acquisition Support

• Apply DoD acquisition and sustainment systems engineering processes across the product life cycle.
• Prepare, review, and optimize program specifications, simulation models, MBSE outputs, and digital engineering analyses to enhance performance
• Support milestone reviews, certifications, and periodic reporting in compliance with DoD/USAF acquisition policy
• Review contractor drawings for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with ASME Technical Data Package standards

Technical Management

• Support requirements definition, architecture design, implementation, integration, verification/validation, risk management, and configuration management

• Conduct market research and trade studies to assess emerging systems against mission needs.
• Evaluate system cost, schedule, and performance; perform root cause analyses, audits, and technical assessments
• Develop Test and Evaluation Master Plans (TEMP), test procedures, readiness reviews, and execute developmental testing
• Participate in integrated logistics support (ILS), provisioning, maintenance data collection, technical order management, and alternate sourcing for diminishing manufacturing/materiel sources (DMSMS)
• Oversee radar circuit element design, development, and analysis
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

Education/Training: 

• Master’s Degree preferred
• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Science, or other related field preferred 

Experience:

• 10+ years of directly related experience, five of which must be in the DoD   

• Experience and/or training in the following:
• RF chain subspecialties (including antenna design, high power transmitters and amplifiers, receiver processing, etc.)
• Electro-mechanical controls
• Modeling & simulation
• Test & evaluation
• DoD Acquisition processes
• Technical data package development and sustainment
• Principles of configuration management
• Familiarity with foreign ground radar preferred

Security:

• Must be a US citizen

• Must have an active Secret clearance

Physical Requirements:

• Able to occasionally reach with hands and arms
• Prolonged periods of computer screen use, while sitting or standing at a desk
• Adhere to safety protocols when in work areas requiring use of PPE (e.g. eyewear, gloves, masks, hearing protection, steel toed shoes, etc.)
• Able to safely lift and carry up to 20 pounds at a time
• Travel may be required at the discretion of the customer

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development
• Wellness Resources