Electro-Optical SME chez Peraton

Responsibilities

Peraton Labs delivers innovative solutions and revolutionary new capabilities to solve the most difficult and complex challenges for government agencies, utilities, and commercial customers. With a distinguished heritage tracing back to Bell Labs, Bellcore, DHPC, and Telcordia, our experts pave the way.

 

We are searching for an Electro-Optical SME to support our Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland location. This position requires onsite work, 5 days a week. 

 

Duties and Responsibilities Include:

 

• Provide expertise in analyzing optical systems and optical detection systems to determine logic-based modulation pattern functions for guidance systems
• Ability to reverse engineer optical systems to determine operation and spectral capabilities for analysis and exploitation
• Understanding of optical attenuation concepts such as atmospheric attenuation, scattering and reflection inside optical systems, and optical system throughput
• Learn to operate all laboratory test equipment to ensure accurate results

Qualifications

Required Skills 

• Degree in electrical engineering or related discipline with a basic understanding of optical concepts such as atmospherics, optical receivers, and simple optical systems
• Minimum of 8 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 6 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 3 years with PhD
• Expertise in electrical engineering concepts and applications that are relevant to reverse engineering and emulation of unknown systems
• Past experience building electrical devices and circuitry to integrate with other systems for the purpose of recording and analyzing signals
• Experience working with microcontrollers such as Arduino, TI dev boards, or similar as well as their specific IDE’s
• Familiar with C# and/or MATLAB for automating data collection and analysis and programming electrical components
• Full understanding of the use and applications of advanced test equipment such as oscilloscopes, waveform generators, power/voltage detectors, lockin amplifiers, and optical test devices
• Proficient in writing technical documentation in MS word and PowerPoint
• Ability to be on-site five days a week
• Top Secret Clearance with ability to obtain SCI
• U.S. Citizenship

Desired Skills 

• Deep background in electrical and optical engineering with past work combining both disciplines
• Experience with in-depth analysis of electrical systems for reverse engineering
• Understanding of guidance logic and countermeasure applications

Peraton Overview

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Target Salary Range

$112,000 - $179,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

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