RF Payload Systems Engineer

Job Description

Description

SAIC has a need for a Radio Frequency (RF) Payload Systems Engineer to provide onsite systems engineering and technical advisory services (SETA) to a rapidly expanding Government Intelligence Community (IC) customer within the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) in Chantilly, VA.

This customer is responsible for designing, building, and operating national security-related systems based in space, in the air, and on the ground. 

Role responsibilities that may include but not limited to the following: 

• Supports the System Program Office (SPO) in a technical capacity for planning, execution, monitoring, and oversight of RF payload systems development and acquisitions that advance the National Reconnaissance Office’s (NRO) space resiliency posture.
• Overseeing design and development of RF payload systems and components including signal processing units
• Applying complex RF specifications, tolerances, simulations, and test procedures for RF payload systems and components
• Assisting the Government in developing concept of operations (CONOPS) and approaches to employment of RF systems
• Ensuring research and development (R&D) efforts are planned and conducted on sound engineering practices including management of technical risks
• Providing technical support to Government customer activities and programmatic processes
• Developing documents and briefings to communicate work or study status, briefs Government and industry as required
• Developing RF payload performance models to inform Government systems engineering trades
• Supports Contract Officer Technical Representatives (COTRs) and Developers by coordinating with other technical domain SMEs and program stakeholders to achieve a detailed understanding of the flight systems, designs, and interfaces necessary to satisfy mission requirements 
• Providing oversight of acquisitions, with specific focus on the RF payload systems elements, functionality, interfaces, manufacture, build, test, and operations to ensure end-to-end system closure and satisfaction of mission need
• Reviewing Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) deliverables to ensure content, technical accuracy, and sufficiency of design details to meet program requirements and objectives
• Participating in technical interchange meetings between developers and COTR

Qualifications

 Required Education and Experience: 

• Bachelor degree in electrical engineering, or a related technical discipline and 9 years of related experience OR at least 7 years of related experience with a Master’s degree
• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance with Poly
• Experience with RADAR system operations, waveform usage and processing
• Experience of how RF systems are designed, specified, developed, manufactured, and tested
• Experience how space systems are designed, specified, developed, manufactured, and tested
• Strong written and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work in a fast paced, dynamic, and team environment
• Working knowledge of MS Office applications
• Current NRO-adjudicated clearance and polygraph a PLUS!

Overview

SAIC® is a premier Fortune 500® technology integrator driving our nation's technology transformation. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian, and intelligence markets includes secure high-end solutions in engineering, digital, artificial intelligence, and mission solutions. Using our expertise and understanding of existing and emerging technologies, we integrate the best components from our own portfolio and our partner ecosystem to deliver innovative, effective, and efficient solutions that are critical to achieving our customers' missions.

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