Electrical Engineer

Description

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Job Summary:

The National Security Sector at Leidos currently has an opening for a Electrical Engineer to work in Ridgecrest CA to support the Navy's Aircrew Electronic Warfare Tactical Training Ranges (AEWTTR) mission. In this mission we provide engineering support for design, modification, and maintenance of ground radar and associated devices for the Navy's aircrew Electronic Warfare (EW) training capability. Our organization designs, manufactures, integrates, and provides depot level support for a wide variety of EW threat simulation systems that are part of the training infrastructure that ensures our Navy aircrews are the most effective in the world.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Provides technical support for DOD Tactical Training Ranges in a broad capacity including problematic system repairs, system upgrades and modernization (to address obsolescence), and integration/installation support for various Range instrumentation systems.
• Employs systems engineering rigor and discipline to support the research, design, development, integration, production, fielding, and sustainment of high-power, high-performance RF integrated radar simulators (and other complex electronic systems).
• Leads, plans, coordinates, and manages entire projects - often highly-complex and spanning multiple engineering disciplines - to achieve critical project/program objectives and deliverables.
• Routinely communicates and collaborates with cross-domain teams (both internal and external) across multiple technical disciplines to influence decision-making in regard to solutions, designs, process and/or approaches.
• Regularly employs ingenuity and creativity to develop new technical solutions to highly complex technical issues and problems that impact multiple engineering disciplines.
• solutions to achieve functional objectives.
• Acts with significant autonomy and independence, translating broad operational needs and requirements, while also considering DOD policy, to implement practical concepts.
• Leverages emerging technologies in conjunction with proven concepts to evolve and modernize radar simulators including highly mobile, open and closed loop, man in the loop, remotely operated, open architecture, modular designs.
• Leads system-level design and development of integrated electronic systems including radars, signal generators, and threat simulators.
• Performs cross-domain system integration spanning RF, electronic, & mechanical subsystem assemblies into larger architectures to ensure a reliable product
• Develops functional specifications for electronic and mechanical devices including RF amplifiers, integrated microwave assemblies, antennas, waveguides, and pedestals.
• Develops custom RF hardware to meet performance, size, and power constraints.
• Designs RF test fixtures and custom adaptors for test beds and integration labs.
• Oversees requirements management including user requirements, performance requirements, contractual requirements, functional and non-functional requirements, and acceptance criteria.
• Models and simulates RF signal chains and links to predict system behavior under real-word conditions using tools like MATLAB.
• Ensures detailed designs and schematic capture of the electronic circuits.
• Develops, executes and reports on design verification tests and prototype tests.
• Provides support and guidance for the development of automated methods for sub-system testing.
• Responsible for the release of the engineering design package to the production configuration management system.
• Troubleshoots system anomalies through root cause analysis
• Develops and maintain project related documentation, including (but not limited to) schematics, ICDs, BOMs, ROMs, BOEs, test reports, and design justifications.
• Supports EMI/EMC evaluations to implement shielding or filtering strategies.
• Interface and lead electrical, mechanical, and software engineers on cross discipline designs
• Mentors junior engineers and technicians in the fundamentals of DOD system sustainment.
• Supports Range integration and field deployments.
• Contributes to configuration management by ensuring designs and changes are properly documented and traceable.
• Reviews vendor proposals and subK designs for compliance to technical requirements.
• Interfaces with vendors and suppliers to evaluate components, lead times, and obsolescence risk.
• Participates in technical reviews and interchange meetings and briefings with the customer, stakeholders, and end-users.
• Works with leadership to define technical requirements, schedule, and risk concerns.
• Generates technical content for internal and external briefings and formal design reviews.
• Selects and specifies components, methods, and techniques for obtaining solutions.
• Networks with senior internal and external personnel in own area of expertise.
• Writes technical reports and white papers for internal and external consumption

• Requires Bachelors degree and 8 or more years of Electrical Engineering experience. Additional directly related experience can offset the degree requirement.
• Must have an active DoD Secret security clearance.
• Experience in RF and Microwave Circuit and System Design, Radar, Electronic Warfare and/or Threat Simulations.
• Proficiency with Microsoft programs (outlook, word, excel, power point, project).
• U.S. Citizenship required.

• Ten years direct relevant experience in and expert knowledge of RF and Radar system research, design, development, production, integration, fielding, and sustainment.