Job Summary

Antenna Research Associates’ (ARA) Advanced Programs Group is looking for a System Engineer to support existing R&D program. The Advanced Program Group develops new unique products and solution to meet urgent needs in the MILCOM, RADAR, SATCOM and SIGINT/EW markets using accelerated agile product development methodologies. Ideal candidates would be system engineer with experience or desire to work in small multi-disciplinary groups on cutting technology. Can take from concept stage to product fruition in a short time frame. 

Responsibilities

• In this role you will serve as technical lead for system design, system architectures, requirement development system testing, field test and demonstration
• Support planning, design and execution of integration and verification tests for hardware and software modifications 
• Conduct system level analysis, simulation and modeling as needed
• Update the engineering test environment for use by the hardware, software and systems test teams including configuration management of hardware, software, and firmware 
• Oversee Rapid prototyping HW in the loop testing, Agile product development HW & SW.
• Oversee integration and test activities for demonstrations.

Position Qualifications

Take Ownership and accountability

Comfortable working and leading small multi-disciplinary team in fast-paced teams within an Agile Development environment.

Comfortable working in field, participation in Customer Demonstrations

Creative Problem Solving employing System Thinking

Superb interpersonal, communication and collaboration skills

Education:

Bachelor’s degree Electrical Engineering or Physics, or (ideally MS in EE or Physics)

Experience and Skills

• Minimum 5 years with BSEE (2 years with MSEE) of experience in an engineering role with system integration or test
• In depth Knowledge in any of the following area SATCOM or RADAR or SIGINT systems. 
• Strong theoretical background in any of the following area’s RF system, signal processing or control systems.
• Experience leading any IRAD or CRAD R&D project
• Experience with creating test plan, and or conducting performance analysis 
• Experience with troubleshooting and debugging system level issues
• Experience with RF system testing Network Analyzers, Spectrum Analyzers
• Experience with communication interfaces, Ethernet, RS-232, 422, 485 Experience integrating HW and SW systems and assist with debugging.
• IFF or Phased Array System knowledge (Ideal)
• Experience integrating HW and SW systems and assist with debugging.
• IFF or Phased Array System knowledge (Ideal)
• Proficiency (ideal) in Matlab/Simulink, RF measurement, Python, C/C