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System Engineer L6 - TS/SCI with Poly required

EMTAK LLC
Annapolis, MD Full Time
POSTED ON 5/11/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/10/2026

We are looking for a Senior Systems Engineer / RF Signals Analyst to support mission-focused SIGINT, RF collection, telecommunications analysis, and microwave engineering operations within a fast-paced operational environment.

Required Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in a Qualified Engineering Field or related discipline from an accredited college or university plus twenty (20) years of Systems Engineering experience

OR

• High School Diploma/GED plus twenty-four (24) years of general Systems Engineering experience

Required Experience:
• Experience supporting digital telecommunications systems including CEPT, payload data, and signal structures
• Experience processing DMR data utilizing Lopers and Circuit Raptor
• Experience processing survey data from IF-to-RF recordings, Vita-49 streams, and snapshot captures
• Experience utilizing software demodulation techniques to identify signal parameters and validate operational data
• Experience supporting 2G/3G/4G cellular communications systems and PIT radio processing
• Experience utilizing DRT, Whistle, Salvage, and BSAW for operational signal processing and exploitation
• Experience utilizing DRT for surveys and integration with various hardware and signal processing cards
• Experience supporting Linux RHEL 7, RHEL 8, and Rocky Linux 9 operational environments
• Experience configuring and troubleshooting Niagara Files (NiFi) data flows and resolving operational outages
• 10 years of RF Engineering experience supporting microwave systems and microwave collection operations
• Experience performing RF testing and troubleshooting of low-noise amplifiers, filters, combiners, bias-tees, antennas, positioners, low-loss cables, RF adapters, and E-Band systems
• 10 years experience supporting antenna and feed systems including gain characterization and VSWR validation across operational ranges
• Experience utilizing block down-converters and associated RF testing equipment
• 10 years experience testing and validating 6–44 GHz microwave equipment including receivers and demodulators
• Experience supporting systems utilizing Vita-49 and SOTF protocols

Desired Skills:
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills
• Experience supporting operational RF collection systems
• Experience working within mission-focused SIGINT environments
• Ability to support hardware integration and operational testing activities
• Strong Linux administration and operational support experience

 

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