Title: RF Engineer Principal (Radar)
Location: VSFB, CA
Clearance: Active Secret Clearance Required
Citizenship Requirement: Yes
Req #: 3778 (SN117)
Salary: $92,000 – $120,000
As a member of the Sustaining Engineering team, you would join other smart, talented, and dedicated engineers that pride themselves in analyzing the most difficult challenges for the launch-test range while developing and delivering solutions to meet the needs of the US Space Force and their customers.
In this position, you will perform engineering functions to design, develop, modify, integrate and test new subsystems on mono-pulse tracking radars on the Western Test Range. This position will lead an engineering team with the technical aspects of projects and the supporting multi-disciplined project teams.
This position is located at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California.
This position may be eligible for a hybrid telecommuting schedule after the initial training period is complete. Tasks for this position must be performed largely on-site, but may be eligible for a hybrid telecommuting schedule for later assignments.
Essential Functions
- Design, develop, and execute new capabilities used by tracking radars
- Perform complex system modeling, simulation, and analysis to provide the most appropriate technical solution
- Plan, conduct, and assist the project manager in the execution of engineering projects
- Coordinate the efforts of technical support personnel for assigned projects
- Analyze, develop, recommend and implement approaches to meet customer requirements
- Serve as an interface for project information to internal management and the customers
- Provide leadership and work guidance to less experienced personnel
- Provide expertise to restore operational systems
- Perform other duties as assigned
Required Skills
- Ability to effectively communicate technical issues verbally and through written media such as graphical slides and verbal presentations to management and customers
- Ability to read and create wire diagrams, schematics and mechanical drawings
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
- Strong organizational and time management skills to balance, plan, prioritize, and execute projects.
- Good human relations and interpersonal skills to interact with internal and external support personnel and to provide guidance to less experienced engineers.
- Ability to work within a dynamic, fast paced environment with time constraints.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Required Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, or other STEM related field
- Five (5) or more years relevant radar engineering experience to include:
- Experience working with RF to include local oscillators, doublers, mixers and attenuators
- Working knowledge of monopulse radar tracking systems and/or shipboard radar systems a plus
- Experience working with high power tube and solid state RF amplifiers
- Experience with C-band pulsed Doppler tracking and wideband coherent imaging systems desired
- Familiar with legacy range radars types (AN/FPQ-6, AN/FPQ-14, AN/FPS-16, etc.) desired
- Working knowledge of antennas and antenna tracking systems
- Experience with digital interface design to include familiarization with interface modules, cable/wire types and connector systems
- Experience with hardware systems integration and testing
- Experience providing inputs for engineering project proposals within defined time constraints
- Proficient in use of specialized test equipment including but not limited to VOMs, spectrum analyzers and oscilloscopes
- Proficient in technical writing for development of technical reports, White Papers, and other technical support documentation
- Experience with computer systems including single-board (SBCs), servers, and workstations
- Familiarization with the Linux and Windows Operating systems.
- Proficient with M/S Office tool suite and CAD software
Additional Eligibility Qualifications
The salary range for this role is $92,000 to $120,000; however, Craig Technologies considers several factors when extending an offer for employment, including but not limited to, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, education/training and preferred skills and knowledge.
Note: This job description describes the general nature of the duties and requirements of the job. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list or to limit the supervisor's ability to modify work assignments as appropriate.
***All candidates selected will be subject to a security background investigation and must meet all eligibility requirements for access to classified information. ***
Craig Technologies is an EEO Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or any other non-job-related protected status. All candidates selected will be subject to a security background investigation and must meet all eligibility requirements for access to classified information.