Engineer VII

General Atomics

Herndon, VA

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JOB DETAILS

SKILLS

Affirmative Action, Aircraft Piloting, Analysis Skills, Antenna, Applications Security, Architectural Design, Avionics, Budgeting, CSS (Cascading Style Sheet), Calendar Management, Communication Skills, Communication Systems, Control Systems, Cross-Functional, Defense Intelligence, Documentation, Documentation Plan, Electric Power Generation, Electrical Components, Electricity, Electromagnetic Modeling, Electromagnetism, Embedded Software, Engineering, Federal Laws and Regulations, Functional Testing, Genetics, Government, Hardware Simulation, Intelligence Community, Interpersonal Skills, Laser Science, Leadership, Maintain Compliance, Medical Conditions, Microwaves, Military, Network Performance/Analysis, Operational Control, Oscilloscope, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Layout, Printed Circuit Board Assembly (PCBA), Problem Solving Skills, Process Improvement, Product Testing, Radio Frequency, S Band, Safety Standards, Schematics, Security Clearance, Software Development, Software Engineering, Spectrum Analyzers, System Architecture, System Integration (SI), Test Equipment, Test Strategy, Testing, Time Management, Top Secret Clearance, Ultra High Frequency (UHF), United States Citizen, Vehicle Fleets, Verification Plans, Wheel/Front-End Loader, Willing to Travel, Wire Harness, Wireless Communications

LOCATION

Herndon, VA

POSTED

Today

53855BR

Company:

General Atomics

Job Summary:

General Atomics (GA), and its affiliated companies, is one of the world’s leading resources for high-technology systems development ranging from the nuclear fuel cycle to remotely piloted aircraft, airborne sensors, and advanced electric, electronic, wireless and laser technologies.

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) designs and manufactures first-of-a-kind electromagnetic and electric power generation systems. GA-EMS' expanding portfolio of specialized products and integrated system solutions support critical fleet, space systems and satellites, missile defense, power and energy, and process and monitoring applications for defense, industrial, and commercial customers worldwide.

We have an exciting opportunity for an RF Engineer to join our CSS group located in Herndon, VA. The CSS team provides innovative, cutting-edge, security solutions for the United States Government. Our employees provide a multi-disciplinary, sometimes non-traditional, approach to generate innovative solutions to incredibly challenging technical problems in the national security arena. Our areas of expertise are in spacecraft payload and system development (especially in the confines of implementing very large amounts of functionality in extremely small, power-constrained environments); unique system development; ground control and operational software development; embedded software development; and unique cyber capabilities. Key customers include the Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community.

With consultative direction, this position exercises considerable latitude in determining technical objectives for the review, research, design, development, and/or solution(s) for a designated engineering system(s) or project(s)/program(s).

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

+ Functioning in an advisory or leadership role participates in the planning and oversight of the successful resolution and implementation of engineering problem(s) and provides direction and guidance to professional and support staff.

+ Formulates technical plans, typically multi-year, for solution(s) development, documentation, and deployment of the engineering solution (s), as well as responsible for meeting various compliance, reporting, and safety standards.

+ Evaluates the integration of the engineering solution within the overall engineering environment; and responsible for planning/overseeing documentation, testing, maintenance, and engineering updates.

+ Communicates with engineering professionals, solution users, and management throughout the solution development cycle; represents the company as a prime technical contact on assigned system(s) or project (s)/program(s); selects, motivates, and develops professional and support staff; interacts with senior internal and external personnel on technical matters requiring coordination between the organizations; anticipates future engineering needs; and, develops new or expands existing business opportunities.

+ Ensures compliance, reporting, and safety standards are maintained.

+ Responsible for troubleshooting of avionics hardware spanning PCBA board testing and defect detection, full functional testing of an assembled unit, and resolving on-vehicle anomalies.

+ Create electromagnetic simulation models of hardware (antennas, filters, PCB layout) to design and evaluate performance.

+ Write and execute verification test plans, test procedures, and test reports against product requirements.

+ Modify electrical schematics and mechanical drawings for flight applications as they relate to reliability and manufacturability.

+ Design and troubleshoot RF (UHF, S-Band, X, Ka, or Ku bands) test setups and associated support equipment to support execution of testing strategies.

+ Participate in development of new RF designs and drive optimization for manufacturability and cost.

+ Actively participate in system level design of satellite systems across all project phases, through attitude control subsystem architectural design development.

+ Performs other duties as assigned or required.

We recognize and appreciate the value and contributions of individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences and welcome all qualified individuals to apply.

Job ID#:

53855BR

Job Category:

Engineering

Travel Percentage Required:

0% - 25%

Full-Time/Part-Time:

Full-Time Salary

State:

Virginia

Clearance Level:

Top Secret

Pay Range Low:

128,130

City:

Herndon

Clearance Required?:

Desired

Pay Range High:

229,358

Recruitment Posting Title:

Senior RF Engineer

Job Qualifications:

+ Typically requires a bachelors degree, masters degree or PhD in engineering or a related technical discipline from an accredited institution and progressive engineering experience as follows; fifteen or more years of experience with a bachelors degree, thirteen or more years of experience with a masters degree, or ten or more years with a PhD. May substitute equivalent engineering experience in lieu of education.

+ Demonstrates a detailed and extensive technical expertise and application of engineering principles, concepts, theory, and practice as well as project and/or program leadership including organizing, planning, scheduling, and coordinating workloads to meet established project deadlines or milestones.

+ Must possess the ability to contribute to the development of new concepts and principles; resolve unusually complex technical problems; serve as spokesperson on projects and/or programs; and be a technical expert in one or more areas of engineering.

+ Previous experience with satellite space systems is required.

+ Experience with RF components, wire harnesses, and electrical test equipment (spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, oscilloscopes, power supplies, etc.) is required.

+ Must possess extensive knowledge of digital communication systems, spread spectrum, single and multi-carrier techniques and modulation types such as QPSK, APSK and QAM.

+ Understanding and experience in environmental testing such as vibration, shock, thermal, burn-in, and TVAC is required.

+ Extensive experience with design/analysis/testing of radio frequency (RF) and/or microwave antenna systems is required, as is practical design/analysis experience, innovative thinking, and familiarity with the state-of-the-art.

+ Proficiency in electromagnetic theory, electromagnetic analysis, and performance budgeting/allocation is required.

+ Must have the ability to work within a multidisciplinary team environment.

+ Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills are required enabling an effective leadership interface with other departments, all levels of management, professional and support staff, customers, potential customers, and government representatives is a must.

+ Able to work extended hours as required.

+ US Citizenship is required as is the ability to maintain a Top Secret Security Clearance.

US Citizenship Required?:

Yes

Experience Level:

Senior (8+ years)

Relocation Assistance Provided?:

Yes

Workstyle:

Onsite
General Atomics is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, ancestry, gender, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, transitioning status, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, medical condition, mental disability, physical disability, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal law. In accordance with applicable federal law, General Atomics takes affirmative action to employ and advance the employment of qualified protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. We also prohibit compensation discrimination under all applicable laws. U.S. Citizenship is required for certain positions. To learn more, please review the EEOC’s "Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal" poster.

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