Radio Frequency/Electronic Warfare Test Engineer - Mid-Level

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LOCATION: Lackland  AFB, TX

JOB STATUS: Full-time

CLEARANCE: Top Secret

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TRAVEL: <25%

Astrion has an exciting opportunity for a Radio Frequency/Electronic Warfare Test Engineer for the TMAS 2 Contract, supporting the 47 Cyberspace Test Squadron.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS

• Bachelor's Degree in a technical discipline and 3-10 years of relevant experience.  Additional experience may be substituted for education.
• Active Top Secret clearance.  U.S. Citizenship is required. 
• Demonstrated knowledge of RF, Radar, communications, and RF theory. To include experience with EW and/or Radar Waveforms, Signal Processing Techniques, RF lab verification, test and evaluation, and engineering analysis tools such as MATLAB or Python.
• Ability to derive DoW requirements from various sources to include Operations Plans, Concept Plans and the various DoW Capability Development Documents.
• Skilled in using various test equipment, like spectrum analyzers and network analyzers.
• Experience in developing, writing, executing and analyzing and reporting test plans for RF systems and subsystems.
• Well-versed in troubleshooting and debugging complex RF issues in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to interface with government or contractors developing the system under test (SUT) regarding system requirements, test objectives, schedules, and methods of test.
• Must have good writing/oral presentation skills.
• Must be proficient with the Microsoft Office Suite.
• Analytical skills and problem-solving skills.
• Good organization, decision making, and verbal and written communication skills.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS  

• Working knowledge of a combination of the following: Linux, Windows, VMware, OSI Model, Network traffic collection and analysis, enterprise network architecture, Kubernetes, Elastic, Git, MBSC/SYSL, communication equipment and technologies, routers, mail and web servers, Intrusion Detection & Prevention Systems, firewalls, anti-virus tools, and network traffic generation.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prepare Developmental Test & Evaluation (DT&E) plans, test cases, and report according to established test methodologies and procedures.
• Perform DT&E under the direction of a Senior Test Engineer.
• Participate in all phases of RF/EW software and hardware development to include development requirements, risk assessments, and acceptance criteria development.
• Coordinate with customers, test engineers and range engineers to ensure the test infrastructure meets desired test objectives and data collection requirements.
• Actively communicate throughout the acquisition process in order to influence development of a testable capability or product.
• Compile and analyze test results data to determine conformity of the product or capability to the requirements.
• Document change requests/deficiencies of the product or capability as a result of test data analysis.
• Perform research, development, test, and evaluation of complex radar and EW systems and associated subsystems/components.
• Operate RF lab equipment including spectrum analyzers, oscilloscopes, signal generators, vector network analyzers, etc.
• Design, develop, and implement integration and testing strategies for complex RF systems.
• Support the test and evaluation process by performing all necessary planning, design, development, and implementation.
• Effectively communicate with external and internal stakeholders.
• Provide documentation of test procedures, plans, results, and analyses.
• Desig and develop test plans and procedures for RF systems
• Perform RF system testing, troubleshooting, and fault isolation
• Analyze test data and prepare technical reports
• Collaborate with other engineering teams to identify and resolve issues.
• Provide technical guidance and support to other engineers
• Conduct research and provide technical recommendations