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
