RF Test and Systems Engineer

• Providing RF subject matter expertise and test support for next generation Navy communication systems
• Designing techniques to evaluate radio system resiliency in areas such as Anti-Jam Low Probability of Detection (LPD) Low Probability of Intercept (LPI) or Low Probability of Geolocation (LPG)
• Supporting fundamental testing of tactical radio equipment within integrated networks with specific focus areas on Electronic Warfare (EW) and cyber resiliency
• Working with both legacy and future communications systems for the U.S. military
• Designing test cases that meet specified objectives
  • Example objectives include feasibility studies requirements-based testing parametric optimization studies and development test troubleshooting
• Creating test reports out briefs and status reports to upper management and the customer
• Maintaining skills current with trends in industry and the government and keeping abreast of new developments in their field in order to best support and advise the customers
• Ensuring that all assigned tasks meet DoD guidelines and are completed according to schedule

FILLING THIS POSITION IS CONTINGENT UPON FUNDING

• Bachelors degree in electrical engineering or computer science with three plus years of experience or 10 years of operational/military experience
• Experience with radio communication systems Radio Frequency (RF) testing and system engineering
• Demonstrated experience with best test practices including formal requirements-based testing
• Expertise in operation and analysis of High Frequency (HF) communication systems
• Direct experience with RF test equipment including spectrum analyzers power meters network analyzers and oscilloscopes
• Knowledge of networking concepts such as IP routing Unicast/Multicast protocols UDP TCP and the OSI model
• Knowledge of basic wireless communications concepts such as propagation fading interference and modulation
• Knowledge of RF performance measures such as gain VSWR phase noise and noise figure
• Experience with maintaining and debugging networking test equipment including switches routers and traffic generators
• Ability to effectively communicate via oral and written communications with senior management and technical staff
• Familiar with RF system components such as amplifiers filters mixers couplers splitters/combiners and antennas

• Test experience with DoD wireless communications systems or applications
• Knowledge and experience of military communications systems including modulation and coding techniques MAC techniques and routing protocols
• Knowledge and experience with testing EW and resiliency capabilities of DoD RF communications systems
• Knowledge of 3dB Labs SCEPTRE Signal Processing System
• Specific knowledge of military waveforms such as HF MUOS Tactical SATCOM SINCGARS ANW2 DAMA IW Phantom VULOS TSM WREN etc.
• Experience with tactical radio systems such as the AN/PRC-152A AN/PRC-117 AN/PRC-160 AN/PRC-158 AN/PRC-163 AN/PRC-167
• Knowledge of software and toolsets including SPIRENT TestCenter MGEN iPerf Keysight Benchvue JMP Wireshark VMware SNMP Agile NetRAT scripting languages
• Experience with basic scripting languages such as Python
• Experience with MATLAB or other signal processing software
• Experience with GNURadio
• Development experience with common SDR systems (e.g. Ettus Radios)
• Strong background in Linux operating systems
• Experience with SIGINT or ELINT tools and techniques
• Knowledge of Electronic Attack (EA) techniques: Proficient in reactive jamming protocol-based attacks signal spoofing and other electronic warfare tactics to disrupt or deceive enemy communications and radar systems

SRC IS A CONTRACTOR FOR THE U.S. GOVERNMENT THIS POSITION WILL REQUIRE U.S. CITIZENSHIP AS WELL AS A U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITY CLEARANCE AT THE SECRET LEVEL

• Occasional travel (1-2 weeks per year) may be required

Scientific Research Corporation is an advanced information technology and engineering company that provides innovative products and services to government and private industry as well as independent institutions. At the core of our capabilities is a seasoned team of highly skilled engineers and scientists with multidisciplinary backgrounds. This team is challenged daily to provide cutting edge technology solutions to our clients.

SRC offers a generous benefit package including medical dental and vision plans 401(k) with a company match life insurance vacation and sick paid time off accruals starting at 10 days of vacation and 5 days of sick leave annually 11 paid holidays tuition reimbursement and a work environment that encourages excellence and more. For positions requiring a security clearance selected applicants will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

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