RF Engineering Project Manager

The ideal Systems Engineerwill possess the knowledge and technical expertise to support the team during the entire Systems Engineering life cycle. We are seeking a forward leaning self-starter capable of balancing multiple priorities simultaneously in a fast paced environment. They will be expected to support multiple efforts and will assist the customer in making informed decisions related to requirements and developments. Candidate will perform traditional Systems Engineering and Project Management activities for RF systems to include the following tasks/duties:

• Collaborate with customer and stakeholders to understand mission needs then develop Concept of Operations documents
• Define and manage system requirements interfaces and performance budgets (link budgets noise figure gain etc.)
• Capture and document user functional and technical requirements
• Perform analysis and allocation of requirements to systems and segments
• Provide project management support development of project plans integration and test support and initial solution definition
• Conduct system verification and validation including lab testing and field testing of RF systems
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (hardware firmware software test and manufacturing) to drive projects to completion
• Coordinate and participate in technical exchange meetings (TEMS)
• Troubleshoot system performance issues and recommend design improvements
• Prepare technical documentation including requirements test plans and design reviews
• Identify technical CI and operational risks and recommend mitigations
• Creating briefings to support Control Gates

• Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.
• A Bachelors Degree and eight (8) years of relevant experience; or a masters degree and six (6) years of relevant experience. An additional four years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience as a Systems Engineer providing the above services
• Strong written communications and interpersonal skills with the ability to prepare and brief complex technical and non-technical information to non-technical stakeholders.
• Have demonstrated experience with RF communication systems technologies and concepts
• Strong understanding of RF principles (e.g. modulation propagation impedance matching filtering)
• Be a self-starter who will take initiative for helping manage key parts of complex technical developments.
• Possess a desire and ability to work on multiple fast-paced projects and be willing and able to aggressively learn the activities and focus of the organization.
• Must be comfortable working in a dynamic team environment.

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the worlds leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider we deliver trusted highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land sea space air and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day our employees do the cant be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit to learn how were keeping people around the world safe and secure.