Senior Principal RF Engineer

4 weeks ago


Herndon, Virginia, United States Sierra Nevada Corporation Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Principal RF Engineer to join our team at Sierra Nevada Corporation. As a key member of our Mission Solutions and Technologies (MST) business area, you will be responsible for designing and developing RF DSP algorithms, reviewing analysis of collected signals, and working closely with other engineering and technical teams to ensure timely delivery to customers.

Responsibilities
  • Design and develop RF DSP algorithms
  • Review analysis of collected signals against known emitters to validate algorithm accuracy
  • Work closely with other engineering and technical teams to ensure timely delivery to customers
  • Provide overarching technical leadership for development of RF analytic and post-processing from LEO satellites
Requirements
  • Bachelor's Degree in RF Engineering or related Engineering discipline and typically 16 or more years of relevant experience
  • Higher-level degree may substitute for relevant experience
  • Proficiency in engineering principles and practices, including various RF modeling, analysis techniques, and tools
  • Progressive experience working in multi-disciplinary design & development teams
Preferred Qualifications
  • Knowledge of industry standard RF principles as they apply to design, analysis, and test
  • Understanding of techniques to perform RF analysis such as Cosite, E3 integration, link budgets, and antenna patterns
  • Experience with analysis software applications such as ANSYS HFSS, ANSYS EMIT, ANSYS SAVANT/SBR+, Keysight GENESIS, Sonnet Professional, AWR Microwave Office, AWR Visual Systems Simulator (VSS), and MATLAB
  • Experience with Schematic capture and PCB layout & viewer tools such as Mentor Graphics Xpedition, PADS Power Logic and Layout, Gerbtool, etc.
  • Capable of developing substantiation documentation to demonstrate compliance to related requirements and industry standards to include test plans/reports, analysis documents, and compliance checklists
  • Experience with RF test equipment such as Vector Network Analyzers, Spectrum Analyzers and Signal Generators
  • Experience in designing and verifying to MIL-STD-464 and test procedures of MIL-STD-461
  • Background in the Aerospace and Defense Industry, US Department of Defense and/or US Military
  • Knowledgeable of industry standard RF assemblies and component selection and developing technical specifications
About Sierra Nevada Corporation

Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) is a global leader in aerospace and national security committed to moving the American Dream forward. We're known and respected for our mission and execution focus, agility, and disruptive and rapid innovation. We provide leading edge technologies and transformative solutions that support our nation's most critical security needs.

Equal Opportunity Employer

SNC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes our employees to bring their whole selves to their work. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, accepting, and diverse environment free of discrimination. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran or other characteristics protected by law.



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