• Payload Radio Frequency Systems Engineer

    SAIC (Chantilly, VA)


    Description

    SAIC is seeking a Spacecraft Payload Radio Frequency (RF) Engineer with an understanding of digital receiver processors. Individual selected will provide subject matter expertise to support customer decisions with respect to development of spacecraft RF collection payloads and mission capabilities. Individual selected should possess knowledge and experience working with Digital Receiver Processors, ASIC and FPGAs, analog to digital converters and processing algorithms. Duties include (not a complete list):

     

    + Provide Government customer insight and inputs on contractors development of RF antenna and receiver payload

    + Provide Government customer inputs supporting payload development and use to include:

    + Analysis of alternatives

    + Requirements generation, evaluation, and compliance assessments

    + Concept design evaluation

    + Critical Technology Element (CTE) identification and assessments, Technology Readiness Assessments (TRA) and Manufacturing Readiness Assessments (MRA)

    + Concept of Operations evaluation and development

    + Responsible for assessing proposed design updates and identifying performance and spacecraft impacts due to the updates.

    + Responsible for performance assessments of risk reduction plans associated with improving the maturity of the payload design and hardware.

    Qualifications

    DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

    • Applicants must have a B.S. in Electrical Engineering or a technical field such as Physics, Math, or Astronautics and 9+ years of experience. Candidates with equivalent educational background and demonstrated experience will be considered.

    • 7+ years' engineering experience with satellite RF systems.

    • Candidates must have a proven ability to effectively work with a large team of Government, FFRDC and SETA contractors as well as major developmental contractors.

    • Applicants should be able to convey complex technical and programmatic issues concisely to senior management and be a flexible and creative problem solver.

    • TS/SCI with poly security clearance required.

     

    SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.

     

    Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site.

    REQNUMBER: 2412915

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