Senior Radar Engineer/Scientist

- Job Tracking ID: KDRSS-271580
- Job Location: Dahlgren, VA
- Job Level: Mid Career
- Level of Education: BA/BS
- Job Type: Full-Time/Regular
- Date Updated: 05/16/2022
- Years of Experience: 15+
- Radford Job Code: 04841-04846

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Job Description

Kratos Defense & Rocket Support Services is currently seeking a Senior Radar Engineer/Scientist.

The ideal candidate will act as SME with combat system integration skills to support continued efforts for System Concept Review, Systems Requirements Review, PDR, CDR, TPR, and CSCP/Combat System Certifications. Participate in Engineering Technical Reviews (ETRs), Software Increment Reviews (SWIRs), In-Process Reviews (IPRs), and Change Review Boards/Configuration Control Boards (CRBs/CCBs). Provide radar system engineering consultation in the area of risk management and generate radar-specific program risks; Deliverables: Deliver emails, memos, and reports, as required. Support customer efforts to prepare for SRR and other SETR events by developing artifacts required for each review including Design Disclosures (DD), PDR, CDR, IPR, TPR and other Milestone Design and Decision/Programmatic Meetings.

Combat System Engineering-Review specifications (Radar and weapon system) and make recommendations for improvements and/or corrections.

Support detailed design reviews of Radar waveforms and unique signal processing, digital beamforming, and clutter rejection techniques

Experience and Skills

Education/Professional Certifications:

A Bachelor’s degree from an a school of engineering or from an accredited college or university in one of the following fields of study: Engineering, Mathematics or Physics

A Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in one of the following fields of study: Engineering, Mathematics, Physics; or

A Ph.D degree from an accredited college or university in one of the following fields of study: Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics.

General Experience:

Minimum fifteen years if Candidate has a Bachelor’s degree; or

Minimum twelve years if Candidate has a Master’s degree; or

Minimum eight years if Candidate has a Ph.D degree.

Specialized Experience:

Expertise (or close) on the AEGIS Program, as a radar systems engineer; Familiarity with requirements analysis, risk identification and risk management; Familiarity with radar system integration and radar system testing.

Demonstrated experience and ability to perform detailed and complex calculations and knowledge of practices/principles necessary to assess advanced radar systems concepts, specifications and perform system integration.

Job Benefits

Medical
Dental
Vision
Tax Savings Accounts (HSA / FSA)
Life Insurance
Short Term Disability
Long Term Disability
Employee Assistance Program
401k
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
PTO
Education Assistance Program
Paid Holidays

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