Systems Engineer I

About the Role

This is an Entry Level Role onsite in Plano, TX.

The Advanced Airborne RF Sensors department seeks talented Systems Engineers. Our team integrates hardware and software, develops test plans and procedures, debugs and evaluates system functions and interfaces, and verifies system requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Support planning and execution of Integration, Verification, or Troubleshoot Test activities in our labs, in the field, or at a Depot facility.
• Support qualification of our products.
• Support troubleshooting and failure data analyses, including root cause and corrective action processes and advanced use of lab or field test equipment.
• Complete and compile detailed performance evaluations, including the use of analysis tools, such as MATLAB.
• Prepare and present results in reports and briefings to internal or external stakeholders.
• Support in managing engineering support activities related to test and trouble-shoot of hardware.
• Perform root-cause analysis & implement minor design changes.
• Maintain engineering specifications and drawings.
• Maintain engineering databases.
• Resolve and coordinate system technical solutions with Engineering teams.
• Participate in periodic team meetings, interface teleconference meetings, working group meetings.
• Support associated with implementing process requirements.
• Support Radar Mode requirement development, engineering testing, integration and flight-testing, production, system deployment, and post deployment support across the product lifecycle.
• Perform functions using methods and technologies including Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and Agile product development.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required.
• DoD Clearance: Top Secret with Active and existing security clearance required after day 1.
• Experience with tools, such as Microsoft Office, MATLAB or Python, for data analysis and automation.
• Experience with troubleshooting technical issues with electronics in an academic or internship setting, including the use of common commercial test equipment (oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer, etc.). Experience may be obtained through on-the-job experience, research, coursework, or projects.
• Test event support activity may require travel which is not expected to exceed 20%.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience with Radar or RF engineering.
• Experience with using telemetry data collection equipment to capture real time data and/or real time monitoring.
• Experience with electrical schematics, interface control documentation, and communications protocols.
• Experience with reading and integrating software routines with hardware/electronics; C/C++/C# preferred.
• Experience with instrumentation and collection of large data sets, including the application of scripting or automation to data collection and analysis.
• Prior internship, co-op, or work experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM).