Principal Systems Engineer - Experience with RF, Optics, Networking, or Telecommunications Standards - Active TS/SCI Required - Annapolis Junction, MD - (AST-CI)

Date Posted:

2023-03-09

Country:

United States of America

Location:

MD231: 306 Sentinel Drive Suite100 AJ 306 Sentinel Drive Suite 100, Annapolis Junction, MD, 20701 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

Raytheon Applied Signal Technology (AST) is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer who strives for excellence and have a passion to be part of a team that strengthens our nation and improves the security of our world.

This is an on-site position located in Annapolis Junction, MD.

AST provides trusted strategic and tactical SIGINT solutions that secure the interests of the U.S. and its partners. AST’s work in areas such as high-capacity broadband communications, signal processing and analysis, tactical SIGINT, and wireless communications continually challenges our extraordinary engineers to resolve problems and make the world a safer place. 

AST’s work environment is passionate, highly collaborative and provides engineers the freedom to strengthen and expand their skills, explore new and creative ideas, and work closely with our nation’s finest service members all while embracing integrity, diversity, and work-life balance. AST offers generous reward and recognition programs in compensation, broad career development opportunities, excellent health care options, educational assistance, parental leave, flexible work schedules, 401(k) with matching, paid holidays and paid time off.

We are seeking a Principal Systems Engineer to lead and consult on various products and programs, provide systems engineering on new and existing products, and develop and propose new concepts and solutions to customers focused on developing specialized new hardware for high-performance computing and networking.

Additional job responsibilities include, but not limited to the following:

• Hands-on interaction and work closely with our customers, senior management, program managers, and cross discipline technical staff to thoroughly understand customer objectives and then to develop solutions.

• Work on or lead research and development projects that extend into advanced technology exploration. 

Systems engineering functions will include:

• Concept development, engineering design, integration and evaluation, and operations and maintenance of various systems or systems of systems.

• Extensive early and continuing interaction with customers to define solutions, project scope and then act as a liaison for the customer within the company

• Lead large groups of engineers and large design efforts, present formal presentations in front of large groups and customers

• Conduct detailed design reviews

• Handle multiple projects and tasks simultaneously

• Gain a detailed understanding of systems, flows, CONOPs and advanced concepts

• Innovate and provide strategic direction and make critical decisions while under pressure.

Required Skills: 

• Minimum of 8 years of practical experience in Systems Engineering or leading technical developments including experience with design, development and testing of custom hardware and software systems of high complexity

• Experience with Design, Development, Integration, and Test of large-scale systems for high-performance computing, networking, and storage

• Experience with RF, Optics, Networking, or Telecommunications standards and processing techniques

• Familiarity with data center or co-location infrastructure and environments

• Experience interacting with development teams to resolve discrepancies and issues

• Experience identifying, analyzing, and resolving problems in all phases of the system lifecycle

• Experience problem solving and debugging

• Experience recognizing areas of improvement or customer needs and relaying them to senior staff as business development possibilities

• Experience working with customers, end users, hardware design teams, and software design teams

Desired Skills:

• Experience developing high-speed processing hardware, embedded systems, FPGAs, complex control software, or embedded software

• Experience with cloud infrastructure, including AWS, Azure, or Google

• Experience with reverse engineering complex software/hardware systems

• Understanding of telecommunications systems concepts and signal processing fundamentals

• Experience formalizing, developing, and writing requirements, plans, and procedures based on customer discussions, briefings, interactions, and statements of work

• Experience developing system-level designs, high-level control, and data interfaces

• Experience with bid and proposal activities related to system development

Education:

Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience unless prohibited by local laws/regulations. 

Clearance Requirements:

Active and transferable U.S. Government issued TS/SCI Clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Relocation:

Relocation assistance available provided final candidate meets eligibility requirements.

Employee Referral Award Eligibility: Only employees currently within RMD and RI&S have the potential to receive a Referral Award for submitting a referral to RMD and RI&S roles.  ALL eligibility requirements must be met to receive the Referral Awarding.

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