Radar Systems Engineer - Military veterans preferred

Radar Systems Engineer

Location AL - Huntsville

Req # 5602

Minimum Clearance Required Secret

Thank you for your interest in joining the KBR team. Together, we can leverage the next generation of advanced technologies to deliver industry-leading capabilities across land, air, sea, space, and cyberspace. Our goal is to deliver innovative solutions using an agile, mission-first approach to address the most difficult technical challenges facing our customers. The only way that we can tackle these challenges is by recruiting the brightest minds in the industry to join our team.

Job Description:

Individual will conduct performance analyses of radar systems, support trade studies, and develop requirements for the Missile Defense Agency. Individual develop and execute medium-to-high fidelity, object-oriented MATLAB models and simulations (M&S) which include sensing phenomenology, signal processing, detection, tracking, and discrimination functionalities. Individual will provide subject matter expertise into radar systems and coordinate analysis activities and products with functional group leads, senior management, and government personnel responsible for executing analysis tasks. The individual will document analysis results in reports and briefings to be presented to the Missile Defense National Team (MDNT) and Missile Defense Agency (MDA).

Required Qualifications:

Individual must have a strong technical background in radar system functionalities, including scheduling, signal processing, detection, tracking, and discrimination.

Individual must have experience with algorithm analysis, algorithm development, and/or architecting radar models and simulations using MATLAB.

Individual must have the ability and willingness to learn new physical and mathematical concepts.

Individual must possess good communication skills and is capable of working both independently and in a team environment.

Jr. to Mid level years of experience are requried. 0 -10

Desired Qualifications:

Detailed knowledge of the AN/TPY-2, SBX, and LRDR missile defense radar systems. Experience with Electronic Warfare (EW) highly desired. Analysis experience in aspects of the Ballistic missile defense system (e.g., Aegis Weapons Systems, Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD), Fire Control (FOM, GFC), C2BMC, BMDS sensors (EO/IR/RF), kill vehicles, interceptors, countermeasures, counter-countermeasures, or threats). A basic understanding of performance parameters, technical performance measures, methods and techniques definition, sensors, missiles, interceptors, detection/tracking, or Command and Control (e.g., C3I, C4I, etc.) analysis. Experience with configuration management software such as TortoiseSVN. Experience with object-oriented programming. Individual with demonstrated team leadership experience.

Education:

Degree and experience in engineering, mathematics, or physics: Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD

KBR is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other factor protected by law.