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RF Engineer, Senior (Radar)Chenega Corporation • Lompoc, CA, United States
RF Engineer, Senior (Radar)

RF Engineer, Senior (Radar)

Chenega Corporation • Lompoc, CA, United States
1 day ago
Job type
  • Full-time
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RF Engineer, Senior (Radar)

Vandenberg SFB, CA Join our Talent Network

RF Engineer, Senior (Radar)

Req ID : 31621

This position is located at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California.

This position may be eligible for a hybrid telecommuting schedule after completing the initial training period. Tasks for this position must be performed largely on-site but may be eligible for a hybrid telecommuting schedule for later assignments.

Are you ready to enhance your skills and build your career in a rapidly evolving business climate? Are you looking for a career where professional development is embedded in your employer's core culture? If so, Chenega Military, Intelligence & Operations Support (MIOS) could be the place for you! Join our team of professionals who support large scale government operations by leveraging cutting-edge technology and take your career to the next level!

Our Strength Is Our People

We believe taking care of our employees will deliver the best support to our customers and our community. Our success is attributable to our employees. We recruit and retain civic-minded people who fit our family-oriented small business culture. Valued people deliver the highest level of professionalism and support to our customers. We provide our employees with a positive work environment and social activities that reinforce teamwork.

Venturi, LLC, a Chenega company, has an excellent opportunity for an RF Engineer, Senior (Radar). This individual will perform engineering functions to design, develop, modify, integrate, and test new subsystems on mono-pulse tracking radars on the Western Test Range. This position will lead an engineering team with the technical aspects of projects and support multi-disciplined project teams.

Venturi is a subcontractor to a company that operates, maintains, and sustains mission-critical systems to provide safe and effective launch, testing, and tracking of Department of Defense, civil, commercial, and international space lift vehicles.We support ballistic missile, guided weapon, and aeronautical tests and evaluations as well as support space situational awareness operations and experiments to defend the United States to ensure our nation's safety. Our employees serve at the forefront of global defense and space operations. We offer our team of experienced, professional employees an environment of challenging, stimulating, and personally and professionally rewarding career opportunities.

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and execute new capabilities used by tracking radars. Perform complex system modeling, simulation, and analysis to provide the most appropriate technical solution. Plan, conduct, and assist the project manager in the execution of engineering projects. Coordinate the efforts of technical support personnel for assigned projects. Analyze, develop, recommend, and implement approaches to meet customer requirements. Serve as an interface for project information to internal management and the customers. Provide leadership and work guidance to less experienced personnel. Provide expertise to restore operational systems. Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or another STEM-related major. 2+ years of relevant radar engineering experience to include : Experience working with RF, including local oscillators, doublers, mixers, and attenuators. Working knowledge of monopulse radar tracking systems and / or shipboard radar systems a plus. Experience working with high-power tube and solid-state RF amplifiers. Experience with C-band pulsed Doppler tracking and wideband coherent imaging systems desired. Familiar with legacy range radars types (AN / FPQ-6, AN / FPQ-14, AN / FPS-16, etc.) desired. Working knowledge of antenna tracking systems. Valid U.S. driver's license. Must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance, which includes U.S. citizenship.
  • Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

    Experience with digital interface design, including familiarization with interface modules, cable / wire types, and connector systems.

    Experience with hardware systems integration and testing.

    Experience providing inputs for engineering project proposals within defined time constraints.

    Proficient in the use of specialized test equipment including but not limited to VOMs, spectrum analyzers, and oscilloscopes.

    Proficient in technical writing for development of technical reports, White Papers, and other technical support documentation.

    Experience with computer systems including single-board (SBCs), servers, and workstations.

    Familiarization with the Linux and Windows Operating systems.

    Proficient with M / S Office tool suite and CAD software.

    The flexibility to work occasional non-duty hours or on weekends to support specific project or mission requirements.

    Ability to effectively communicate technical issues verbally and through written media such as graphical slides and verbal presentations to management and customers.

    Ability to read and create wire diagrams, schematics, and mechanical drawings.

    Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.

    Strong organizational and time management skills to balance, plan, prioritize, and execute projects.

    Good human relations and interpersonal skills to interact with internal and external support personnel and to guide less experienced engineers.

    Ability to work within a dynamic, fast-paced environment with time constraints.

    Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

    How you'll grow

    At Chenega MIOS, our professional development plan focuses on helping our team members at every level of their careers to identify and use their strengths to do their best work every day. From entry-level employees to senior leaders, we believe there's always room to learn.

    We offer opportunities to help sharpen skills in addition to hands-on experience in the global, fast-changing business world. From on-the-job learning experiences to formal development programs, our professionals have a variety of opportunities to continue to grow throughout their careers.

    Benefits

    At Chenega MIOS, we know that great people make a great organization. We value our team members and offer them a broad range of benefits. Learn more about what working at Chenega MIOS can mean for you.

    Chenega MIOS's culture

    Our positive and supportive culture encourages our team members to do their best work every day. We celebrate individuals by recognizing their uniqueness and offering them the flexibility to make daily choices that can help them be healthy, centered, confident, and aware. We offer well-being programs and continuously look for new ways to maintain a culture where we excel and lead healthy, happy lives.

    Corporate citizenship

    Chenega MIOS is led by a purpose to make an impact that matters. This purpose defines who we are and extends to relationships with our clients, our team members, and our communities. We believe that business has the power to inspire and transform. We focus on education, giving, skill-based volunteerism, and leadership to help drive positive social impact in our communities.

    Learn more about Chenega's impact on the world.

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