Lead Engineer, SIGINT / RF Systems

Description

Location : NAS Patuxent River, MD

Security Clearance Requirement : Active Top Secret

Telework Eligible? No

As the SIGINT (Signals Intelligence) Lead Engineer, you will oversee a team of engineers supporting the development, acquisition, integration, and sustainment of advanced radio frequency (RF) avionics systems for the MQ-4C Triton platform. These systems combine electronics and RF engineering expertise to enable U.S. Navy SIGINT capabilities. This role focuses on leading hardware engineering and system design efforts, driving technical improvements, and ensuring readiness across the program lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities :

• Lead and mentor a team of engineers supporting SIGINT hardware and software initiatives.
• Maintain situational awareness of all U.S. Navy SIGINT efforts and develop long-term capability roadmaps.
• Oversee Certification and Airworthiness processes for SIGINT systems.
• Direct the design, integration, qualification, production, and in-service support of SIGINT avionics.
• Develop system specifications, Statements of Work, Contractor Data Deliverable Lists, Engineering Change Proposals, and Technical Directives.
• Create technical strategies and roadmaps, including engineering staffing plans and approaches for addressing Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (DMSMS).
• Provide technical analysis for trade studies, engineering investigations, and system upgrades.
• Serve as the subject matter expert for SIGINT systems in Airworthiness reviews.
• Support financial and personnel resource planning to meet program objectives.
• Perform additional duties as required by the program office.

The job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities. It is intended to describe the general nature of the position.

Requirements

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