Level 3 Communications, Inc

Multi-Function RF Technical Director - Strategic Growth Division Staff

Level 3 Communications, Inc$120K — $160K *
Aerospace & Defense
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree with 15+ years engineering experience or Master's Degree with 13+ years or 19+ years without a degree.
  • Advanced business knowledge and technical expertise in RF systems.
  • Demonstrated leadership ability in guiding teams without formal management roles.
  • Experience with defense-related RF systems and ISR platform development.
  • Familiarity with Multi-Function Digital Aperture and Processor technology.

Responsibilities

  • Perform system design analysis to guide architectural trade-offs for RF systems.
  • Lead technical demonstrations for IRAD initiatives.
  • Translate customer operational concepts into effective system solutions.
  • Collaborate with suppliers and research partners to evaluate platform effectiveness.
  • Integrate state-of-the-art RF technologies across engineering disciplines.

Benefits

  • Flexible 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off.
  • Opportunity to work on advanced RF technologies in defense applications.
Full Job Description
Job Title: Senior Scientist, Project Engineering, Multi-Function RF Technical Director

Job Code: 40568

Job Location: Plano, TX OR Greenville, TX

Job Schedule: 9/80 - Employees work 9 out of every 14 days - totaling 80 hours worked - and have every other Friday off.

Job Description:

The Strategic Growth and Advanced Solutions Divisions are seeking a Multi-Function RF Subject Matter expert to shape technical opportunities and investments, while guiding a variety of platform architectural designs to successfully capture opportunity within an expanding AEW&C franchise and a fielded fleet of International Missionized Business Jets (MBJ). From driving technical solutions at platform level to establishing implementations on a diverse array of active RF elements and subsystems, the Multi-Function RF Technical Director is empowered to bring state-of-the-art technology to our customers, while solving some of the most challenging defense and intelligence issues facing our FVEYS, NATO and Allied partners worldwide.

Essential Functions:
  • System Design Analysis to guide architectural trades based on RF systems performance.
  • IRAD technical leadership for both industry and customer led demonstrations.
  • Translation of user/customer ConOps into the best-balanced system solutions, including Technical Baseline definition and cost/risk.
  • Research and Development focal with Strategic Suppliers and FFRDC counterparts for Platform utility and force effectiveness/Ops Analysis.
  • Proliferation, scaling and system design integration of latest Active RF offerings across all Engineering disciplines.
  • Active Top-Secret Clearance with ability to obtain TS/SCI access.


Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's Degree with a minimum of 15 years of prior related engineering experience.
  • Graduate Degree with a minimum of 13 years of prior related engineering experience.
  • In lieu of a degree, a minimum of 19 years of prior related engineering experience.
  • Demonstrated advanced business knowledge and highest level of technical mastery in functional area.
  • Demonstrated leadership capability to guide business or functional teams without formal management role.
  • Demonstrated experience in defense related development of RF systems, sensors and/or ISR platforms.
  • Demonstrated experience in Multi-Function Digital Aperture and Multi-Function Processor technology development.


Preferred Additional Skills:
  • Knowledge of project execution best practices.
  • Demonstrated System Engineering fundamentals.
  • Ownership of cost-schedule-technical continuum of execution.
  • Ability to present highly technical topics with confidence, clarity and charisma to Customers and Executive leadership alike.
  • Ability to rapidly become engrained in a fast-moving business wholeness meeting a time to market window of opportunity.
  • Experience with Exportability of technology and systems through both FMS and DCS channels.


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