Vertex Inc

Radar Engineer/Scientist Senior - Secret Clearance

Vertex Inc • $100K — $130K *
Dahlgren, VA 22448In-Person
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or higher degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science, or Physics from an accredited institution.
  • Minimum 5 to 10 years of relevant experience depending on educational level; 5 years for Ph.D, 8 years for Master's, and 10 years for Bachelor's.
  • At least 2 years of experience in complex radar system engineering, design, analysis, or radar software development.
  • Demonstrated technical expertise in forming opinions and decisions on contract-specific tasks.
  • Active Secret Clearance required.

Responsibilities

  • Support systems engineering plans from requirements identification to design verification.
  • Plan and execute engineering strategies in line with project acquisition plans.
  • Conduct technical analysis and systems engineering support for architecture design and interoperability.
  • Develop testing documentation and oversee lab testing of radar systems.
  • Research and compose systems/subsystem specification documents for compliance and requirements assessment.
  • Engage in signal processing activities, including waveform and clutter management development.
  • Work in various environments, including government offices, laboratories, and on vessels.

Benefits

  • Healthcare coverage
  • Life insurance, AD&D, and disability benefits
  • Retirement plan
  • Wellness programs
  • Paid time off, including holidays
  • Learning and Development resources
  • Employee assistance resources
Full Job Description
Overview

We are seeking a Radar Engineer/Scientist Senior to support our Dahlgren, Virginia government customer. The position is required to be onsite.

Responsibilities

  • What You'll Do:
    • In support of NSCWDD's B (Electromagnetic and Sensor Systems) Department, Codes B40 and B60, the program provides sensor systems expertise across the entire acquisition lifecycle from concept exploration through sustainment of US Navy (USN) and US Marine Corps (USMC) radar systems. The systems supported across B40 and B60 include Dual Band Radar (DBR), Ground Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR), AN/SPY-1, AN/SPY-6, Enhanced Radar Data Display System (ERDDS), Enhanced Coherent Data Collection System (ECDCS0, Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), and other sensor systems.
  • Key Responsibilities:
    • Support the development and execution of systems engineering plans from requirements identification through design verification.
    • Plan and execute engineering strategies in accordance with approved project acquisition strategies and plans.
    • Perform requested aspects of technical analysis and systems engineering support to facilitate aspects of architecture design, interoperability, specification analysis and development, solutions implementation and systems sustainment of supported project.
    • Develop test and evaluation documentation, including laboratory testing plans, new technology evaluation documents, usability engineering documents and laboratory testing of SW/MW test articles developed by the product design agent.
    • Research and develop systems/subsystem specification documents, including compliance, completeness and consistency of component and interface requirements with current and evolving system requirements, information architectures, and systems.
    • Support signal processing activities, to include waveform, clutter management and electronic protection development; designing electronic compatibility into systems; and supporting data collection and analysis to determine effectiveness of signal processing systems.
    • Duties may be conducted in government or contractor office or laboratory environments, as well as field work in direct support of USN/USMC organizations. This may include working onboard U.S. and/or foreign naval ships or vessels. on piers, in dry docks, or other field/non-office environments, as required.

Qualifications

  • Minimum Qualification:
  • Education/Professional Certifications:
    • Must meet one or more of the following:
      • (a) A Bachelor's degree from a school of engineering with at least one curriculum accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) as a professional engineering curriculum in one of the
      • (b) A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in one of the following fields of study: Mathematics, Computer Science, or Physics
      • (c) A Master's degree from an accredited college or university in one of the following fields of study:
        • Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineer, Electronics Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science, or Physics
      • (d) A Ph.D degree from an accredited college or university in one of the following fields of study:
        • Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineer, Electronics Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science, or Physics.
  • General Sensor Engineering Experience:
    • General Experience is defined as experience since award of degree. The years of experience can be flexible depending on the indivdual's background and qualifications:
      • (a) Minimum ten (10) years if Candidate has a Bachelor's degree.
      • (b) Minimum eight (8) years if Candidate has a Master's degree.
      • (c) Minimum five (5) years if Candidate has a Ph.D degree.
  • Specialized Experience:
    • (a) Minimum of two (2) years of experience in complex radar system engineering, design, analysis, or radar software development.
    • (b) Solid technical background as demonstrated by certifiable experience formulating opinions, decisions and ultimate performance of the tasks specified in a contract statement of work.
  • Other Requirement:
    • Requires an active Secret Clearance.
  • What We Bring:
    • At V2X we strive to be market competitive in our total reward offerings.
    • The successful candidate's starting pay will be based on, but not limited to, their job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions.
  • Employee benefits include the following:
    • Healthcare coverage
    • Life insurance, AD&D, and disability benefits
    • Retirement plan
    • Wellness programs
    • Paid time off, including holidays
    • Learning and Development resources
    • Employee assistance resources
  • Pay and benefits are subject to change at any time and may be modified at the discretion of the company, consistent with the terms of any applicable compensation or benefit plans.

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About Vertex Inc

Vertex Inc is a leading provider of tax technology and services, enabling companies of all sizes to realize the full strategic potential of the tax function by automating and integrating tax processes, while leveraging advanced and predictive analytics of tax data. Vertex provides cloud-based and on-premise solutions that can be tailored to specific industries for every major line of tax, including income, sales and consumer use, value added and payroll. Vertex also offers solutions for tax data management, compliance and reporting, tax research, and planning and analysis. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania.
Learn more about Vertex Inc
Size
1,200 employees
Market Cap
$2.2 billion
Industry
Business Services
Net Income
-$78.9 million
Founded
1978
Revenue
$374.6 million
NASDAQ
VERX
* Ladders Estimates

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