Senior Mission Systems Engineer, Electronic Warfare, Air Dominance & Strike, Active Clearance
Core
Senior Mission Systems Engineer owning electronic warfare (EW) capability for autonomous air platforms, defining threat sets, effects, and mission-level requirements.
Role type
Senior IC Mission Systems Engineer (Electronic Warfare)
Builds
End-to-end 'mission-ized' autonomous air systems (Group 5 platforms) with integrated EW payloads
Domain
Defense / Electronic Warfare / Autonomous Systems
Required skills
Electronic warfare systems engineering, EW capability development, EW systems analysis, Electronic support algorithms, Electronic attack algorithms, Link budget analysis (ERP, sensitivity, dynamic range), RF test equipment operation, Systems engineering processes, Requirements traceability, Signal analysis (Python, Bash, MATLAB)
Preferred skills
Electronic order of battle development, DRFM-based systems, Electronic protection, EW modeling and simulation, Spectrum deconfliction, Mission planning background, Vendor/subcontractor management, UAS payload integration
Technologies
Python, Bash, MATLAB, AFSIM, Suppressor, Spectrum analyzers, Signal generators, Vector network analyzers, Threat simulators
Responsibilities
Define EW capability and mission-level requirements for autonomous platforms; Own the electronic support chain (channelization, emitter classification, geolocation); Define and validate electronic attack employment techniques; Run and review EW link budgets; Build modeling, simulation, and threat-emulation environments; Own selection, integration, and qualification of EW payloads; Collaborate with RF, networking, and autonomy teams to deconflict EW operations
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC