Antenna Systems Engineer

*Onsite position based in Tampa FL*

The Antenna Systems Engineer will provide aerospace systems engineering support to the business and development teams with domain knowledge in the application of antennas and antenna systems for space airborne terrestrial and maritime antenna systems in applications of communications radar electronic warfare and TT&C. The Antenna Systems Engineer will have a key role in the capture of new business by directly engaging with our customers develop technical content in proposals to provide highly competitive solutions. U.S. citizen required and ability to obtain a security clearance.

Qualifications :

• Development of antenna architecture solutions.
• Engage with customers to perform needs analysis operational concepts and tradeoff analysis for antenna system opportunities.
• Technical review of customer requirements and support decomposition of system level requirements to hardware and software requirements.
• Provide competitive analysis and risk analysis to support decision making by our executive leadership and program management teams
• Support verification activities by working with systems and test engineers. 

Technical Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Applications of antennas for multiple use cases including fixed mechanically and electronically steerable antennas. 
• Antenna specifications for multiple types of passive and active antennas in frequency bands ranging from VHF to millimeterWave. This includes in depth understanding of interfaces to RF power and control interfaces for specifying antenna control units pedestals positioners slip rings/rotary joints radomes power supply units sensors modems and RF/ digitization components including filters LNAs HPAs BUCs BDCs DDCs and DUCs.
• Antenna measurements methods including those performed in test labs test ranges (i.e. Farfield Nearfield Scanner Compact Ranges) and field test environments. 
• Aerospace systems engineering processes used in the product development lifecycle.

Experience:

• Minimum of ten (10) years engineering experience in antenna systems development
• Providing technical content for proposals as well as cost and schedule estimation.
• Development of antenna systems used in airborne ground and maritime applications.
• Developing and presenting technical content at formal reviews including planning requirements design verification and production readiness.
• Collaborating with multiple disciplines in an Integrated Product Team environment. 

Education:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering or similar technical study
• Graduate degree or coursework in Antenna/RF Engineering/Systems Engineering is desirable.

Travel:

• Up to 20% travel may be required
• Travel to include domestic and international travel

Security: Ability to obtain Secret Security Clearance (U.S. Citizen required)

Additional Information :

We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin economic status disability age or any other legally protected characteristics. We are proud to be an inclusive company with values grounded in equality and ethics where we celebrate support and embrace diversity.

We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of race colour religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin economic status disability age or any other legally protected characteristics. We are proud to be an inclusive company with values grounded in equality and ethics where we celebrate support and embrace diversity.

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