Electronic Engineer Counter Small Unmanned Aerial Systems (C-sUAS)

As a solutions-based company, Precise Systems is focused on innovation in support of the warfighters and aligning our expertise to deliver the highest quality of service. Powered by our highly skilled workforces, we provide expert consultation on network and weapons systems acquisition programs, maintenance/modernization programs, and sustainment programs with solutions in Digital Transformation, Advanced Engineering, Physical Sciences Research, Platform Lifecycle Support, and Technical Services. Since our establishment, we have demonstrated and perfected our ability to manage the customer's needs, no matter how complex – offering exceptional service and the Precise solution.

Precise Systems is seeking an Electronic Engineer to join our team at the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Crane, IN. The Electronic Engineer will be a Counter small Unmanned Aerial Systems (C-sUAS) Electromagnetic Warfare (EW) Subject Matter Expert (SME). The C-sUAS EW SME will be responsible for developing solution concepts and integrating capabilities of multiple types of C-sUAS and electromagnetic systems.

This position executes all duties on site, 5 days per week, at NSWC Crane, Indiana. No remote delivery authorized. 

Primary Responsibilities:

• Lead the development and integration of C-sUAS EW capabilities on various platforms
• Support the modernization and sustainment of C-sUAS EMW systems
• Familiar with internal research and development (IRAD) efforts and transition technology into relevant programs
• Develop requirements for integration of C-sUAS EMW systems
• Develop and execute verification and validation activities for integrated C-sUAS EMW systems
• Evaluation of hardware and software standards to determine limitations that could impact HW/SW convergence, and proposals to reduce those limitations
• Integration of COTS/GOTS SW into multi-functional RF systems. This SW may provide any range of RF capabilities (C-sUAS, EMW, Cyber, SIGINT, etc.) or analytical tools supporting exploitation of the electromagnetic spectrum (EMS)
• Remain current on relevant EMW capabilities across industry, government, and academia

Basic Qualifications:

• BS degree (Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Applied Math, Physics, or equivalent) and eight (8)+ years of prior relevant experience or Masters with six (6)+ years of prior relevant experience. Direct experience may be substituted in lieu of degree.
• Advanced signals analysis experience
• Strong understanding of frequency agile signals
• Strong understanding of leveraging program dollars across Services for commonality
• Experience integrating C-sUAS systems

Desired Qualifications:

• Excellent verbal and written communication, excellent team working experience.
• Experience with tactical processing, exploitation, and dissemination architectures/capabilities that support RF data collection and analysis in austere mission locations
• Previous experience with line-of sight and beyond-line-of-sight data links
• Embedded software development and interfacing with FPGAs in tightly coupled processor configurations (such as Zynq MPSoCs / RFSoCs)
• Hardware peripheral programming and control for both digital and analog devices
• Deployment of software solutions within containerized environments such as Docker
• Experience with cellular and WAN protocol specifications, such as 3GPP (5GNR, LTE, WCDMA, GSM), IEEE 802.11 (WIFI), IEEE 802.15 (UWB, Zigbee), and/or LoRaWAN, to include finding and using for specific technical implementation details

Familiarity/expertise with the below strongly desired:

• MORA, MOSA, OpenVPX, VITA, SOSA, Big Iron, CMOSS, GNU Radio, VICTORY, FPGA, Java, Python, C, C++, SOAP, REST, Linux, databases, cryptography, advanced SDR applications.