Sr. Principal Systems Engineer - Sigint Systems

Senior Principal Systems Engineer

Applied Signal Technology (AST) is seeking a Senior Principal Systems Engineer with specialization in Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) system development who strives for excellence and has a passion to be part of a team that strengthens our nation and improves the security of our world.

AST provides trusted strategic and tactical SIGINT solutions that secure the interests of the U.S. and its partners. AST's work in areas such as high-capacity broadband communications, signal processing and analysis, tactical SIGINT, and wireless communications continually challenge our extraordinary engineers to resolve problems and make the world a safer place. AST's work environment is passionate, highly collaborative and provides engineers with the freedom to strengthen and expand their skills, explore new and creative ideas, and work closely with our nation's finest service members all while embracing integrity, innovation, and work-life balance.

This is an ONSITE position at the San Jose, CA location.

What You Will Do:

• Apply your experience and talents to advance our next generation Communications Intelligence (COMINT) and Electronic Intelligence (ELINT) solutions by:
• Understanding customer's requirements and CONOPS to define architectures and propose/create technical solutions,
• Performing technical research, development, and/or leading concept demonstrations,
• Assisting capture teams in bidding/cost estimating, contractual program planning, risk/opportunity evaluation, and contingency planning, and
• Leading execution teams to ensure technical developments meeting program commitments and are aligned to the larger product campaign architectures.
• Travel up to 20% time typically for business and customer meetings/demonstrations, operational field support and system deployments.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 10 years of relevant prior experience
• SIGINT system development experience and subject matter expertise in one or more of the following areas:
• SIGINT sensors and/or Electronic Warfare (EW) systems
• Advanced signals and protocols (modern digital communications, advanced modulations, wideband, low power, spread spectrum, frequency hopping, encoding, encryption)
• RF Band systems engineering (antennas & arrays, interferometry, propagation, RF path phase calibration & compensation, RF receiver performance characteristics)
• Digital beamforming, direction of arrival measurements and emitter location techniques
• Demonstrated experience as a technical lead on a SIGINT development program
• Experience with laboratory and field testing and system troubleshooting to the hardware, software and/or firmware unit levels.
• Strong knowledge of engineering program planning & project management processes, and cost & schedule tracking processes
• Active and transferable U.S. government issued Top Secret SCI (TS/SCI) security clearance required prior to start date.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Experience in one or more relevant technologies:
• Model-based Systems Engineering and simulation & analysis tools (sysML/Cameo, MATLAB, etc.)
• Architecture frameworks and open architecture computing environments (DoDAF, MOSA, SOSA, FACE, Big Iron, MORA, OMS, OCS, etc.)
• Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning applied to real-time SIGINT collection
• Wireless communications protocols, modulations, network operations, transport structures and switching equipment.
• Radar signal processing and analysis, pulse processing, signal identification/sorting
• Experience working in the Defense industry, the Intelligence Community, or with other U.S. Government agencies
• Active and transferable U.S. government issued Top Secret SCI (TS/SCI) security clearance with Poly

What We Offer

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
• Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
• Adoption Assistance
• Autism Benefit
• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
• Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program
• Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits
• Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
• Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program
• Eligible for relocation
• And More!