System Engineer (EWI)

Inovex Information Systems - Aberdeen, MD

Full-time - Mid Level

Aberdeen, MD

101-250 employees

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Systems Engineer (EWI) role involves developing hardware and software solutions to enhance electronic warfare systems, focusing on back-end signal processing for next-generation RF systems. The position requires collaboration with multi-functional teams to improve operational capabilities and ensure the effectiveness of critical missions. The engineer will engage in various technical activities, including requirements analysis, system design, and algorithm development, while also providing engineering guidance and support to both internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Conduct analysis, subsystem analysis, architecture/subsystem decomposition, requirements analysis, implementation, integration, verification, and maintenance of ground-based EW systems.
• Develop system and subsystem specifications necessary for meeting performance metrics against a given set of signals of interest.
• Collaborate across multi-functional teams to identify opportunities for improving use cases, CONOPS, CONEMP, and TTPs.
• Participate in algorithmic design and machine learning frameworks including classification and identification techniques.
• Conceive new concepts and approaches to resolve engineering problems.
• Identify existing or potential problems and provide engineering advice and guidance to resolve engineering matters.
• Develop presentations for support activities and/or higher headquarters to summarize results of actions against predetermined plans, current status or plans, progress, deficiencies, and outstanding accomplishments.
• Research and implement state-of-the-art processing technologies tailored for application data processing.
• Debug and correct system level problems and issues in conjunction with vendors.
• Develop and document overall System and Subsystem Level design, function, and performance criteria.
• Serve as a technical manager with internal/external developer teams within an Agile development process to guide development and design choices, balancing user needs and program constraints.
• Collaborate with other government agencies, support organizations, and contractors.
• Develop, analyze and manage system-level and software-level requirements and interfaces.
• Perform requirements analysis and definition; as well as allocation, decomposition and traceability.
• Assist with maintaining, managing, and integrating requirements between various tools.
• Engage in model-based system engineering activities.
• Represent program manager in technical and programmatic exchanges to refine concepts, use cases, and system requirements for new capabilities and features.
• Review and provide input to requirements, specifications, reviews, and presentations material.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience with Electronic Warfare (EW) systems, Radio Frequency (RF) systems, SIGINT and Electronic Support (ES) systems.
• Knowledge of domain specific EW principles, fires systems, and mission command systems, as related to interconnectivity, multi-domain operations, and technology advancements for today's warfighter.
• Strong familiarity in RF concepts and waveform theory.
• Experience with developing and documenting overall System and Subsystem Level design, function, and performance criteria.
• Experience reviewing and providing input to requirements, specifications, reviews, and presentations material.
• Ability to travel; minimum of 25% travel required to Army and contractor locations within CONUS.
• Ability to work within office/field environments.
• Ability to self-manage and pace responsibilities to ensure completion of all required activities in a timely manner.

Nice-to-haves

• MS or Ph.D. in electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, physics, or similar field.

Benefits

• Healthcare Coverage + Insurance: Medical with 100% or majority company-paid premiums, dental and vision insurance fully covered for employees and family.
• 401K with 10% total contribution including 5% safe harbor and 5% annual profit share.
• 4 weeks starting PTO, 11 federal holidays, and 2 floating holidays.
• Access to FREE 24/7 learning via Udemy and $7,500 annual Educational & Professional Development Assistance.
• Paid parental leave and adoption assistance.
• Flexible work schedules and generous referral bonus program.