Radar Systems Engineer

Riverside Research is seeking a full-time Radar Systems Engineer in Warner Robins, GA. This position will provide systems engineering, acquisition and sustainment support services to the AFLCMC Special Projects program office located at Robins Air Force Base. The position will assist in the preparation, review, and integration of acquisition, sustainment and technical documentation. This will include planning and initiating development of program documents and reports required to support the program.

The ideal candidate will be self-motivated, an independent problem solver, and have excellent communication skills both written and oral. They must also be able to enjoy learning and applying new technologies, and thrive in a dynamic, engineering-oriented work environment.

All Riverside Research opportunities require U.S. Citizenship.

Support the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) in requirement development, design, deployment, and sustainment of radar systems
• Review and articulate requirements from directives, instructions, plans, and other documents and include recommended courses of action
• Identify and assess issues and develop risk reduction/mitigation approaches for improving program planning, control, and execution
• Prepare, review, and integrate required milestone review documentation, periodic reports, and certifications
• Provide reviews of deliverables, milestone schedules, status reports, and cost performance reports; determine accuracy of information and identify any inconsistencies
• Prepare and present briefings and reports
• Attend meetings and participate in other travel as needed

Required:

• Active DoD Secret Security Clearance,
• Must be eligible to obtain a DoD TS/SCI Security Clearance
• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or related technical field and 12 years related experience, 8 years with a Master's, 5 years with a PhD; 15 years of directly related experience may be substituted for degree requirement
• 10+ years of previous experience in Radar and/or Systems Engineering
• Ability to establish priorities and meet deadlines effectively
• Demonstrated experience with DoD acquisition process from either Government or prime development contractor experience.
• Excellent communications skills both written and oral
• Possess a comprehensive knowledge on best practices of the requirements process and product life-cycle planning
• Demonstrated experience using all MS Office products, including MS Project and Visio

Desired:

Previous experience in:

• Ballistic Missile Defense
• Ballistic Missile Technical Collections
• Space Based Radar Applications
• Space Situational Awareness Experience
• Whole Life Engineering Experience
• Experience in executing Radar System Sustainment Studies and experience with Windows, Linux, and AIX Operating Systems