CAAR603612
Senior Principal ISR Systems Engineer
DRS Technologies
DRS Technologies, A Finmeccanica Company, provides leading edge products and services to government and commercial customers worldwide. Focused on defense electronics, we develop and manufacture a broad range of mission critical systems and components in the areas of communications, combat systems, battlefield digitization, electro-optics, power systems, data storage, digital imaging, flight safety and space. Headquartered in Parsippany, NJ, the company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Finmeccanica S.p.A. which employs more than 70,000 people worldwide. We offer a competitive compensation package and a business culture which rewards performance.
DRS Company
Located in Merrimack, New Hampshire, DRS Codem Systems, Inc., is an industry leader in the design, development and production of products and systems for Communications Intelligence (COMINT), Spectrum Management, Satellite Communications and Tactical Military Networks. We operate on a 9/80 work schedule, all employees work 80 hrs in 9 days and have every other Friday off.
Duties and Responsibilities
· Develop and document system specifications, hardware selection, software requirements, interfaces and other technical specifications as required for successful design and implementation of advanced surveillance and intelligence collection systems
· Performs requirements flow-down to subsystem/system requirements and reviews operational analysis and test plans to assure integrated performance meets the customer´s specification
· Develops and analyzes tradeoff and alternative approaches to subsystem or system development problems to determine best approach for meeting technical requirements at minimum cost and consistent with delivery dates
· Act as technical liaison with the customer and develop/maintain customer confidence in our ability to design, develop and produce systems for collection and location of modern signals; take a leadership role in writing proposals and white papers
· Maintain current knowledge base of receiving and signal processing hardware that supports development of advanced collection systems for customer specific applications
· Prepares system test plans and procedures consistent with specification requirements mandated at the developmental, prototype, pre-production and production phases
Basic Qualifications
· BS degree in Electrical or Systems Engineering or related technical field
· 15+ years of experience in systems analysis and design
· Strong oral and written communications skills
· US citizenship is required. Applicant selected will be subject to a security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information
Additional Desirable Qualifications Skills and Knowledge
· Advanced degree in Electrical or Systems Engineering or related technical field
· Demonstrated experience in advanced technology development for:
o Hyperspectral Imaging
o Real-time signal processing
o Real-time Gimbal/Positioner Control
· Experience with DoDAF, familiar with TPM measurements
· Demonstrated engineering management experience
· Established track record as a technical leader and technical customer liaison
· Current TS/SSBI
DRS Technologies, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We consider applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, or any other legally protected status. We are committed to recruiting and retaining the best talent in the defense and commercial technology areas. We offer a competitive compensation package and a business culture which rewards performance.