Sierra Nevada Corporation
Sr. Radio Frequency Engineer
Sierra Nevada Corporation, Sparks, Nevada, United States, 89494
Are you ready to unleash your technical creativity? Dream, Innovate, Inspire and Empower the next generation to transform humanity through technology and imagination! As a Sr RF Engineer, you will be using your skills and expertise to design, develop, and test our complex products and technologies. These cover a very wide range from state of the art mission payloads and electronic systems through highly integrated aircraft to orbital and space exploration systems. You'll be responsible for RF front-end design, radio propagation modeling and prediction, microwave path analysis, interference analysis and filter design, RF frequency planning, analog-to-digital conversion, and circuit design.
The ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance), Aviation, and Security (IAS) business area is a leader in ISR and aviation, it is a leading prime manned and unmanned aircraft systems integrator for innovative, high-performance ISR and aviation systems. Its end-to-end Command, Control, Computers, Communications and Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (C4ISR) capabilities encompass design, integration, test, certification, ground/flight training and complete logistics support. IAS tailors solutions to customer cost, performance, and schedule requirements and designs to consistently exceed expectations – with an unrivaled record of on time and on (or under) budget deliveries. Learn more about IAS (https://www.sncorp.com/careers/isr-aviation-security/)
Must-haves:
Bachelor's Degree in Radio Frequency Engineering or related Engineering disciplines
Typically 10 or more years of relevant experience
Higher-level degree may substitute for relevant experience
Advanced understanding of engineering principles and practices, including various RF modeling, analysis techniques, and tools
Progressive experience working in multi-disciplinary design & development teams
Proficiency in engineering principles and practices, including various RF modeling, analysis techniques, and tools
Proficiency in transceiver architectures supporting SIGINT and Electronic Warfare applications
Progressive experience working in multi-disciplinary design & development teams
The ability to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. Security Clearance is required
Preferred:
Knowledge of industry standard RF principles as they apply to design, analysis, and test. Understanding of techniques to perform RF analysis such as Cosite, E3 integration, link budgets, and antenna patterns.
Experience with analysis software applications such as ANSYS HFSS, ANSYS EMIT, ANSYS SAVANT/SBR+, Keysight GENESIS, Sonnet Professional, AWR Microwave Office, AWR Visual Systems Simulator (VSS), and MATLAB.
Experience with Schematic capture and PCB layout & viewer tools such as Cadence Allegro, Mentor Graphics Xpedition, PADS Power Logic and Layout, Gerbtool, etc.
Capable of developing substantiation documentation to demonstrate compliance to related requirements and industry standards to include test plans/reports, analysis documents, and compliance checklists.
Experience with RF test equipment such as Vector Network Analyzers, Spectrum Analyzers and Signal Generators
Experience in designing and verifying to MIL-STD-464 and test procedures of MIL-STD-461.
Background in the Aerospace and Defense Industry, US Department of Defense and/or US Military Knowledgeable of industry standard RF assemblies and component selection and developing technical specifications
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SNC offers annual incentive pay based upon performance that is commensurate with the level of the position.
SNC offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with 150% match up to 6%, life insurance, 3 weeks paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more (https://www.sncorp.com/careers/total-rewards/) .
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. Security Clearance. U.S. Citizenship status is required as this position needs an active U.S. Security Clearance for employment. Non-U.S. citizens may not be eligible to obtain a security clearance. The Department of Defense Consolidated Adjudications Facility (DoD CAF), a federal government agency, handles the adjudicative aspects of the security clearance eligibility process for industry applicants. Adjudicative factors which affect the outcome of the eligibility determination include, but are not limited to, allegiance to the U.S., foreign influence, foreign preference, criminal conduct, security violations and illegal drug use.
Learn more about the background check process for Security Clearances. (https://www.dcsa.mil/About/)
SNC is a global leader in aerospace and national security committed to moving the American Dream forward. We’re known and respected for our mission and execution focus, agility, and disruptive and rapid innovation. We provide leading edge technologies and transformative solutions that support our nation’s most critical security needs. If you are mission-focused, thrive in collaborative environments, and want to make our country stronger with state-of-the-art technologies that safeguard freedom, join our team!
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome our employees to bring their whole selves to their work. SNC is committed to fostering an inclusive, accepting, and diverse environment free of discrimination. Employment decisions are made without regarding to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran or other characteristics protected by law. Contributions to SNC come in many shapes and styles, and we believe diversity in our workforce fosters new and greater ways to dream, innovate, and inspire.
The ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance), Aviation, and Security (IAS) business area is a leader in ISR and aviation, it is a leading prime manned and unmanned aircraft systems integrator for innovative, high-performance ISR and aviation systems. Its end-to-end Command, Control, Computers, Communications and Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (C4ISR) capabilities encompass design, integration, test, certification, ground/flight training and complete logistics support. IAS tailors solutions to customer cost, performance, and schedule requirements and designs to consistently exceed expectations – with an unrivaled record of on time and on (or under) budget deliveries. Learn more about IAS (https://www.sncorp.com/careers/isr-aviation-security/)
Must-haves:
Bachelor's Degree in Radio Frequency Engineering or related Engineering disciplines
Typically 10 or more years of relevant experience
Higher-level degree may substitute for relevant experience
Advanced understanding of engineering principles and practices, including various RF modeling, analysis techniques, and tools
Progressive experience working in multi-disciplinary design & development teams
Proficiency in engineering principles and practices, including various RF modeling, analysis techniques, and tools
Proficiency in transceiver architectures supporting SIGINT and Electronic Warfare applications
Progressive experience working in multi-disciplinary design & development teams
The ability to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. Security Clearance is required
Preferred:
Knowledge of industry standard RF principles as they apply to design, analysis, and test. Understanding of techniques to perform RF analysis such as Cosite, E3 integration, link budgets, and antenna patterns.
Experience with analysis software applications such as ANSYS HFSS, ANSYS EMIT, ANSYS SAVANT/SBR+, Keysight GENESIS, Sonnet Professional, AWR Microwave Office, AWR Visual Systems Simulator (VSS), and MATLAB.
Experience with Schematic capture and PCB layout & viewer tools such as Cadence Allegro, Mentor Graphics Xpedition, PADS Power Logic and Layout, Gerbtool, etc.
Capable of developing substantiation documentation to demonstrate compliance to related requirements and industry standards to include test plans/reports, analysis documents, and compliance checklists.
Experience with RF test equipment such as Vector Network Analyzers, Spectrum Analyzers and Signal Generators
Experience in designing and verifying to MIL-STD-464 and test procedures of MIL-STD-461.
Background in the Aerospace and Defense Industry, US Department of Defense and/or US Military Knowledgeable of industry standard RF assemblies and component selection and developing technical specifications
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SNC offers annual incentive pay based upon performance that is commensurate with the level of the position.
SNC offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with 150% match up to 6%, life insurance, 3 weeks paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more (https://www.sncorp.com/careers/total-rewards/) .
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. Security Clearance. U.S. Citizenship status is required as this position needs an active U.S. Security Clearance for employment. Non-U.S. citizens may not be eligible to obtain a security clearance. The Department of Defense Consolidated Adjudications Facility (DoD CAF), a federal government agency, handles the adjudicative aspects of the security clearance eligibility process for industry applicants. Adjudicative factors which affect the outcome of the eligibility determination include, but are not limited to, allegiance to the U.S., foreign influence, foreign preference, criminal conduct, security violations and illegal drug use.
Learn more about the background check process for Security Clearances. (https://www.dcsa.mil/About/)
SNC is a global leader in aerospace and national security committed to moving the American Dream forward. We’re known and respected for our mission and execution focus, agility, and disruptive and rapid innovation. We provide leading edge technologies and transformative solutions that support our nation’s most critical security needs. If you are mission-focused, thrive in collaborative environments, and want to make our country stronger with state-of-the-art technologies that safeguard freedom, join our team!
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome our employees to bring their whole selves to their work. SNC is committed to fostering an inclusive, accepting, and diverse environment free of discrimination. Employment decisions are made without regarding to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran or other characteristics protected by law. Contributions to SNC come in many shapes and styles, and we believe diversity in our workforce fosters new and greater ways to dream, innovate, and inspire.