Security Clearance: Active TS/SCI with CI Polygraph required
Position
The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) is the U.S. Government agency in charge of designing, building, launching, and maintaining America's intelligence satellites.
Develop. Acquire. Launch. Operate.
Apogee's ideal Radar Sensor Systems Engineer will provide Systems Engineering Technical Advisor (SETA) support in the Space Remote Sensing Domain. The program is responsible for coordinating, integrating, and executing all necessary modeling, simulations, and technical analysis to deliver recommendations and technical assistance in support of the customer mission. The successful candidate will conduct and lead Radar analyses and Product Quality test activities to support recommendations related to the insertion of new RADAR technology and assist the development of sensor models for new data collection systems and methods. If you live and breathe Radar Sensor Systems Engineering, then you'll love Apogee and this position!
What You'll Do
- Sensor modeling including development and analysis of payload performance tables
- Algorithm assessment to quantify product performance for desired mission applications
- Baseline assessment of system performance to support sensor initialization
- Regression analysis and evaluations of delivered operational capabilities
- Development, preparation, and execution of comprehensive test & evaluation plans, procedures and
schedules which verify and validate enterprise capabilities, system requirements, performance, and operability - Readiness for system integration, test, evaluation, and transition activities
- Analysis and performance requirement verification of new capabilities and emerging systems
- Bachelor of Science with 10-12 yrs of experience; Master of Science, 8-10yrs; PhD with 5-7 yrs of experience
- Experience working with GEOINT Radar imaging systems, sensors, and/or data
- Familiarity with current GEOINT systems and products will be necessary to develop, assess, and execute test and verification methodologies
- Experience in Radar Image Science (Phenomenology, Sensor technology, Image Processing, Product Quality)
- Understanding and application of image quality standards, scales, metrics, and image quality equations
- Applied knowledge of sensor imaging systems, products, and exploitation processes
- Understanding of the systems engineering lifecycle to include independent testing and data verification
- Excellent communicator
- Proven team leader with experience mentoring a team while delivering individual technical responsibilities
- Experienced problem solver performing in a dynamic work environment
- Degree in Image Science, Electrical Engineering, or Physics
- Understanding of the GEOINT enterprise TCPED process
- Experience working in a DoD or IC operational environment
- Experience working on Product Initialization teams
- Experience developing engineering code (e.g. C, Python, Matlab, IDL) to solve hard problems and create processes for repeatable results
- Challenging work in support of US Intel Community - a Mission that Matters!
- Access to our cool ApogeePlex facility
- Support for new ideas & encouragement to take risks
- Professional Development Assistance (PDA)
- Wicked smart and collaborative coworkers
- Regular interfacing with company leadership
- 401(k) with huge company match
- Paid Time Off / Fixed & Floating Holidays
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- Health Savings Accounts / Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Life Insurance, Disability (Short and Long Term), Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D)
- Be the PROVIDER of choice for government & commercial organizations with an unwavering commitment to responsiveness, accuracy, integrity, collaboration, and innovation
- Be the EMPLOYER of choice committed to an open & transparent corporate atmosphere and progressive culture that attracts and empowers world class professionals to
- explore cutting-edge technical solutions while fostering professional growth
- Be the preferred SOURCE for cutting-edge Analytic Products, Systems & Software Engineering, Big Data Integration, IT and Business Services that directly contribute to customer success
Apogee Integration is an Equal Opportunity Employer