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Systems Engineer 5/6 - Radar Systems Engineer: Boeing Company
Position Description
A radar systems engineer is required to support Weapons Programs. Terminal Missile Defense development activities. Position will be responsible for radar missile seeker system-level design, architecture/concept development, requirements analysis and development, system-level trades, functional allocation, requirements flow-down to subsystem levels, and system integration and test. Activity will involve implementing engineering concepts from customer requirements, mission needs, and/or system improvement needs. This position will perform system sensitivity trades and analysis to characterize system performance and margins, and to develop missile seeker requirements, conceptual designs, signal processing/algorithm requirements and predict seeker performance. The successful candidate will work with teams of system and software engineers in specifying, analyzing, modeling, and developing new radar systems, seeker software, requirements and methodology for testing new radar systems' hardware and software, and analyzing test data. Will be actively involved in research and development of processes that support translation from abstract concepts to functional products in radar missile seekers. Will require customer and senior management presentation of concepts, trades, system description, and performance predictions. Competencies General/Leadership [ + ] Build Positive Relationships Leads efforts to consistently and proactively build effective working relationships with other team leaders, managers and internal employees. Probes for and provides information to clarify situations. Consistently and proactively seeks and expands on original ideas from fellow team leaders, managers and other internal employees enhances others' ideas, and contributes own ideas about the issues at hand. Places higher priority on team, project, and/or organization goals than on own goals. Is called upon to mentor others in gaining agreement from fellow team leaders, managers and internal employees to support ideas or take partnership-oriented action; uses sound rationale to explain value of actions. Establishes good interpersonal relationships by helping people feel valued, appreciated, and included in discussions. [ + ] Communication Consistently and proactively clarifies purpose and importance; stresses major points; follows a logical sequence. Guiders others in keeping their audience thoroughly engaged through use of techniques such as analogies, illustrations, humor, an appealing style, body language, and voice inflection. Frames highly complex and or advanced information in line with audience experience, background, and expectations; uses terms, examples, and analogies that are meaningful to the audience. Regularly seeks input from audience; checks understanding; presents message in different ways to enhance understanding. Uses syntax, pace, volume, diction, and mechanics appropriate to the media being used. Attends to both direct and indirect messages from others; correctly interprets messages and responds appropriately. Mentors and advises fellow project leads and other internal employees on effective communication techniques. [ + ] Cross Functional Partnerships Analyzes the organization, potential external partners, and own area to identify key relationships that should be initiated or improved to further the attainment of own area's goals. Exchanges information with team leaders, managers and internal employees areas to clarify partnership benefits and potential problems; collaboratively determines the scope and expectations of the partnership so that both areas' needs can be met. Collaboratively determines courses of action to realize mutual goals; facilitates agreement on each partner's responsibilities and needed support. Places higher priority on organization's goals than on own area's goals; anticipates effects of own area's actions and decisions on partners; influences team leaders, managers and internal employees support partnership objectives. Implements effective means for monitoring and evaluating the partnership process and the attainment of mutual goals. [ + ] Customer Focus Provides enterprise level modeling for making customers and their needs a primary focus of one's actions; develops and sustains productive, high-level customer relationships as they relate to complex and large scale projects; actively seeks information to understand customers' circumstances, problems, expectations, and needs; presents project level information to senior level customers to build their understanding of issues and capabilities; considers how complex project level decisions/actions/plans will affect customers; responds quickly to meet significant customer needs and resolve complex problems; provides enterprise level thought leadership on monitoring and evaluating customer concerns, issues, and satisfaction and to anticipate customer needs. [ + ] Systems Thinking Consistently and proactively evaluates job tasks and processes on how well they help meet program/project objective(s); identifies non-value-adding components and barriers. Expertly formulates complex change strategies; frequently seeks input from others to evaluate options for change and encourage buy-in. Makes appropriate changes to job/role structures and processes by assigning accountability appropriately, communicating effectively, focusing on new skill development, and integrating with related systems or processes. Uses accurate measurement systems to monitor the implementation. Technical [ + ] Analysis/Design Optimization Basic - Expert ability to evaluate complex vehicles and systems from a multitude of perspectives. Includes the ability to apply figures of merit and integrated optimization tools. Ability to perform multi-disciplinary trade studies to evaluate configuration alternatives for functional and spatial integration. Preferred - [ + ] Analytical Skills Basic - Skill and ability to: collect, organize, synthesize, and analyze data; summarize findings; develop conclusions and recommendations from appropriate data sources at the business unit level. Preferred -Highly advanced, expert ability to evaluate complex vehicles and systems from a multitude of perspectives. Includes the ability to apply figures of merit and integrated optimization tools. Ability to perform multi-disciplinary trade studies to evaluate configuration alternatives for functional and spatial integration. [ + ] Domain Specific Knowledge Basic - Advanced/ expert knowledge of engineering discipline(s) (e.g., electrical, mechanical, software engineering) applied to product related systems (e.g., aircraft, avionics, propulsion, spacecraft, information/ communication systems) throughout the product development life cycle, from concept development to deployment. Preferred -Skill and ability to: collect, organize, synthesize, and analyze data; summarize findings; develop conclusions and recommendations from appropriate data sources at the enterprise level. [ + ] Systems Trade Studies Basic - Advanced/expert of trade study process (e.g., benchmarking, best value). Preferred -Highly advanced, expert knowledge of engineering discipline(s) (e.g., electrical, mechanical, software engineering) applied to product related systems (e.g., aircraft, avionics, propulsion, spacecraft, information/ communication systems) throughout the product development life cycle, from concept development to deployment. Education and/or Experience Level 5 - Bachelor, Master or Doctorate of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry and typically 14 to 19 years experience in an engineering classification or either a Master's degree with 12 to 17 years experience or a PhD degree with 9 to 14 years experience in an engineering classification. ABET is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard.Level 6 - Bachelor, Master or Doctorate of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry and typically 20 years experience in an engineering classification or either a Master's degree with 18 years' experience or a PhD degree with a minimum of 15 years experience in an engineering classification. ABET is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard. Other Job related information TH020032; TH020033 Knowledge of radar hardware development, including radome, antenna, receiver/exciter, signal processors, waveform analysis, beam steering, transmitter and power supply subsystems, and system and subsystems interface definitions. More than 5 years of direct radar analysis, design and development experience is desired. The successful candidate should have experience in airborne radar or missile radar seeker analysis and design, development of new system design concepts, signal processing techniques and algorithms, and overall system architecture development. Experience in proposal writing and technical marketing is desired. A strong background in the principles of system engineering and requirements tracking/verification is desired to ensure hierarchical development and documentation of requirements. Ability to operate successfully in a team environment and excellent communication and customer interface skills are essential. The ability/willingness to travel is required. Applicants must hold, or have held within the last 24 months, an active Secret Clearance. US citizenship is required.
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