Junior Developer Operations Engineer Jobs in Buffalo, NY

Position Description: 

Avarint is seeking a Junior Electrical Engineer for modeling and simulation (M&S) and laboratory testing of signals. Avarint engineers support real-time simulation of an Integrated Air Defense System (IADS), including sensors, command and control (C2), and weapon systems. You will work alongside a team of developers to integrate your designs into an IADS simulation for testing U.S. Air Force and Navy weapon systems. You will document your designs in required software description documentation, interface descriptions, and test plans to support verification and validation activities. 

Your Responsibilities:

• Utilize model-based system engineering (MBSE) practices to design representations of sensors, C2 algorithms, and weapons from intelligence data in a mission-level IADS simulation
• Integrate developed models into the IADS simulation 
• Extend sensor models to software defined radios for digital representations of RF signals
• Develop, execute, and report on verification test plans to test newly created functionality
• Support test and integration events at various test ranges and facilities (some travel required)
• Operate RF laboratory equipment oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, etc.
• Collaborate with internal and external engineering teams to ensure project requirements are met
• Keep current on electronic warfare technology, assessments, and impact on customers

Why Avarint:

• 401(k) – No waiting period. 100% vested on date of hire.
• 3% company contribution in the first year of employment, and company contribution increases over time. Employee is not required to contribute to the plan to receive Avarint’s contribution.
• Health Insurance – No waiting period – competitive costs.
• Dental and vision insurance after 6 months. Employer-paid benefit for employees and dependents.
• Life insurance after 6 months. Employer-paid benefit for the employee.
• Generous paid time off, unlimited sick time, and 9 paid annual holidays.
• Free beverages and stocked beverage refrigerators for employees
• Avarint maintains an Affirmative Action Plan to establish fair access to employment opportunities and to create a work community that is an accurate reflection of the qualified workforce.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science/Engineering 
• 0 - 3 years’ industry experience
• Knowledge of MBSE tools (Cameo, SysML)
• Knowledge of technical theories and principles of basic RF transmitter, receiver, and antenna design principles
• Knowledge of probability, statistics, random processes, communication theory, estimation theory, digital signal processing
• Knowledge of development, engineering, interfacing and integration of hardware, firmware, and software
• Experience with RF signals for radars and communication systems
• Experience with development in object-oriented languages, e.g., C++  
• Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills
• Effective communication skills, capable of conveying complex ideas clearly to diverse stakeholders
• Experience with cross-functional teams
• Must be able to obtain and remain eligible for a US Department of Defense security clearance. 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering
• Familiarity with electronic warfare
• Active government security clearance

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. 

Avarint, where innovation is engineered. Founded in 2013, Avarint is a wholly owned subsidiary of CUBRC, Inc. We have a responsive, client-focused approach to research, development, test and evaluation, and systems integration that push the boundaries of innovation and technology. Avarint is a recognized industry leader in providing chemical and biological defense research and testing services to both government and industry. Avarint is also the lead systems developer of the Digital Integrated Air Defense System (DIADS) for the U.S. Air Force, DIADS is a realistic, near-real time M&S system that is used in support of a wide variety of test and training applications.

Join an organization that brings unwavering integrity to its business that reflects into the work environment. We offer careers where your ideas and skills are valued, and where your individual contributions are respected, recognized, and rewarded.