Systems Engineer

Company Overview

Antenna Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) has a 60-year history designing and manufacturing antennas and sub-systems to support C5ISR applications within the EW/SIGINT, Commercial and Military Communications, Satellite Communications and RADAR Markets; for Government Agencies (PEO offices) and Tier 1 Primes world-wide.

Our Product portfolio includes Communication Radios Antennas (Tactical, UHF & MUOS), UAS Telemetry & Data Links, Missile GPS antennas, Feeds & Reflectors, Surveillance, Jamming & Spectrum Monitoring Systems, Interrogator Solutions, Spiral Arrays, VSAT Terminals & Systems, Ground Stations, Pedestals & Positioners and Active & Passive Electronic Steerable Arrays (AESA/PESA) Systems. Additional details at www.ara-inc.com.

Job Summary

Antenna Research Associates’s (ARA) Advanced Programs Group is looking for a System Engineer to support existing R&D program. The Advanced Program Group develops new unique products and solution to meet urgent needs in the MILCOM, RADAR, SATCOM and SIGINT/EW markets using accelerated agile product development methodologies. Ideal candidates would be system engineer with experience or desire to work in small groups on cutting technology and is multi-disciplinary system thinking. Can take concepts and develop products in a short time frame.

Essential Functions

• In this role you will perform various engineering activities depending on your experience and skill level, such as system design, architectures, test requirements development, system testing, field test and demonstration
• Support planning, design and execution of integration and verification tests for hardware and software modifications
• Conduct system level analysis, simulation and modeling as needed
• Update the engineering test environment for use by the hardware, software and systems test teams including configuration management of hardware, software, and firmware
• Perform in field integration and test activities for demonstrations

• Adaptability – Adapts to change, open to new ideas and responsibilities
• Communication – Ability to speak, write, and interact with others.
• Decision Making – Able to reach a decision, takes thoughtful approach when considering options, seeks input from others, makes difficult decisions
• Ethics - Honest, accountable, maintains confidentiality
• Initiative – Ability to take on task before being asked.
• Organized - Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task.
• Quality - Strives to eliminate errors, accurate work is a priority, seeks opportunities to improve products/services

Other Attributes

Experience and Skills

Education:

Bachelor’s degree Electrical Engineering or Physics, or MSEE(ideal)

Antenna Research Associates, Inc. and its subsidiaries encourage diversity in the workplace; we are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Race/Color/Gender/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Veteran

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