Scientist, Systems Engineering - Avionics Systems 1

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Job description

Job Title: Scientist, Systems Engineering Job Code: 16132 Job Location: Greenville, Texas - (Responsibilities must be performed on-site.) Job Schedule: 9/80 Work Schedule - (Every other Friday is a non-workday.) Job Description: This experienced senior engineer will work within an Integrated Product Team responsible for the development of specialized signal processing systems for a diverse customer base. This team, comprised of engineers from many disciplines, works closely with customers to gain insight into real-world needs, priorities and obtains operational feedback to provide the best system solutions for our users. As a key member of this team, you will be responsible for providing engineering leadership and technical expertise requiring both systems and software engineering skills to achieve solutions for various projects/programs. This position requires a self-motivated team player with excellent technical and communication skills. Essential Functions: Apply computer science, engineering, and mathematical analysis concepts and principles in the development of software for the target application. Tasking could include system requirements, design, development, integration/test, field deployment and operator training. Create and maintain strong working relationships within the company and with onsite and offsite customers. Perform Systems Engineering and/or Software Engineering tasks as needed for each program. Respond to customer inquiries providing troubleshooting and analysis of complex problems. Collaborate with customers and team members to develop system requirements. Prepare hardware and software estimates for customer requested capabilities. Design system and specify hardware to meet customer's needs. Guide strategic architectural and hardware decisions. Prepare customer briefings and documentation. Provide leadership for programs and products. Research new software concepts. Mentor junior engineers. Travel CONUS/OCONUS 10-20%. Job Qualification Requirements: Bachelor's Degree and a minimum of 12 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 10 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 16 years of prior related experience. Must possess an active DoD Top Secret (SCI) security clearance with the ability to maintain, which requires U.S. Citizenship. Must be a self-starter who is comfortable determining program needs and executing them with minimal direction. 10 years of Systems Engineering experience. Additional Preferred Skills: Basic understanding of RF concepts related to RF Signal Distribution, Pre-Amps, Receiver/Tuners. Virtualization as well as containerization technologies like Docker, Podman, and Kubernetes. Software architectural expertise (e.g., service-oriented architectures & micro-services). Data communications experience with modern protocols and formats. Rocky/Red Hat Linux Image Customization & Kickstart Scripting. Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills. Ability to learn new concepts quickly and rapidly prototype. Experience with parallel and multi-threaded programming. Good working knowledge of the Linux Operating System. Ability to work with flexible goals or shifting priorities. Project, Build, Package Management experience. Basic understanding of Digital Signal Processing. Strong Java and/or C/C++ programming skills. Experience with databases and SQL. Software Defined Radio experience. Network socket programming. Shell scripting experience. CI polygraph (or willingness to take one).

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