Position Description

The Avionics, Sensors, and E*Warfare Department, NAWCWD 5.3, is seeking to fill multiple scientist and engineering (S&E) positions at multiple experience levels. Each of these positions will function within a team setting where diversified skillsets work together to develop and sustain hardware, software, integration, and data/information products that install in, and support a wide portfolio of U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps aircraft and ground systems. Systems and capabilities supported include aircraft mission computers and common avionics, unmanned systems, radar warning receivers, countermeasures systems, missile warning systems, communication systems, and Electronic Warfare mission planning systems. Positions exist at NAWCWD sites to include Point Mugu and China Lake California, and Eglin Air Force Base, Florida

These positions will be filled from a diversified set of S&E skillsets to include software and computer engineering, computer science, electrical and electronics engineering, mechanical engineering, general engineering, mathematics, physics, and others. Educational requirements are for a bachelor’s degree or higher from an ABET accredited university. Communication skills are required both verbally and in writing.

Knowledge and technology areas helpful for candidates, and also gained within the team through training and experience, include electronic warfare concepts, RF engineering, electronics hardware design, software engineering, data sciences, artificial intelligence, machine learning, systems engineering, and associated commercial design and development tools.

Incumbents complete a wide range of possible tasking, to include model based systems engineering, threat weapon system study and analysis, system and software architecture development, software development, database design, system development, system and software evaluation, intelligence data sensor engineering, countermeasures development, Radio Frequency (RF) system design and measurement, and others. Responsibilities also include reviewing, writing and updating intermediate and final technical documents including system requirements and design specifications/documents, white papers, and engineering notes. The incumbent will participate in project related meetings (milestone reviews, status, design, etc.), and both host and conduct technical meetings and teleconferences. Responsibilities may be conducted both within government and prime contractor facilities.

Our work in leading-edge defense systems, engineering, computer science, electronics, finance, logistics, and contract management provides our Sailors and Marines with the capabilities they need to accomplish their mission and return home safely.

NAVAIR’s culture is as rich and diverse as its people. Civilians work side-by-side with military personnel to accomplish the NAVAIR mission.