Systems Engineer
Clearance Level: Must have an Active Secret Clearance- Authorized to Work in the US
At Aquila Technology, you will see our team’s passion every day, whether we are building a robust, policy-compliant IT system or stress-testing a system to identify gaps and security vulnerabilities. To own the advantage, we ensure our team owns results and gets the work done right the first time by deploying smart, purposeful solutions that work. Aquila is the right people with the right skills driving the right outcomes. We call this the Aquila Advantage.
About the Role:
Aquila is seeking a Systems Engineer to join our team in supporting one of the country’s premier defense research organizations. The Systems Engineer will work in a team that performs concept development, prototype design, analysis, and demonstrations in support of the National test ranges and HF and air defense radars and systems.
There are a few requirements for the position:
- Must be a U.S Citizen- Authorized to Work in the US - Must have an Active Secret clearance (Green Cards / Visas do not qualify)
- Willingness to undergo a comprehensive background investigation and maintain a personal security clearance. (Aquila would sponsor you for the security clearance.)
- Must Live within 100 miles from Lexington, MA
Required Skills:- Ability to propose and explore new and innovative techniques and technologies and be able to understand how these new technologies can affect a radar system’s capabilities.
- Experience with wideband phased array radar system design, development, calibration and testing.
- Experience in several of the following fields: radar signal processing, statistical signal processing, and moving target detection and tracking.
- Matlab
- Beamforming
- Effective communication with colleagues, sponsors, and other research sites.
- Effective organizational skills with the ability to complete assignments working independently and in a team environment
Preferred Skills:- Experience with adaptive radar system design, development, and testing,
- C or C++ programming.
- Familiarity with RF laboratory equipment including waveform generators, oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, and network analyzers.
Must Have- Degree Level:PhD
- 5 years - Systems Engineering
- Clearance Level: Must have an Active Secret Clearance (OR a higher clearance)
- 5 years - Wideband radar system design, development, and testing
- 5 years - Programming
- 5 years - MATLAB
- 5 years - RF/Microwave
- 5 years - RF Systems
- 5 years Signal Processing
- 5 years - Advanced Signal Processing, Receiver/Transmitter Design, Radar Architectures
- 5 years - Beamforming
- 5 years - Computational Methods and Techniques, Computational Techniques
- 5 years - Detection and Estimation, Wiener Filters, Statistical Signal Processing, Data Analysis, Statistics
- 5 years - MATLAB Signal Processing Techniques (Fourier Transformations, filters, etc.)
- 5 years - Systems
- 5 years - Systems Analysis
- 5 years - Systems Integration
Nice to Have
- Programming
- C/C++
- RF/Microwave
- RF lab equipment (waveform generators, oscilloscopes, spectrum & network analyzers, etc.)
- Testing
- Software Validation
Our interview process is designed to let you get to know us as much as for us to get to know you!
You’ll meet with someone from our Recruiting team so we can learn more about you and answer some of your questions.
You’ll meet with the Hiring Manager to learn more about the team, and the role, and get to tell us more about what you’d bring to the team
You’ll meet team members who will be your peers to help you get a feel for a “real day in the life” at Self.
Benefits and Perks:
Aquila team members experience the opportunity to be part of a fast-paced, customer-focused, and technically innovative work environment. Aquila strives to deliver the best of the best in technical services to our customers. Candidates that possess a love for technical challenges, a desire to constantly learn, and the desire to establish themselves as critical players within a team will enjoy calling Aquila Technology home.
Our Perks Include:
- PTO - 15 days (vacation/sick) 10 paid holidays - 6 standard (New Year’s, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas) - 4 floating holidays prorated based on your day of hire
- 1.5 paid days, or 12 hours, for approved volunteer work
- 1 week of paid maternity/paternity LOA after 1 year of Full-time employment
- Tuition & Training Reimbursement - 5K annually for pre-approved, job-related tuition, certification, or professional conferences
- 401K with Fidelity 100% immediate vesting; Plan eligibility begins 90 days following the date of hire. Aquila matches 50 cents on the dollar, up to 6%.
- Cell Phone & Internet Reimbursed up to $150 monthly to cover cell phone, data, and home internet expenses.
- Buy Your Own Device (BYOD) Allowance Reimbursed up to $1500 for the purchase of a qualified technology device. Eligible after 90 days of employment, and benefit renews every three years.
Education: The team is seeking someone with a PhD plus 5 years minimum experience.
Work location: Hybrid - Individual works from home or off-site for a portion of their schedule and within a routinely commutable distance from the Lexington facility. Candidate must be local to Lexington, MA so they can travel onsite as needed.
Travel: Potential yearly travel to Kwaj (international).
Clearance: Candidates MUST possess an active secret clearance in order to be considered for this position.
Level of Effort
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer