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The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech). Founded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,900 employees, supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country and performing more than $940 million of problem-solving research annually for government and industry. GTRI's renowned researchers combine science, engineering, economics, policy, and technical expertise to solve complex problems for the U.S. federal government, state, and industry.   

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Project/Unit Description

GTRI’s Machine Intelligence and Spectrum Technologies (MIST) Division in Dayton, Ohio, a division of the Advanced Concepts Lab, seeks qualified candidates for the position of RF/Radar Systems Engineer. This position involves the developing of radar modes for state-of-the-art sensors. Qualified candidates will have experience in radar mode development and signals analysis. The Advanced Concepts Lab's MIST researchers provide our customers with cutting-edge expertise in machine intelligence and the radio frequency spectrum, developing solutions that aid our nation’s defense.

The Advanced Concepts Laboratory develops tailored solutions for a broad range of national security challenges through disciplined application of physics and effects-based modeling to realizable systems, augmented with prototype development and testing.

ACL’s research thrusts extend across domains, and include bio, chemical, RF, and optical-sensor physics, materials science and engineering, electromagnetic theory, computation, structures, and measurements, electronic warfare techniques and applications; operational scenario modeling and simulation, traditional and asymmetric threat analysis, and ground maneuver warfare.

Job Purpose

RF/Radar Systems Engineers work with a team to perform advanced system and algorithm development using established systems engineering approaches. Based on detailed trade studies and requirements analyses, radar systems engineers develop solutions to satisfy system requirements and perform functions related to all aspects of radar system design.  These functions include the development of the complete architectural design of radar systems, investigation and development of new algorithms to advance key sensor capabilities by leveraging signal processing techniques and novel waveform development, development of detailed simulations of algorithms and systems for design verification or to facilitate operational software development, the design of sensor modes that maximize sensor performance, the collection and analysis of data from laboratory or flight tests, and formal verification that the final design solution meet all system requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct refined RF subsystem and system design studies, testing plans, and analysis of requirements into detailed performance design criteria in conjunction with the technical lead.
• Design and build templates to assist SMEs in providing critical system information.
• Conduct product or system design synthesis translating requirements into physical architectures for RF subsystems and systems of low complexity.
• Define/refine internal and external interfaces for RF subsystems and systems.
• Develop technical reports and diagrams detailing design description or performance as defined by requirements.

Required Minimum Qualifications

• The candidate should have a bachelor's degree in Math, Computer Science, Physics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• The successful candidate should possess 3-5 years of RF/Radar system experience.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Security Clearance

Preferred Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI Clearance
• The candidate should have a graduate degree in Math, Computer Science, Physics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• Programming experience with MATLAB, Python, or C++.
• Experience with RF-SOC/GNU Radio
• Electronic Warfare experience

Travel Requirements

<10% travel

Education and Length of Experience

This position vacancy is an open-rank announcement. The final job offer will be dependent on candidate qualifications in alignment with Research Faculty Extension Professional ranks as outlined in section 3.2.1 of the Georgia Tech Faculty Handbook

• 2-13 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Math
• 0-11 years of related experience with a Masters’ degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Math
• 0-8 years of related experience with a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Math

Please refer to our Research Faculty Technical Level Guidelines for minimum requirements at the higher levels.

U.S. Citizenship Requirements

Due to our research contracts with the U.S. federal government, candidates for this position must be U.S. Citizens.

Clearance Type Required

Candidates must be able to obtain and maintain an active security clearance.

Benefits at GTRI

Comprehensive information on currently offered GTRI benefits, including Health & Welfare, Retirement Plans, Tuition Reimbursement, Time Off, and Professional Development, can be found through this link: https://benefits.hr.gatech.edu/.

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