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　　Become an integral part of a diverse team while working at an Industry Leading Organization, where our employees come first. At ManTech International Corporation, you’ll help protect our national security while working on innovative projects that offer opportunities for advancement.

　　Currently, ManTech is seeking a motivated, career and customer-oriented Senior RF Systems Engineer to join our team in Chantilly, VA to provide unparalleled support to our customer and to begin an exciting and rewarding career within ManTech.

　　This position will provide systems engineering and technical advisory (SETA) services to a customer within the Intelligence Community (IC) in Chantilly, VA This customer is responsible for research and development (R&D) of technologies used to design, build, and operate national security-related space­ based systems. This position is an opportunity to apply your RF systems knowledge and expertise to state-of-the-art technologies to advance and bring new mission capabilities to National Space Programs. You will provide programmatic and technical support to an IC customer responsible for the maturation of SIGINT technologies, which span the spectrum from applied research to demonstrated capabilities suitable for transition into system program baselines and advanced future systems. These efforts will influence the next generation of SIGINT space systems.

　　Responsibilities include but not limited:

　　Provide programmatic and technical support to customer leaders and staff as part of a small SETA team. Plan and execute technology maturation through the R&D life cycle

　　Translate user needs into detailed system needs and technical requirements

　　Provide technical review and assessment of SIGINT technologies and theoretical concepts of signal characteristics, with emphasis on the antenna and RF front-end components

　　Work closely with the IC customer supporting all phases of the acquisition strategy and process to include Requests for Proposal, Statements of Work, Requirements, Contract Data Requirements Lists and other required solicitation/contract documents

　　Support acquisition source selection activities as an advisor

　　Assist the IC customer with the oversight of technology development contracts and develop status briefings for government and industry

　　Interact with outside organizations such as DoD, NASA, National Labs, and Universities to coordinate activities for maximum effect

　　Provide identification, assessment and resolution of risks during the acquisition phase and during program execution

　　Work with the IC customer to advance resiliency activities/initiatives in SIGINT technology

　　Required Qualifications:

　　Bachelor's degree in Physics, Engineering, Math, or related discipline with 12 or more years related experience, or a master's degree in Physics, Engineering, Math or related discipline with 9 or more years related experience, or PhD in Physics, Engineering, Math or related discipline with 4 or more years related experience

　　Knowledge of SIGINT technologies and the RF industry

　　Experience with IC acquisition processes

　　Knowledge of leading edge technologies in SIGINT, such as: wideband receiver architectures, digital signal processing, phased arrays, RF system testing and characterization

　　Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic and energetic environment

　　Effective interpersonal skills and strong presentation and writing skills

　　Ability to express detailed technical capabilities in high level (senior staff level) briefing language

　　Aptitude for Systems Engineering and Technical Advisory (SETA) work on site with the customer

　　Excellent skills in MS Office applications

　　Desired Qualifications:

　　End to end technical knowledge of SIGINT architecture, systems, mission processing, and technologies

　　Knowledge of relevant systems spanning conception, acquisition initiation, development, deployment and operations

　　Understanding of RF engineering principles, such as, linearity, Noise Figure, Gain, VSWR

　　5 years of experience with government or IC acquisition processes

　　In depth knowledge of signals, waveforms, and real data environments

　　R&D project experience

　　Experience and ability to coordinate within and across DoD or IC R&D and acquisition organizations

　　Security Clearance Requirements:

　　Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph

　　Physical Requirements:

　　Must be able to be in a stationary position more than 50% of the time

　　Must be able to communicate, converse, and exchange information with peers and senior personnel

　　Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a computer

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