RF Wake Scientist

RF Wake Scientist

Location: Columbia, Maryland

Clearance: Secret

Systems Engineering Group, Inc. (SEG) seeks a scientist to support the missile defense community by developing physics-based and statistical radio-frequency (RF) models and algorithms, and cutting-edge data products for ballistic missiles and hypersonic vehicles exhibiting endoatmospheric waking. These tools and products allow customers' high-fidelity radar simulations to include the effects of wake and plasma on radar observations. These efforts support the development and testing of missile defense systems.

Responsibilities:

• Develop physics-based and statistical RF wake and plasma models and algorithms

• Develop RF signature wake and plasma data products

• Work with a cross-disciplinary team of engineers, subject matter experts, and support staff to deliver products on tight schedules

• Document algorithms, tools, and data products

• Contribute to testing and requirements development for RF wake and plasma simulations

• Present technical work and provide technical expertise at conferences and meetings with customers, collaborators, and competitors

Minimum Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen and meet eligibility requirements for a security clearance (see https://www.dcsa.mil/mc/pv/fso/applicants/)

• Bachelors Degree of Science in physics, mathematics, or engineering, with a good GPA

• Strong analytical, logical, and problem-solving skills

• Comfortable working with a variety of computer platforms and languages

• Strong ability to follow directions, self-check work, and learn from mistakes

• Good written and verbal communication skills

• Strong computational skills (C/C++, Fortran, MATLAB, Python, or equivalent)

• Comfortable working with a variety of computer platforms and languages

Desired Qualifications

• Masters Degree in physics, mathematics, or engineering

• At least 2 years of related work experience

• Active Secret or TS/SCI Clearance

• Familiarity with version-control software

• Familiarity with simulation of physics-based models

• Familiarity with high-performance computing environment

• MATLAB and Linux experience strongly preferred

• C++ experience preferred

• Radar and missile defense system experience preferred

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