What are the responsibilities and job description for the HPM/RF Engineer position at Penta Research?
Type: Full-Time
Location: Huntsville, AL
Required Skills:
- Active Secret clearance
Required Experience:
- Experience evaluating, coordinating, and risk mitigations with HPM/RF systems
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related engineering field
- Minimum of 10 years relevant experience
Position Description:
Duties and Responsibilities (to include but not be limited to the following): Serve as an HPM/RF Engineer for the U.S. Army Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO) Indirect Fire Protection Capability – High Power Microwave (IFPC-HPM) in Huntsville, AL. The candidate shall provide: analysis of technical data provided by vendor; insight into effects of HPM on other equipment; and recommendations to Government as the sole HPM subject matter expert on site.
Responsibilities:
- Perform critical analysis of technical data packages including but not limited to: SRR/SFR/PDR/CDR presentations, HPM acceptance test planning/results, HPM lethality analysis, and HPM risk mitigation strategies.
- Provide recommendation on emplacement of HPM system to maximize lethality while limiting impact to equipment.
- Interface with Naval Surface Warfare Division-Dahlgren HPM SME’s to provide RCCTO leadership with recommendations on a wide range efforts being conducted.
- Work with all stakeholders to gain approval to operate HPM system both CONUS and OCONUS.
- Perform all source analysis to acquire required technical specifications.
- Provide Professional Engineering Advice, guidance and assistance in various stages of research, development and deployment.
- Formulate/estimate technical parameters that are not available from all source analysis.
- Support preparation of risk assessment reports, safety assessment reports, and technical data packages and presentation materials.
Desired Qualifications:
- Must be able to effectively work within a multi-disciplined team, including program management and technical/engineering personnel.
- Experience with Directed Energy Weapon Initial Operational Employment Review and Approval Process (DEWRAP) process.
- Experience with wide range of sensors (EO/IR, Radar, etc.).
- Experience with non-kinetic effectors (Lasers, EW, etc.).
- Day-to-Day work requires the development of detailed schedules and processes
- Understand system engineering processes.
- Strong oral and written communications skills.
- Demonstrated experience in using MS Office suite products (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
- Demonstrate a professional demeanor in working with senior Army leadership.
Clearance:
Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
