RF/Telemetry Engineer

SRI International is looking for motivated individuals to join the team developing solutions for a US Government customer conducting test and evaluation activities. The current SRI group is developing hardware and software that controls components and integrates these components on unmanned platforms. The mission involves data collection, real-time situational awareness and visualization, command and control, data analysis, and communications.

Positions include software development, algorithm development, and RF/telemetry engineering and will be located at an office at Eglin AFB, FL. Some hybrid work is acceptable. Project work has exciting future opportunities funded by the government, commercial entities, and internal research and development funding. Travel opportunities exist for customer interaction and test events both within the US and internationally.

Design surface-based telemetry systems to monitor hypersonic weapons
• Design satellite communications systems to transmit collected data
• Act as the lead designer on complex or challenging technical problems
• Compose objective, quantifiable trade studies to guide critical architectural decisions affecting the performance of other systems and subsystems
• Create analytical models which prove compliance to performance specifications
• Develop requirements; write supplier statements of work, and direct supplier development and validation of product designs.
• Design user interfaces and electrical interface controls documents to allow integration of vendor-supplied and locally-designed subsystems.
• Present technical briefings to management, program officials, and technical staff.
• Liaison between various internal organizations at various levels, including but not limited to: program managers, product line chief engineers, executive engineering staff
• Includes up to 15-20% occasional travel to support satellite and antennas both domestic and international

• BS or MS Electrical Engineering preferred or similar
• US Citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance
• Experience with RF engineering and theory
• 10-15+ years' experience with telemetry including ground station operations, integrating hardware and software, testing planning and checkouts, heavy data analysis, RF link, antenna tracking, etc...
• Experience with RF receivers including Lumistar, Cortex and Quasonix
• Experience with data analysis using MATLAB, Python, LabView, etc...
• Any project lead or team lead experience is a plus

The salary range is: $120,025 - $159,034. Salary ranges for this role will vary and are based on several factors, including, market competitiveness and equity amongst internal employees in similar roles. SRI has a competitive benefits package, to view details please go to: https://www.sri.com/resources/benefits/.

SRI International, an over 75-year strong pioneering research institute, has a rich history supporting government and industry. Our innovations have created new industries, billions of dollars in market value and lasting benefits to society. SRI is organized around broad disciplines and capabilities, with research and development divisions and labs to groups who excel at identifying new opportunities, developing products and creating custom solutions. Our organization is driven by impact - delivering unique solutions for the world's important challenges and transforming ideas into reality for clients and partners.