Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC)

US Navy warfare systems

JuniorTestEngineer

$80–80k Dahlgren, Virginia, United States FULL TIME
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The Brief

“Junior Test Engineer at Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC). Skills: Pulse Current Injection (PCI), Radio Frequency (RF) Testing, RF modeling/simulation software applications, MATLAB, RF Engineering, Electromagnetic Interference (EMI), Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC). perform Pulse Current Injection (PCI) and Radio Frequency (RF) RF Testing of US Navy warfare systems. provide B30 RF Engineering Support”

Industry & Context.

US Navy warfare systems
Problems you'll solve

Gather, reduce / post process, and analyze resulting

Eligibility Requirements

Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret US Government Clearance, US Citizenship is required

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in electrical engineering, One (1) year of experience in theoretical and practical aspects of test and evaluation, Experience with MATLAB and RF modeling/simulation software applications, Experienced with Microsoft Office tools (Excel, Word, Project, etc.), Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret US Government Clearance, US Citizenship is required to obtain a Secret Clearance

Nice to Have

Experience with focus on RF / microwave / antenna engineering, Demonstrated experience in one or more of the following specific areas: RF Engineering and E3 / Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) / Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC); RF Computation and simulation

What You'll Do.

perform Pulse Current Injection (PCI) and Radio Frequency (RF) RF Testing of US Navy warfare systems

provide B30 RF Engineering Support

perform Pulse Current Injection (PCI) testing on board Navy ships for Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP)

perform Radio Frequency (RF) and EMP susceptibility testing at Navy test site

perform Environmental Electromagnetic Effects (E3) Computation and RF Modeling

Develop detailed test

participate in test planning meetings and test readiness

reduce / post process

and analyze resulting

Prepare and publish detailed test review

contribute to technical meeting support

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

participate in test planning meetings; contribute to technical meeting support

Communication Scope

Prepare and publish detailed test review

Process & Methodology

test planning

Full Job Description

The Junior Engineer will perform Pulse Current Injection (PCI) and Radio Frequency (RF) RF Testing of US Navy warfare systems in support of the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Electromagnetic Effects Division (B50). **Essential Responsibilities:** * Will provide B30 RF Engineering Support by performing: * Pulse Current Injection (PCI) testing on board Navy ships for Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) assessments; * Radio Frequency (RF) and EMP susceptibility testing at Navy test site installations; * Environmental Electromagnetic Effects (E3) Computation and RF Modeling and Simulation; * Develop detailed test plans; participate in test planning meetings and test readiness reviews; * Gather, reduce / post process, and analyze resulting data; * Prepare and publish detailed test reports; review technical documentation; and contribute to technical meeting support **Minimum Requirements:** * Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in electrical engineering. * One (1) year of experience in theoretical and practical aspects of test and evaluation. * Experience with MATLAB and RF modeling/simulation software applications. * Experienced with Microsoft Office tools (Excel, Word, Project, etc.). * Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret US Government Clearance. Note: US Citizenship is required to obtain a Secret Clearance. **Preferred Qualifications:** * Experience with focus on RF / microwave / antenna engineering * Demonstrated experience in one or more of the following specific areas: RF Engineering and analysis; E3 / Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) / Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC); RF Computation and simulation. **Compensation Details:** US: $80,000 to $100,000 The compensation range or hourly rate listed for this position is provided as a good-faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role at the time this posting was issued. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, s

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