Senior Specialist, Systems Engineering (GPS)

Location: Yorba Linda, California, US. Onsite schedule with 10-hour workdays preferred; 5/40 or 9/80 schedules are flexible. Active US DoW Secret clearance or higher is required, and security clearances may only be granted to US citizens.

Salary: $106,500–$197,500 annually.

Company

Defense technology organization delivering end-to-end solutions across space, air, land, sea, and cyber domains for national security missions.

What you will do

• Generate, trace, allocate, verify, and validate requirements specifications throughout the program lifecycle.
• Plan integration and testing, generate test plans and procedures, and perform unit-level and system-level laboratory and field testing.
• Conduct trade studies, interface verification, reliability and maintainability analyses, and system safety analyses.
• Create functional block diagrams, use-case diagrams, and design review materials; present design reviews.
• Develop, analyze, and maintain modeling and simulation capabilities and support Digital Engineering and Model-Based Systems Engineering.
• Develop and analyze algorithms in RF signal processing or navigation while coordinating systems engineering activities with mechanical, electrical, and software disciplines.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or a similar STEM major with at least 6 years of relevant experience; alternatively, a graduate degree with 4 years of additional prior related experience, or 10 years of prior related experience in lieu of a degree.
• At least 3 years of experience with GPS, GPS receivers, or Assured Position, Navigation, and Timing (APNT).
• At least 4 years of experience with DOORS, Cameo, MATLAB/Simulink, or C/C++, including coursework.
• Active US DoW Secret clearance or higher.

Nice to have

• Proficiency in MS Office and strong communication skills.
• Familiarity with or interest in GPS, GPS receivers, or APNT.
• Experience with RF signal processing, Digital Signal Processing, and/or GPS/INS algorithm development.
• Experience with Kalman Filters, Extended Kalman Filters, adaptive filtering, optimization theory, and design.
• Experience with modeling and simulation.
• Ability to work effectively independently and in team environments.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive and engaging work environment focused on professional growth, values, community commitment, and excellence.
• Health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, and employee assistance program.
• Education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays.
• Benefits and available programs may vary by hire date, schedule type, and collective bargaining agreement applicability.