Senior Hardware Engineer (RF)

Location: Washington Navy Yard in Washington, DC; contractors may be required to work onsite up to 5 days per week. Telework may be possible with customer approval. Occasional travel may be required to naval locations including Norfolk, VA, and San Diego, CA.

Company

hirify.global provides systems engineering, program management, research and development, test and evaluation, equipment repair, and intelligence support services for Department of Defense and federal government programs.

What you will do

• Support the Program and Deputy Program Manager within a large contractor team supporting Naval Sea Systems Command.
• Design, develop, test, evaluate, integrate, and sustain RF and Tactical Data Link communication systems.
• Support systems and system-of-systems architecture, implementation, certification, and technical reviews.
• Analyze and summarize technical data and results.
• Develop test plans, procedures, reports, and other technical documentation.
• Apply communications theory, modulation techniques, link budgets, interface design, reliability, maintainability, and test and evaluation practices to mission requirements.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED plus 20 years of relevant experience; or a bachelor's degree plus 15 years; or a master's degree plus 10 years.
• Relevant experience in surface radars, electronic warfare, EO/IR, decoys, lasers, or related program management or administrative support.
• Experience with hardware, communications systems, systems engineering, technical analysis, and testing.
• Work onsite at the Washington Navy Yard or nearby office locations as required by the customer.

Nice to have

• Active Secret clearance.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• Knowledge of Navy and Department of Defense policy and guidance.
• Experience with RF components, radar/EW, EO/IR focal planes, high-powered pulsed lasers, manufacturing, product development, and government qualification testing.
• Experience with ship integration, hardware ECPs, field changes, CDRL management, technical reviews, waivers, deviations, variances, and shipyard operations.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive paid time off.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Flexible spending accounts and employee assistance programs.
• Company-paid short-term, long-term, life, and AD&D insurance.
• 401(k) match.
• Tuition reimbursement and paid certifications.