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System Engineer L6 - TS/SCI with Poly required with Security Clearance

EMTAK LLCAnnapolis Junction, MD🇺🇸United StatesPosted 26 Aug 2026

Quick Overview

Seniority
Mid Senior
Employment type
Employee
Work mode
Hybrid
Location
Annapolis Junction, MD, United States
Posted
2 weeks ago

Job Description

We are looking for a Senior Systems Engineer / RF Signals Analyst to support mission-focused SIGINT, RF collection, telecommunications analysis, and microwave engineering operations within a fast-paced operational environment.

Required Qualifications: • Bachelor’s degree in a Qualified Engineering Field or related discipline from an accredited college or university plus twenty (20) years of Systems Engineering experience OR • High School Diploma/GED plus twenty-four (24) years of general Systems Engineering experience Required Experience: • Experience supporting digital telecommunications systems including CEPT, payload data, and signal structures • Experience processing DMR data utilizing Lopers and Circuit Raptor • Experience processing survey data from IF-to-RF recordings, Vita-49 streams, and snapshot captures • Experience utilizing software demodulation techniques to identify signal parameters and validate operational data • Experience supporting 2G/3G/4G cellular communications systems and PIT radio processing • Experience utilizing DRT, Whistle, Salvage, and BSAW for operational signal processing and exploitation • Experience utilizing DRT for surveys and integration with various hardware and signal processing cards • Experience supporting Linux RHEL 7, RHEL 8, and Rocky Linux 9 operational environments • Experience configuring and troubleshooting Niagara Files (NiFi) data flows and resolving operational outages • 10+ years of RF Engineering experience supporting microwave systems and microwave collection operations • Experience performing RF testing and troubleshooting of low-noise amplifiers, filters, combiners, bias-tees, antennas, positioners, low-loss cables, RF adapters, and E-Band systems • 10+ years experience supporting antenna and feed systems including gain characterization and VSWR validation across operational ranges • Experience utilizing block down-converters and associated RF testing equipment • 10+ years experience testing and validating 6–44 GHz microwave equipment including receivers and demodulators • Experience supporting systems utilizing Vita-49 and SOTF protocols

Desired Skills: • Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills • Experience supporting operational RF collection systems • Experience working within mission-focused SIGINT environments • Ability to support hardware integration and operational testing activities • Strong Linux administration and operational support experience

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