Electrophysics Engineer - Radar Cross Section (entry-level or Associate)

Boeing Boeing · Aerospace · Tukwila, WA

Entry-level or Associate Electrophysics Engineer focused on Radar Cross Section (RCS) at Boeing. Responsibilities include supporting setup, testing, verification, and validation of low observable technologies, maintaining radars, designing and fabricating future radar systems, developing radar capabilities, and maintaining post-processing techniques for ISAR imaging. Requires a Bachelor's degree in a relevant STEM field and the ability to obtain a US Security Clearance.

What you'd actually do

  1. Work with a team to support setup, testing, verification, and validation of cutting-edge low observable technologies
  2. Support the maintenance of existing radars and support systems
  3. Support the design, build, fabrication, and test of future radars and supplemental support systems
  4. Develop future radar capabilities and applications for emerging cutting-edge, low observable technologies
  5. Maintain and develop post-processing techniques based upon ISAR imaging

Skills

Required

  • Ability to obtain a US Security Clearance
  • US Citizenship
  • Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical or Aeronautical), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or non-US equivalent
  • Experience working with electromagnetic fields, circuit theory, and/or wave propagation
  • Experience or education with electromagnetic theory and advanced mathematics necessary to perform or conduct electromagnetic analysis, design, modeling, and testing
  • Experience with electronic components/products design and/or analysis

Nice to have

  • 1 or more years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Knowledge of interaction of electromagnetic waves with materials and geometries in a variety of mediums
  • Experience working with Radar Cross Section, antenna, and/or radome measurement techniques, associated test parameters, (such as antenna gain, polarization, frequency, bandwidth, pulse width, radar cross section levels) and limitations of each
  • Experience with instrumentation calibration and use
  • Experience in applying electromagnetic theory to develop new antenna and radome types and technologies
  • Experience utilizing scripting languages (e.g. Bash, Python, Perl, etc.)
  • Education or experience in one or more of the following C, C++, Python, MATLAB, Java, or Linux
  • Experience in laboratory testing of state-of-the-art digital, analog/mixed signal, and/or RF integrated circuits
  • Experience using laboratory test equipment including logic analyzers and digital oscilloscopes
  • Experience using computational electromagnetic tools (CST, FEKO, HFSS)

What the JD emphasized

  • ability to obtain a US Security Clearance
  • US Citizenship