RF Engineer III

Careers Scires, North Charleston, SC

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Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic is one of the major organizations responsible for the research, development, testing, and evaluation (RDT&E) of new and emerging technologies to enhance and increase the capabilities of Naval SIGINT programs (SSEE/CCOP). This support includes but is not limited to; research and identification of innovative technology, requirements analysis, testing and demonstration, technical writing, representation at S&T/R&D conferences, training, procurement, configuration management, production, transition support, drafting and repair.

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Designing and building software‑defined RF pipelines: acquisition, channelization, synchronization, demodulation/decoding, detection/classification, and recording/streaming optimized for real‑time maritime environments
Developing GNU Radio flowgraphs and custom OOT blocks; integrating SDR front‑ends (e.g., USRP/UHD, VITA‑49 IQ sources) and ensuring robust metadata handling, rate control, and flow management
Implementing and optimizing DSP algorithms in Python and C/C++, meeting throughput/latency targets via concurrency, vectorization/SIMD, and efficient memory/buffer strategies
Conducting R&D prototyping: evaluateing emerging RF/DSP techniques and SDR frameworks, performing trade studies, rapidly prototype, and transitioning successful capabilities into Programs of Record (PORs)
Performing modeling, performance analysis, and root‑cause investigations for software signal chains; instrument and profile pipelines to identify bottlenecks and implement corrective actions
Acting as a contributor to small group of skilled engineers supporting the RDT&E of innovative technology to support the enhancement of Navy SIGINT systems
Providing on-site engineering, support, and research of the SSEE Family of Systems (FoS) and other SIGINT/IO/EW/CSO Systems
Identifying, de-conflicting and orchestrating integration of innovative technology being developed throughout the community
Providing systems engineering support over a broad range of hardware types including RF assemblies, power supplies (AC and DC), FPGAs, digital signal processors, network/server equipment, and embedded architectures
Planning, testing, and providing technical expertise to the identification of innovative technology within the community
Evaluating vendor capabilities to provide required products and services
Analyzing, interpreting, and generating engineering schematics and change notices
Performing system and performance modeling
Performing Root Cause Analysis
Performing hardware design with respect to component/assembly analysis, specification, integration, and testing
Performing RF System/Subsystem analysis and specification review
Providing engineering support to the process of integrating novel solutions to existing Programs of Record (POR)
Providing transition support of newly identified and innovative technology to existing PORs
Applying existing skill set to novel systems with little-to-no existing documentation or directions
Performing self-directed research including decomposition of existing systems and design of new systems and configurations
Researching and implementing integrations between various new/existing systems to provide new functionality
Troubleshooting existing systems and identification of system shortfalls
Researching, identifying, and recommending new innovative systems and technology, as well as improvements for existing system functionality
Developing new system documentation and training to support system transition
Developing innovative ways of integrating novel technology into existing PORs
Providing transition support for newly developed systems

RF Engineer III

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RF Engineer III

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