NAVWAR Engineer
Job Category: Engineering
Time Type: Full time
Minimum Clearance Required to Start: Secret
Employee Type: Regular
Percentage of Travel Required: Up to 10%
Type of Travel: Continental US
What You'll Get to Do:
As a member of the CACI-Wexford group Special Operations and Asymmetric Solutions Group (SOAS) we are renowned for bringing the expertise of our motivated, innovative professionals to address customers' most difficult challenges and requirements. Using our cutting-edge practices, tools, and technologies, CACI's SOAS offers a range of solutions to address customer needs. At CACI-Wexford you will have the opportunity to make an immediate impact by providing information solutions and services in support of national security missions and government transformation for Intelligence, Defense, and Federal Civilian customers.
In support of the Joint Navigation Warfare Center (JNWC) contract, you will be a part of our team's efforts to empower the Department of Defense's navigation warfare (NAVWAR) mission ensuring positioning, navigation and timing superiority. Our mission is to provide combatant commanders and joint force commanders with subject matter expertise on planning and conducting NAVWAR by providing knowledge of friendly and enemy NAVWAR Order of Battle and PNT-related successes and threats.
The ranges listed at the end of this job posting are CACI's general guidelines. The specific/budgeted/target pay for this position is Novice 55,000 - 73,500 ; Intermediate 74,000 - 91,000 ; Advanced 92,000 - 110, 000
M ore About the Role:
Modeling and Simulation SME provides executive-level insight to NAVWAR engineering support.
Provide research and development of multi-function small form factor payloads for completing NAVWAR-based missions.
Develop and analyze models of novel algorithmic concepts to produce distributed electronic sensing effects for NAVWAR payloads.
Utilize EW signal processing algorithms that enable threat detection and identification for employing countermeasures.
Develop systems to support GPS system hardening to prevent NAVWAR effects on blue force systems
Develop RF hardware and software solutions for integrating EW, Comms, and Radar missions into a small form factor payload.
Investigate heterogeneous sensing concepts across different platforms (i.e.manned and unmanned, high altitude ISR, ALE, etc.). Investigate sensing approaches with passive modes.
Design and implement testing of RF and other hardware portions of software defined radio frameworks
Reverse engineer existing NAVWAR signal processing solutions
Synthesize and allocate system requirements, and derive requirements to ensure the system architecture is fully defined, understood, and compliant to mission needs
Support development and implementation of client requirements for RF solutions including services, products, technologies and capabilities which encompass airborne mission environments.
Performs Hardware-in-the-Loop (HWIL) testing on systems that can be impacted by denial/deception of PNT/GPS
Support technical reviews of vendor hardware and software products and deliverables, interface development and development of software algorithms and models for simulation.
Research of the state-of-the-art signal processing algorithms.
Work with customers (both internal and external to JNWC) to help integrate solutions into a wide variety of applications and use cases
Debug, test, and validate our capabilities using both unit tests as well as scenarios reported by the JNWC or JNWC Customers **
You'll Bring These Qualifications:
From 3 to 10Yrs.Relevant experience
Must have prior leadership or management experience in higher-level roles
BS in an engineering discipline or a related field.
Must have current TS/SCI clearance
These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:
Professional Engineer License (PE) for senior level
MS Degree
What We Can Offer You:
CACI-Wexford manages the Special Operations and Asymmetric Solutions Operating Group within CACI's Operations Support and Services Sector. As the premier provider of Special Operations capabilities; Tactical Advisory and Embedded Support; intelligence Applications to Law Enforcement; security cooperation and OCONUS Training Support Delivery for the company, CACI-Wexford has a reputation for uncompromising standards of quality in its people and its performance. Joining the CACI-Wexford team is a mark of excellence for those employees who complete our rigorous Mission-Focused Staffing process.
CACI-Wexford's mission places its personnel against the government's most critical emerging challenges. Work with us, and you'll be working with a team making a difference across the globe.
CACI-Wexford offers competitive benefits as well as numerous learning and development opportunities.
As the Prime Contractor for this effort, CACI-Wexford offers unmatched stability and growth potential within the program.
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What You Can Expect:
A culture of integrity.
At CACI, we place character and innovation at the center of everything we do. As a valued team member, you'll be part of a high-performing group dedicated to our customer's missions and driven by a higher purpose - to ensure the safety of our nation.
An environment of trust.
CACI takes pride in fostering a diverse and accessible culture where every individual feels supported to chart their own path. You'll have the autonomy to take the time you need through a unique flexible time off benefit and have access to robust learning resources to make your ambitions a reality.
A focus on continuous growth.
Together, we will advance our nation's most critical missions, build on our lengthy track record of business success, and find opportunities to break new ground - in your career and in our legacy.
Your potential is limitless. So is ours.
Learn more about CACI here. (https://careers.caci.com/global/en/life-at-caci)
Pay Range : There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation, benefits and learning and development opportunities. Our broad and competitive mix of benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families. At CACI, you will receive comprehensive benefits such as; healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits. Learn more here (https://careers.caci.com/global/en/employee-benefits) .
The proposed salary range for this position is:
$54,600 - $112,000
CACI is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic.
