{"id":3248399,"url":"https://alion.io/job/kymeta-corporation-senior-systems-engineer","title":"Senior Systems Engineer","company":{"id":10380,"name":"Kymeta Corporation","domain":"kymetacorp.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/kymetacorp","size_band":"201-500","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Jobvite","truth_index":null},"role":"Industrial Engineering","role_family":"Industrial Engineering","seniority":"senior","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Redmond, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":140000,"max":200000,"currency":"USD","period":"year","gross":null,"usd_annual":200000},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":8,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Linux","optional":false},{"name":"Python","optional":false}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-10-25T19:34:52Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-10-25","last_verified_at":"2026-11-01T05:54:42Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":6,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":6},"description":"Description\nSenior Systems Engineer\nAbout Kymeta\nKymeta delivers intelligent, resilient communications and RF solutions for mission-critical operations around the world. Our software-defined, electronically steered platforms combine advanced antenna technology, multi-orbit and multi-network connectivity, and edge capabilities to help customers stay connected and informed in dynamic and demanding environments.\nKymeta serves national security, government, and commercial markets across land and maritime applications. We are advancing the future of mobile connectivity through innovative technology, Learn more at Kymeta.\nWhat We Need\nKymetais seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to help define and develop next-generation RF sensing, radar, and satellite-enabled solutions that extend the capabilities of Kymeta'selectronically steered antenna technology into new operational domains. This role will work across RF, antenna, software, FPGA, networking, and system integration disciplines to transform customer mission requirements into deployable solutions for defense, intelligence, government, and commercial applications.\nThe ideal candidate possessesa strong background in complex RF systems, RF sensing operations, satellite communications, and system-of-systemsengineering. Serving as both a technical leader and hands-on contributor, this individual will drive architecture development, technology trade studies, rapid prototyping, system integration, field demonstrations, and customer engagements. The position supports advanced applications programs focused on RF situational awareness, radar, passive sensing, autonomous sensing platforms, satellite communications, and government-sponsored research and development efforts.\nKEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES\nServe as technical lead and primary systems engineering focal point for advanced applications programs involving RF sensing, radar, and satellite-enabled sensing solutions\n\nTranslate customer mission requirements, operational concepts, and use cases into system architectures, requirements, performance budgets, and engineering execution plans\n\nLead multidisciplinary engineering efforts across RF, antenna, software, FPGA, embedded systems, and networking to deliver integrated operational capabilities\n\nDevelop and maintainsystem-level artifacts including system requirements specifications, CONOPS, interface definitions, architecture diagrams, integration plans, verification strategies, and performance assessments\n\nDefine system performance metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs) for sensing, detection, tracking, geolocation, communications, and spectrum awareness applications\n\nLead technical trade studies evaluating architecture alternatives, sensor technologies, antenna systems, RF front-end designs, SDR platforms, FPGA processing solutions, and software frameworks\n\nGuide the development and integration of electronically steered antennas, SDRs, FPGA-based processing systems, signal processing algorithms, timing systems, networking equipment, and analytics platforms into field-deployable solutions\n\nPlan and execute laboratory testing, field demonstrations, and customer evaluations while analyzing performance data and driving system improvements\n\nInterface directly with commercial, government, and defense customers while supporting business development, proposal efforts, technology roadmaps, and capture activities\n\nIdentifyprogrammatic and technical risks and drive mitigation plans across all system elements\n\nGenerate executive-level briefings, technical reports, and customer presentations that clearly communicate program status, technical performance, risks, and recommendations\n\nEvaluate and integrate commercial and government technologies while developing new concepts and architectures for RF sensing, spectrum awareness, and geolocation applications\n\nCollaborate with external partners, research organizations, universities, and government laboratories to develop and transition advanced technologies into operational capabilities\n\nLead rapid prototyping efforts and technology demonstrations supporting customer-funded research and development programs\n\nAbility to travel 20%\n\nSKILLS AND EXPERIENCE\n8+ years of systems engineering experience involving RF sensing, communications, aerospace, defense, or intelligence systems\n\nProven experience developing system architectures and requirements for multi-disciplinary systems involving hardware, software, networking, and signal processing elements\n\nDemonstrated success leading rapid prototyping, integration, and field demonstration efforts\n\nDemonstrated ability to bridge customer mission requirements with RF, software, FPGA, and hardware engineering teams to deliver integrated operational capabilities\n\nStrong understanding of RF systems including one or more of satellite communications, radar systems, RF sensing systems, electronic warfare systems, interference detection systems, or geolocation systems\n\nDemonstrated experience leading integration and test activities across multiple engineering disciplines\n\nWorking knowledge of software-defined radio (SDR) architectures and digital signal processing concepts\n\nFamiliarity with FPGA-based processing architectures and embedded processing systems used in RF sensing, communications, or radar applications\n\nDemonstrated proficiencyusing standard RF laboratory equipment e.g., spectrum analyzers, signal generators, vector network analyzersand oscilloscopes\n\nProficiencyin modeling and simulation of RF algorithms to investigate/validateprototype mission capabilities\n\nProficiencywith Python for analysis, automation, data visualization, and experimentation\n\nExperience operatingwithin Linux-based development and test environments\n\nExcellent written and verbal communication skills with demonstratedability to communicate effectively with customers, leadership, and engineering teams\n\nU.S. citizenship required and ability to obtain and a security clearance\n\nEDUCATION\nBachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, physics, aerospace engineering, systems engineering, or a related technical discipline\n\nAdvanced degree preferred but not required\n\nDemonstrated experience architecting, integrating, testing, and deploying complex RF, sensing, communications, radar, or electronic warfare systems may be considered in lieu of traditional educational credentials\n\nCOMPENSATION\nKymeta is committed to fair and equitablecompensation practices. In the spirit of pay transparency, we have determined the salary range for this position to be $140,000- $200,000. This is the full base salary range for the role. Hiring at the maximum of the range would be atypical, in order toallow for future and continued salary growth. Compensation packages arebased on a variety of factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to: skill set, years and depth of experience, certifications, and geography. The total compensation package for this position includes an annual target bonus of 10%, stock options, and benefits listed below. We believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internalequity of our current team members as a part of any final offer.\nBENEFITS\nWe offer a competitive benefits package which includes:\nMedical Plans: A choice between two competitive options\nFlexible Spending & Health Savings Accounts\n\nVision & Dental\nLife/AD&D\nEmployee Assistance Program\n401k\nPaid Time Off\nExempt employees: Flexible PTO and 12 paid holidays per year\n\nNonexempt employees: 15 vacation days, 7 sick days and 12 paid holidays per year\n\n Kymeta is an equal opportunity employer. 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