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Mugu)\nJob Description\nSAIC is seeking a Senior Electronic Warfare (EW) / Radio Frequency (RF) Engineer to support the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWC-WD) at Pt. Mugu. This role provides high-impact engineering expertise for Airborne Threat Simulation, Airborne Electronic Attack (AEA), and complex integration/system development activities supporting fleet and test-range missions.\nResponsibilities\nLeads the development of end-to-end EW and RF mission system architectures spanning airborne, range and laboratory test environments in support of AEA IPT threat simulation and RF sensor program activities.\n\nLeverages subject matter expertise depth and breadth with strong interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate with NAWC-WD engineers and SAIC technologists, ensuring successful system readiness and mission execution. 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Leverage industry SETR and IEEE guidelines to produce compliant engineering artifacts including specifications, test plans, integration procedures, and analysis reports.\n\nSupport configuration and risk management by representing the EW engineering team in technical reviews, configuration steering boards, and readiness assessments.\nServes as technical lead for capture activities, building strong relationships with senior customer stakeholders and producing high-quality technical volumes, labor/material estimates, and customer-facing solution narratives.\n\nDevelop end-to-end EW mission-system architectures spanning airborne, range, and laboratory test environments to support threat simulation, and RF sensor programs.\n\nServe as a senior technical advisor to EW engineers and SAIC portfolio leadership, providing engineering direction for multi-disciplinary teams\n\nRepresent the EW engineering team in tech reviews, configuration steering boards, and readiness assessments.\n\n Required 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