ELECTRONICS ENGINEER

Picatinny Arsenal, NJ

Job Description

The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Armaments Center (AC) serves as the Army's technology leader for armament systems. DEVCOM AC ensures dominance of Army capabilities by researching, developing, integrating and delivering technology-enabled armament solutions to our Warfighters. Armaments Center has a long tradition as the primary research and development center for new and existing armament systems which are in use by U.S. service members around the world.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

  • Serves as an expert/authority in an advanced specialized technical field of Unattended Ground Sensor System, Sensing Munitions, Networked Sensor Algorithms for Munitions, and and other related multi-modal sensor technologies.
  • Serves as technical expert across in the early stages of the acquisition life cycle to include the design, development, and testing.
  • Solves technical and programmatic issues related to these technologies using technical expertise.
  • Monitors the latest developments and trends relating to the area of expertise, as well as emerging capability gaps and urgent requirements to ascertain needs.
  • Reviews program accomplishments and makes or recommends decisions on change of emphasis, reallocation of resources, transfer of responsibility, and initiation/cessation of projects.
  • Resolves especially complex and precedent-setting problems that have a significant effect on major programs.
  • Devises concepts and applications that advance performance and capabilities of armament end item(s).
  • Coordinate each project with other government agencies, private industry and internal segments as required.
  • Prepares and presents oral and written reports on program status, critical issues, and needs.
  • Leads a team of engineers/scientists working in the area of specialty.
  • Serves as technical expert in integration of advanced sensor algorithms in munition hardware, digital signal processing techniques, target signature collection and processing.
  • Serves as technical expert in embedded programming for munition systems, AI/ML algorithm development for munition systems, and H/SWIL development and integration for munition sensor systems.