Innovative Signal Analysis

Innovative Signal Analysis

Sr. SE – Mission Systems & RF Payloads

Richardson, TX · Senior

No sponsorship$175k-$205kDetected 26 days ago
CybersecurityEMI/EMCSystems EngineeringAerospace EngineeringElectrical EngineeringSignal ProcessingLeadership

About the role

  • Innovative Signal Analysis, Inc. is a leading provider of real-time signal and image processing systems for the government and remains dedicated to the development of high performance signal processing solutions.
  • Innovative Signal Analysis & HawkEye 360 are committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain system architecture baselines and solutions.
  • Lead technical reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, ORR) and ensure mission-level technical integrity.
  • Lead system-level design of RF payloads including antennas, receivers, transmitters, frequency conversion chains, digital processing, and command/telemetry interfaces.
  • Develop and validate RF link budgets, interference analysis, and spectrum compliance strategies.
  • Support environmental qualification and verification activities for flight hardware (vibration, thermal vacuum, EMI/EMC, radiation).
  • Develop detailed Concepts of Operations (CONOPS) aligned to mission objectives and user needs.
  • Perform operational trade studies to optimize performance, resiliency, and lifecycle cost.
  • Support mission readiness assessments and operational validation exercises.
  • The Senior Systems Engineer will lead mission-level systems engineering activities for advanced aerospace and space-based RF payload systems.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of experience in aerospace or space systems engineering
  • Proven experience supporting major technical reviews (SRR/PDR/CDR/TRR/ORR)

Nice to have

  • Experience with space missions in LEO, MEO, or GEO
  • Experience with digital beamforming, phased arrays, or software-defined radios
  • Existing Top-Secret clearance with SSBI
  • Bachelor's degree in systems engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field (master's preferred)

Compensation

  • $175,000 - $205,000 USD
  • Company Overview:
  • Innovative Signal Analysis, Inc. is a leading provider of real-time signal and image processing systems for the government and remains dedicated to the development of high performance signal processing solutions.
  • ISA works in all phases from concept design, through development and integration, to operations and maintenance of challenging mission critical systems.

Benefits

  • Conduct mission analysis including performance modeling, link budgets, coverage analysis, and operational scenarios.

Company info

  • This role is responsible for translating mission needs into executable architectures, developing Concepts of Operations (CONOPS), and leading end-to-end systems engineering across mission analysis, RF payload design, integration, verification, and operational readiness.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • Ability to acquire and maintain a Top-Secret security clearance with SSBI and Polygraph

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