Senior Directed Energy System Engineer

Secure our Nation, Ignite your Future

Become an integral part of a diverse team while working at an Industry Leading Organization, where our employees come first. At ManTech International Corporation, you’ll help protect our national security while working on innovative projects that offer opportunities for advancement.

Currently, ManTech is seeking a motivated, career and customer-oriented Senior Directed Energy System Engineer to join our team Remotely to provide software support to our customer and to begin an exciting and rewarding career within ManTech. This is a Part Time position.

Senior Directed Energy System Engineer

As a Sr. Directed Energy System Engineer, you will possess broad experience in all aspects of the theory & practice of high energy laser (HEL) and/or high power microwave (HPM) systems engineering, in order to support multiple projects. You must be self-motivated and work with little management supervision. The ability to clearly communicate technical information in written reports & briefings is highly desired.   

Responsibilities Include but are not limited to:

• Work with HEL system technology and beam control, including laser safety, thermal management of the laser and beam train, and atmospheric propagation.
• Familiarity with performance testing of integrated HEL systems both in laboratory and outdoor environments.
• Work with high power microwave system technology and HPM subsystems to include power generation and antennas.
• Familiarity with performance testing of integrated HPM systems both in laboratory and outdoor testing environments.
• Perform system engineering of directed energy system programs. This includes; modelling, simulation and analysis, requirements analysis, and system and subsystem specification generation.
• Interact with Government and Industry DE professionals in the performance of these duties.

Required Qualifications:

• 20+ years of experience in electro-optical system engineering or high power radio-frequency system engineering
• Familiarity with on-going US DoD directed energy weapon development programs.
• 3+ years of experience in project management or technical direction of technology development programs.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Possess ability to interact with multiple personnel to resolve issues and answer questions
• Experience Developing and performing briefings for Government Program Management
• Be flexible and display ability to move to tasks as assigned and quickly gain understanding of the effort required

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Physics or Engineering.

Clearance Requirements:

• Secret, JAFAN eligible (Public Trust to Start)

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50%.
• Needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity …