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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # System Engineer Senior - **Company:** Brandes Associates Inc. - **Location:** United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $120,000.0 - $180,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Access, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Middleware, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Microsoft Office, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft SharePoint, Software Requirements Analysis, SystemVerilog, Vivado - **Published:** June 9, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/0cd03530-86da-42df-94cc-4deef0009b73 ## About the Role BAI, a defense contractor, is seeking a Senior System Engineer with 12+ years of experience designing, developing, and sustaining electrical and electronic systems with a focus on RF, radar, and communications sensing capability. This role will be responsible for product and system requirement development and satisfaction by test. This position will support hardware, circuitry, software and middleware configuration sets and management of repeatable quality in sustaining that documented end item configuration and technical documentation. This role is in an integrated team and supports a direct program resident at Point Mugu, Ca. Opportunities for career advancement, excellent benefits and long-term stability are some of the advantages of our growing, employee-focused company., * 12 years' experience as a system level engineer with a specialty as an RF/Communications Engineer * 5 years of RF design experience * Proficient in ADS, SystemVue, CST, FEKO, or similar tools * Experience with telemetry, radar, and communications systems * Experience in evaluating and defining antenna design * Knowledge of DSP concepts, modulation, I/Q waveforms * Hands-on experience with VNAs, spectrum analyzers, signal generators * Experience with FPGA design and integration, especially with modern FPGA's such as those in Xilinx SoC's (Versal, etc.) * Excellent communication and interpersonal skills-verbal, non-verbal, written, and listening-for staff, customer, and organizational level communications, both formal and informal. * Ability to work independently, self-starter. * Working knowledge and use of Microsoft Office suite programs, MS Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and SharePoint. EDUCATION Degree: BS in Electrical Engineering (MS/PhD preferred) or other relevant technical discipline CLEARANCE - Minimum of SECRET Condition of Employment: Applicant must have an active DoD SECRET Clearance with the ability to elevate it to TS. The applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to controlled and classified information. CITIZENSHIP The applicant must have ship at the time of application. ## Description * Provide over-all System Level Engineering services * Provide RF, Radar, and Communications sensing and targeting development, design, and operations solutions to a broad range of spectrum mission sets. * Perform link budget analysis for communication and radar systems * Define and support the design of antennas, matching networks, RF front-end components (PAs, LNAs, mixers, filters) * Define and direct the technical input for remote platform & payload controls * Provide system and subsystem build to print manufacturing support and direction for direct quality control management * Direct and guide the use of test bench equipment and simulation tools such as ADS, SystemVue, CST, FEKO for component and subsystem evaluation and modeling * Develop and validate RF designs from schematics through layout to test * Collaborate (and perhaps design) with FPGA/DSP/software teams for signal chain integration in Vivado/System Verilog * Prepare and redline design documentation, test plans, and review materials ## Related Videos - [Developer’s Perspective: Overview of the Tezos Blockchain Ecosystem](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/237-developer-s-perspective-overview-of-the-tezos-blockchain-ecosystem) - [One Pipeline, Three Regulator - SBOM Compliance for the Developer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100169-one-pipeline-three-regulator-sbom-compliance-for-the-developer) - [Exploring BOS: The Blockchain Operating System by NEAR Protocol](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/781-exploring-bos-the-blockchain-operating-system-by-near-protocol) - [Security Pitfalls for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/726-security-pitfalls-for-software-engineers) - [Personal Branding & Job Search - The Most Practical Approach You'll Ever Find](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/576-personal-branding-job-search-the-most-practical-approach-you-ll-ever-find) - [Full-stack role-based authorization in 45 minutes](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/312-full-stack-role-based-authorization-in-45-minutes) ## Related Articles - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Starter Kit For Job Applications For Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/7-starter-kit-for-job-applications-for-developers) - [Dev Digest 134 - Where pixels sing?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/477-dev-digest-134-where-pixels-sing) - [Résumé-Driven Development: How IT trends affect the job market for software developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/59-resume-driven-development-how-it-trends-affect-the-job-market-for-software-developers) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Where To Find Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/396-where-to-find-software-engineering-jobs)