Cleared Senior Data Analysis Engineer

Our client, a defense contractor supporting the U.S. Navy, is seeking a Senior Data Analysis Engineer for a full-time position supporting programs at Naval Air Station Point Mugu in Point Mugu, CA.

This individual will support the analysis and evaluation of ground laboratory and open-air flight test data for complex avionics, electronic warfare, radar, and sensor systems. The role will be responsible for processing and correlating large volumes of flight-test and telemetry data, developing automated Python-based analysis tools, evaluating system performance against technical requirements, and presenting findings to Flight Test Engineers, Test Directors, program leadership, and acquisition stakeholders.

• 10+ years of relevant engineering, flight test, data analysis, or related technical experience
• Professional experience analyzing flight test, test range, or laboratory experimental data
• Strong Python development and scripting experience for data processing, automation, and analysis
• Experience using Python data analysis libraries such as NumPy, Pandas, SciPy, and/or Matplotlib
• Experience processing, synchronizing, and analyzing large, multi-source or time-series datasets
• Direct experience working with Time-Space-Position Information (TSPI) and correlating truth data against aircraft or system data
• Experience decoding, parsing, and analyzing avionics data buses and telemetry, such as MIL-STD-1553, ARINC 429, Ethernet, Fibre Channel, or similar technologies
• Experience analyzing system performance in threat simulation or simulated emitter environments
• Strong understanding of avionics architectures, radar, RF, sensors, signal processing, telemetry, and/or test range instrumentation
• Experience comparing test results against system requirements, design specifications, Interface Control Documents (ICDs), and performance requirements
• Experience developing technical reports, test documentation, analysis results, and executive-level technical presentations
• Master’s degree in Engineering or a related STEM discipline with 10+ years of relevant experience, OR a Bachelor’s degree in a related STEM discipline with 14+ years of relevant experience
• U.S. Citizenship and Active DoD Secret clearance

Preferred Skills:

• Experience analyzing Radar Warning Receivers (RWR), Electronic Support Measures (ESM), or Electronic Warfare (EW) systems
• Experience performing performance analysis on radar systems, including AESA, Pulse Doppler, and/or Synthetic Aperture Radar
• Experience with IRIG 106 Chapter 10/11 flight-test data standards
• Experience with high-density RF threat-generation platforms
• Experience supporting Hardware-in-the-Loop (HWIL), Installed System Test Facility (ISTF), or open-air flight test environments
• Git or similar software configuration/version-control experience