Attachment 1 - Personnel Qualifications.pdf

PERSONNEL QUALIFICATIONS

Unless otherwise indicated, all personnel much possess or be able to acquire a SECRET clearance.

PROGRAM MANAGER: (Key Personnel)

Minimum Education and Experience:

1. An Associate of Arts or Science degree in Business, Management, or Engineering

Management and at least 10 years of experience is required as a Program Manager; or

2. A Bachelor of Arts or Science degree in Business, Management, or Engineering

Management and least 5 years of experience as a Program Manager; or

Required Experience:

1. Experience in the management of research and development of contracts.

2. Experience in managing personnel.

3. Experience in budget management.

4. Experience in communication.

5. Experience in planning, directing and coordinating program activities.

6. Experience with the security clearance process.

7. Experience with preparing reports and deliverables.

8. Experience tracking program milestones.

9. Experience in budget expenditure control.

10. Experience in program quality control.

11. Certified as an acquisition professional in both program management and business, cost estimating and financial management.

12. Proficient in applying computer application programs such as MS Excel, MS Project and

MS Word to support planning, accounting functions.

SENIOR ENGINEER (RADAR/RF SYSTEMS): Key Personnel

1. MS degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics or Computer Engineering with at least 12 years of experience in the development and testing of radar systems.

2. PhD degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics or Computer Engineering with at least 8 years of experience in the development and testing of radar systems.

1. Experience in design, development, testing and signal processing, specifically for high frequency (HF) over-the-horizon radar (OTHR) systems.

2. Experience in HF bands.

3. Experience working advanced technology programs, and current and planned research and development programs.

4. Experience in technical planning and coordination.

Desired Experience:

1. At least five years of experience with HF OTHR systems including testing, evaluation and understanding the design details and performance requirements.

MID LEVEL RADAR ENGINEER (RADAR/RF SYSTMES)

1. BS degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics or Computer Engineering and at least 8 years’ experience in development and testing or radar systems; or

2. MS degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics or Computer Engineering with at least 6 years of experience in the development and testing of radar systems.

3. PhD degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics or Computer Engineering with at least 3

1. Experience in design, development, testing and signal processing, specifically for high frequency (HF) over-the-horizon radar (OTHR) systems.

2. Specialized knowledge and experience in one of the following areas: signal processing, RF hardware, mixed signal circuits, ionospheric propagation, computational electronics, system engineering and tracking.

3. Experience in scientific and technical analysis for problem solving in radar technology and systems. Scientific experience should be evident through publication record.

4. Experience in technical planning, coordination, and documentation.

5. Demonstrated capability to prepare and present technical and programmatic briefings to both technical and audiences as well as non-expert audiences.

6. Experience in technical planning and coordination

1. At least five years of experience with HF OTHR systems including testing, evaluation and understanding the design details and performance requirements.

SENIOR MECHANICAL ENGINEER:

1. BS degree in Aerospace, Aeronautical, or Mechanical Engineering and at least 14 years of experience in the development and testing of radar systems; or

2. MS degree in Aerospace, Aeronautical, or Mechanical Engineering and at least 12 years of experience in the development and testing of radar systems; or

3. PhD degree in Aerospace, Aeronautical, or Mechanical Engineering and at least eight

1. Experience in the design, fabrication, and testing of surface vessels, equipment, and electromechanical pointing systems;

2. Experience integrating and installing equipment and structures with platforms;

3. Experience designing and developing thermal management and environmental control in surface and airborne environments;

4. Experience performing thermal, vibration, load, and stress analysis;

5. Experience leading the development and integration of inertial navigation systems and integration with automatic flight control systems;

6. Demonstrated ability to fully document designs, analyses, and test results;

7. At least four years of experience participating in technical meetings and design reviews, providing critiques, reviewing documentation and monitoring technical progress.

8. Demonstrated experience performing structural design necessary to install a radome, gimbaled antenna system, inertial measurement system, and electronic equipment aboard military aircraft with high reliability of operation and rapid installation/de-installation.

MID-LEVEL MECHANICAL ENGINEER:

1. BS degree in Aerospace, Aeronautical, or Mechanical Engineering and at least eight years of experience in the development and testing of radar systems; or

2. MS degree in Aerospace, Aeronautical, or Mechanical Engineering and at least six years of experience in the development and testing of radar systems; or

3. PhD degree in Aerospace, Aeronautical, or Mechanical Engineering and at least three

1. Experience in the mechanical aspects of shipboard or unmanned sea vessel radar antennas, including but not limited to structure, stabilization, rotation, and servo control.

2. Experience in the design, fabrication, and testing of airborne structures, equipment, and electromechanical pointing systems;

3. Experience designing and developing thermal management and environmental control in the airborne and/or shipboard environments;

4. Experience performing thermal, vibration, load, and stress analysis;

5. Demonstrated ability to fully document designs, analyses, and test results;

SENIOR ANTENNA ENGINEER:

1. BS degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or Computer Engineering and at least 14

2. MS degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or Computer Engineering and at least 12

3. PhD degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or Computer Engineering and at least eight years of experience in the development and testing of radar systems.

1. Experience in the design, development and testing of prototype wideband phased array antenna systems for naval applications.

2. Experience designing antennas for HF systems (e.g. for HF OTHR radars).

3. Experience developing phased array antenna concepts for next generation naval phased array radars.

4. Eexperience in the analysis and testing of phased array antenna polarization properties.

5. Experience in the development and use of computational electromagnetic algorithms for antenna design and/or radar cross section estimation.

1. At least four years of experience in array pattern synthesis and optimization using convex and non-convex techniques.

2. Experience with the BPS-15 or BPS-16 submarine radar antenna, including test and evaluation, and a detailed understanding of design details and performance requirements.

MID-LEVEL ANTENNA ENGINEER:

1. BS degree in Electrical Engineering or Physics and at least eight years of experience in the development and testing of radar systems; or

2. MS degree in Electrical Engineering or Physics and at least six years of experience in the development and testing of radar systems; or

3. PhD degree in Electrical Engineering or Physics and at least three years of experience in the development and testing of radar systems.

1. Experience in the design, development and testing of prototype wideband phased array antenna systems.

2. Experience designing antennas for HF systems (e.g. for HF OTHR radars).

3. Experience developing phased array antenna concepts for next generation naval phased array radars.

4. Experience in the analysis and testing of phased array antenna properties.

5. Experience in array pattern synthesis and optimization using convex and non-convex techniques.

SENIOR ENGINEER (DIGITAL):

1. BS degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or Computer Engineering and at least 14

2. MS degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or Computer Engineering and at least 12 years of experience in the development and testing of radar systems; or

3. PhD degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or Computer Engineering and at least eight years of experience in the development and testing of radar systems.

1. Experience in the design and development of high-level architectures of complex digital systems.

2. Experience in performing resource estimates for digital system implementation using

FPGAs, GPUs, and GPPs.

3. Experience in technical planning and coordination.

1. Experience in using VHDL in the design of digital systems.

2. Specific experience in developing digital systems for radar applications.

3. Skills with FPGA programming (Xilinx, Altera, etc.), VHDL, Verilog, C, etc.

MID-LEVEL ENGINEER (DIGITAL):

Minimum Education:

1. BS degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering and at least six years of experience in scientific or technical analysis; or

2. MS degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering and at least four years of experience in scientific or technical analysis; or

3. PhD Degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering.

1. Demonstrated experience in the design, development and testing of digital systems.

2. Demonstrated experience in developing digital hardware systems using field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) using VHDL.

1. Demonstrated experience in developing digital systems for radar applications.

SENIOR RADAR ENGINEER (SIGNAL PROCESSING): (Key Personnel)

1. M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Mathematics or Physics and 12 years of experience in performing basic, applied research, or a combination of the two; applying math, physics and engineering principles to the development of new concepts for the improvement of radar systems; or

2. PhD in Electrical Engineering, Mathematics or Physics and eight years of experience in performing basic, applied research, or a combination of the two; applying math, physics and engineering principles to the development of new concepts for the improvement of radar systems.

1. Experience conducting basic or applied research in signal processing applied to RF and radar systems.

2. Experience in using MATLAB for analysis.

3. Experience in optimization techniques

4. Experience in radar signal processing analysis, development, simulation, and implementation.

5. Experience in communication theory, waveforms, and signal processing.

MID-LEVEL RADAR ENGINEER (SIGNAL PROCESSING):

Minimum Education:

1. BS degree in Electrical Engineering and at least six years of experience in scientific or technical analysis; or

2. MS degree in Electrical Engineering and at least four years of experience in scientific or technical analysis; or

3. PhD Degree in Electrical Engineering.

1. Experience in Radar Signal detection, estimation and processing.

2. Experience in using MATLAB for analysis.

SENIOR ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN:

Minimum Education: Must have at least a High School Diploma or GED. Formal electronics certification from technical training facility is required.

1. Experience in the operation, maintenance, and repair of electronic equipment.

2. Experience in RF assembly, test, and measurement.

3. Generate multilayer printed wiring board layouts based on engineering schematics and vendor-supplied design-for-manufacturing guidance.

4. Order surface mount and other electronic parts as needed.

5. Assemble and/or rework complex printed wiring board assemblies, including QFN packages, BGAs, and SMT “0201” components.

6. Perform basic verification and troubleshooting of electronic assemblies.

MID-LEVEL ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN:

Minimum Education: Must have at least a High School Diploma or GED. Formal electronics certification from technical training facility is required.

1. Experience in construction and testing of antenna or electronic systems.

ENTRY ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN:

Minimum Education and Experience: High School Diploma or GED. At least two years of education in engineering principles (e.g. technical school or college engineering classes), or at least two years of experience in electronics.

JUNIOR MACHINIST:

Minimum Education: High School Diploma or GED

1. Experience in operating machinery such as lathes, drill presses, sanders, welding and grinders.

2. Experience in performing independent project work and interfacing with research staff.

SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER:

1. BS degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering and at least 14 years of experience in the development and testing of software systems; or

2. MS degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering and at least 12 years of experience in the development and testing of software systems; or

3. PhD degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering and at least eight years of experience in the development and testing of software systems.

1. Experience in the design, development and testing of programs using high-level languages, such as C, C++, Pascal, Basic, FORTRAN, and ADA.

2. Experience with hierarchical system development methodologies and source code control

1. Experience with onboard radar, EW, Link or Navigation systems.

MID-LEVEL SOFTWARE ENGINEER:

Minimum Education and Experience: BS in Computer Science or Computer Engineering

1. BS degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or Computer Science and at least six years of experience in software development; or

2. MS degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or Computer Science and at least four years of experience in software development; or

3. PhD Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or Computer Science.

1. Experience in the design and development of programs using high-level languages, such as C, C++, Pascal, Basic, FORTRAN, and ADA.

2. Experience with hierarchical system development methodologies and source code control

1. Experience with onboard radar, EW, Link or Navigation systems.

MID-LEVEL SOFTWARE PROJECT MANAGER:

Minimum Education: BS in Computer Science or Computer Engineering

1. Experience in managing computer software projects through the design, coding, and testing phases.

2. Experience in monitoring progress and resources during a project to assure the project will be completed on time and within budget.

SENIOR TECHNICAL WRITER: (Key Personnel)

Minimum Education and Experience: BS with a minimum of five years’ experience writing and editing engineering and technical documents.

1. Experience originating, editing, and proofreading of Government reports, technical manuals, and briefings;

2. Experience researching and documenting findings in various subject areas, using a variety of media, including the internet;

3. Experience in collating inputs from multiple authors into a cohesive document;

4. Experience researching, writing, and editing formal research reports, technical manuals, and memorandums;

5. Knowledge of the Navy Style Guide and applicable MILSTDs for manuals;

6. Experience using Microsoft Office and/or LaTex.

Project Support Manager:

1. BS degree in Electrical Engineering or a relevant technical degree and at least 7 years of experience in Project Management; or

2. MS degree in Electrical or a relevant technical degree and at least 5 years of experience in Project Management; or

3. PhD degree in Electrical Engineering or a relevant technical degree and up to 3 years of experience in Project Management.

1. Develop a detailed project plan to monitor and track progress

2. Manage changes to the project scope, project schedule and project costs using appropriate verification techniques

3. Measure project performance using appropriate software tools and techniques. Strong MS

Office skills required.

4. Perform risk management to minimize project risks.

5. Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation

6. Track project performance, specifically to analyze the successful completion of short and long-term goals

7. Meet budgetary objectives and make adjustments to project constraints based on financial analysis

8. Develop comprehensive project plans to be shared with Radar Division Principle Investigators as well as Radar Division Sponsors.

9. Experience with the use of the Department of the Navy Standard Subject Identification

Codes.

10. Professional qualification in business administration, accounting or logistics desirable.

Procurement Specialist:

Minimum requirements:

1. Associates degree or equivalent experience relating to the typical tasks identified below.

Desired:

1. Four (4) years of experience in purchasing components required for electrical and mechanical manufacturing

2. Experience in identifying obsolete components in a design and working with engineering teams to identify replacements.

3. Experience in managing delivery schedule and maintaining accounts of in-stock items.