Radio Frequency Field Scientist

• Deploy as one member of a two-person overseas field team alongside the Field Team Lead.
• Serve as the primary technical authority for the installation, configuration, operation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and recovery of government-provided sensing systems.
• Perform field integration, calibration, testing, diagnostics, preventive maintenance, and repair of deployed equipment.
• Verify system performance and conduct operational acceptance testing following deployment and throughout mission execution.
• Support collection, documentation, and transfer of technical and operational data in accordance with government requirements.
• Maintain equipment accountability, configuration management, maintenance logs, and technical documentation.
• Assist in developing technical procedures, equipment checklists, maintenance schedules, and deployment documentation.
• Identify technical issues, recommend corrective actions, and implement field repairs whenever practical.
• Work independently with minimal supervision while maintaining close coordination with the Field Team Lead.
• Provide technical recommendations to the Field Team Lead regarding system readiness, performance, technical risk, repair, or replacement requirements.
• Elevate technical issues that cannot be resolved in the field or that may materially affect mission execution, system performance, safety or Sponsor requirements.
• Support mission planning, equipment preparation, pre-deployment inspections, and post-deployment maintenance activities.
• Ensure compliance with all safety, operational, and host nation requirements.
• Ensure deployed personnel comply with security procedures and Sponsor/site security requirements established by the appropriate Government and NSRI security authorities, and immediately elevate suspected security incidents, unauthorized disclosures, suspicious contacts, insider threat indicators, or other security concerns through established reporting channels.
• Represent NSRI professionally while interacting with U.S. Government personnel, military organizations, and partner agencies.
• Perform additional technical duties as assigned in support of NSRI field operations.

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Technology, Physics, or a closely related technical discipline from an accredited college or university. Equivalent military technical experience may be considered.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience supporting Radio Frequency/Electrical Engineering projects.
• Demonstrated experience installing, operating, maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing complex electronic or mechanical systems.
• Experience working with sensor systems, radio frequency (RF) equipment, electronic instrumentation, test equipment, or other advanced technical systems.
• Experience with non-ionizing radiation technologies, RF sensing systems, electromagnetic systems, or closely related technologies is highly desirable.
• Strong mechanical aptitude with the ability to diagnose and resolve technical issues in field environments.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, wiring diagrams, technical manuals, and system documentation.
• Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while functioning effectively as part of a small two-person deployment team.
• Ability to travel internationally for extended periods and successfully complete repeated rotational deployments of 60 days overseas followed by 30 days home.
• Overseas Travel and Mission Support Experience
• Valid U.S. Passport or ability to obtain one.
• U.S. citizenship is required for this position because the duties require eligibility for a U.S. Government personnel security clearance. Candidate must be able to obtain and maintain the required U.S. Government security clearance and Sponsor accesses.

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