.: Career Opportunities
CURRENT JOB DESCRIPTIONS:
Kestrel Corporation has recently received an award for the development of a unique data acquisition system solution. Succseful applicants for positions supporting this effort will be involved with Concept Exploration, System Design, and final T&E for this innovative system at the Corporate Facilities in Albuquerque, NM.
We anticipate several openings, at the BS, MS, and PhD levels in Program Management, Optics, Engineering and/or Physics.
Program Manager: Kestrel Corporation is seeking a Program Manager to ensure that projects are brought in on schedule, on budget and that all deliverable and reporting requirements for the contract(s) are met. We have several active programs in house and many opportunities before us. The successful candidate will be involved in all programs, helping to develop project schedules, costing, resource allocation, resource utilization and ensuring that all programs run according to plan.
Required Skills / Experience:
- B.S. or higher in a technical field
- 7+ years’ experience in Program Management
- 3+ years’ experience in Government Contracting
- Ability to coordinate with a very diverse team
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to work at peak efficiency without the need for micromanaging
- Ability to work well within a team to make the total more than the sum of the parts
- Impeccable personal integrity.
Beneficial Skills / Experience:
- PMP training and certification
- PgMP training and certification preferred
- Broad technical
Mechanical Engineer: experienced in designing and building the mechanical portion of advanced optical systems. Working with our senior scientific and engineering staff, the primary duties of the successful candidate will be designing the mechanics of advanced optical systems, specifying COTS and custom components, ordering and procuring parts, and assembling, aligning and testing the systems.
Required Skills / Experience:
- A proven track record of accurate and efficient mechanical design.
- 2 or more years of OptoMechanical design.
- 2 or more years of hands on Optical experience to include handling, cleaning, mounting and aligning optics.
- SolidWorks and Office proficiency.
- Working or at least conversant knowledge of Electronics, Automation, Software, Data Analysis and Optical design.
- Ability to manage subcontractors and vendors.
- Ability to work at peak efficiency without the need for micromanaging.
- Ability to work well within a team to make the total more than the sum of the parts.
- Impeccable personal integrity.
Beneficial Skills / Experience:
- Finite Element Analysis.
- System Ruggedization.
- Thermal Stabilization.
- 3D printing.
- Machining.
RF/Electrical Engineer: experienced in the design, build, test and characterize high reliability RF systems up to 110 GHz. Systems include signal generation and antennae. Preferred initial designs rely heavily on commercially available components including signal generators, amplifiers, mixers, switches, frequency conversion circuits, etc. Expertise modeling and designing various RF feeds such as dish antenna, horns and slotlines is required. This is primarily a “hands-on” position.
Required Skills / Experience:
- 5+ years as a RF Engineer or related position
- BS in Engineering, or equivalent work experience required. MS or PhD is preferred.
- Solid understanding of RF generation and propagation principles, RF engineering tools and antenna theory.
- Ability to work at peak efficiency without the need for micromanaging
- Ability to work well within a team to make the total more than the sum of the parts
- Impeccable personal integrity.
Beneficial Skills / Experience:
- Familiarity with Signal Analysis
- Familiarity with Spectroscopy
- Familiarity with Visible and IR Lasers
- Working knowledge of optical systems
- Proficiency in C++.
Laboratory Technician: experienced in the performance of laboratory tests producing reliable and precise data in support of scientific investigations, including the acquisition of spectroscopic data.
Required Skills / Experience:
- Safe chemical handling.
- Sample preparation.
- Systematic and methodical data acquisition, recording and presentation.
- Must be extremely detail oriented.
- Ability to work at peak efficiency without the need for micromanaging.
- Ability to work well within a team to make the total more than the sum of the parts.
- Impeccable personal integrity.
Beneficial Skills / Experience:
The ideal candidate should be: highly motivated; with excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal skills; the ability to multi-task work assignments; along with a strong interest in product development in support of business development strategies. The candidate will have to be able to rely on his/her experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals and will need the ability to work with limited work direction while performing a variety of complicated tasks. A DoD Clearance with recent SSBI a plus for all positions.
Special operations may require work during non-standard periods.
US Citizenship or Current Permanent US Resident Status required for the position.
Salary will be commensurate with experience. Kestrel is a growing company and there will be opportunities for internal advancement. We have a generous benefits package including health and dental insurance, paid time off, and holidays.