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General dynamics mission systems has an immediate opening for an radome rf design engineer. Senior radome rf design engineer at general dynamics mission systems. Our client, a global aerospace and defense technology company, is looking for an rf testing engineer in clearfield, ut and magna, ut. Radome testing system, measurement systems padmarao nagar. Radome transmission loss is the sum of the ordinary insertion loss of the antenna radar signal passing through the radome wall plus the scattering loss off the radome panel framework blocking. General dynamics produces fire control nose radomes for a majority of the us military fixed wing fighter and strike aircraft including wideband radomes for the most advanced active electronically scanned array aesa radar systems.
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After repair, radome testing is usually, but not always, limited to transmission efficiency. What this means is that the radome structure supporting the wind, snow and ice loads must be designed strong enough to meet environmental requirements for the radome lifetime. Environmental lab national institute for aviation research. Once aircraft radome s are re paired, they must be tested to show that. Assist with legacy radome system production and testing. Unlike current production measurement methods, the. Mentis maintains rf testing equipment inhouse for radome material development. Radome rf design engineer at general dynamics mission systems. The radome is measured by assessing its effect upon the radiation pattern of the associated antenna. Radomes must conceal and protect antennas without interfering with or. Raytheon s antenna test facility atf provides stateoftheart measurement capabilities to assist in the development of advanced antenna technologies for a variety of airborne and space applications such. Radomes are structures or enclosures designed to protect an antenna and associated electronics from the surrounding environment and elements such as rain, snow, uv light, and strong wind.
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The test system has three degrees of motion, allowing the test software to change the radome s orientation with the respect to the antenna along two axes representing the azimuth and elevation. Testing measures radome transmissivity to ensure that radome material and design do not impact the performance of antennas at the nose of the aircraft. Radomes and radome materials halfwave, thin, a and c sandwich and other wall designs have been tested using the equipment and facilities listed on. Provide expertise in addressing production problems and repairs. Nsimi technologies commercial radome systems are intended for afterrepair testing of commercial aircraft radomes. Assist with proposal development, specification negotiation, radome design and radome performance analysis for new projects in areas of rf performance, lightning protection and low observables. Rf component test is just one area of test and measurement in which our. Oct 09, 2017 it often functions as a radome radar dome which protects the antenna of the aircrafts weather radar system. The radome is made up of a material that minimally attenuates the electromagnetic signal transmitted or received by the antenna. Boxes, probes standard gain antennas and acquisition analysis software.
Tektronix delivers the expertise, as well as the signal generation and analysis capabilities required to overcome the most challenging rf, wireless and microwave design challenges. Automotive radar simulations for sensor design remcom. The origin of the complexity of radome testing becomes apparent. Stationary or movable arch the array can move in and out of the shielded anechoic chamber. Rf is a term that refers to alternatingcurrent signals having voltages and frequencies such that when these signals input to an antenna, an electromagnetic field is generated suitable for wireless broadcasting.