RF Engineer-Associate Staff

About the role

The Group is seeking creative and enthusiastic candidates to develop, test, integrate, and demonstrate novel RF system approaches in lab, vehicle, and flight environments. Staff in this Position typically assume, or quickly grow into, roles where they are leading one or more aspects of RF system design and/or efforts in system integration & verification.

Responsibilities

• Design and test of RF front-ends for communication and sensing prototypes
• Test documentation and planning
• Laboratory environment setup and configuration
• Participation in field experimentation, lab and field data collection, and post-experiment analysis

Requirements

• M.S. in Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field or in lieu of a Masters a Bachelors + 4 years of experience
• Experience with common RF and digital test equipment (oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer, signal generator, etc…)
• Exposure to and/or coursework in software development and scripting (e.g. Python, Matlab, etc…)
• Exposure to test planning and execution of field experiments
• Highly effective written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work effectively in a team and set priorities
• Strong problem-solving skills

Qualifications

• Minimum qualifications: M.S. in Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field or in lieu of a Masters a Bachelors + 4 years of experience.
• Preferred qualifications: Experience with mixed-signal design for RF systems, experience in the design, prototyping, and testing of RF front-ends for communications and sensing systems, experience in the use of software defined radios for RF recording and prototyping, experience with PCB layout and mixed signal design, experience in system design using RF System-on-Chip technology, experience in test planning and overseeing execution of field experiments.

Skills

• Experience with common RF and digital test equipment (oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer, signal generator, etc…)
• Exposure to and/or coursework in software development and scripting (e.g. Python, Matlab, etc…)
• Exposure to test planning and execution of field experiments
• Highly effective written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work effectively in a team and set priorities
• Strong problem-solving skills

Benefits

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision plans
• MIT-funded pension
• Matching 401K
• Paid leave (including vacation, sick, parental, military, etc…)
• Tuition reimbursement and continuing education programs
• Mentorship programs
• A range of work-life balance options

Pay

Recent Graduate Hiring Range: $116,400-$140,000
Experienced Hiring Range: $116,400-$182,200

Schedule

This position will include a mixture of on-site, travel, and remote work as needed to support integration and field events.