Rf Engineer

The RF Engineer will design, simulate, and validate advanced RF circuits and subsystems for next-generation air and ground-based systems. This role focuses on developing transmit/receive modules, up and down converters, RF beamforming networks, and related RF hardware while collaborating closely with cross-functional engineering teams. The position offers the opportunity to work on cutting-edge radar and electronic warfare technologies in a fast-paced R&D environment with strong benefits, including a pension.

Responsibilities

• Simulate and design RF circuits and subsystems for future air and ground-based systems, including transmit/receive modules, up and down converters, and RF beamforming networks.
• Develop and maintain RF design requirements derived from high-level system performance specifications.
• Perform detailed design trade studies, evaluating gain, output power, noise figure, cost, ease of manufacturing, and other key performance and production factors.
• Conduct bench-level evaluation, characterization, and troubleshooting of RF designs and subsystems to ensure performance and reliability.
• Collaborate closely with hardware, software, and systems engineering teams to drive the development and integration of RF subsystems and assemblies.
• Represent the organization in technical reviews, meetings, and formal design reviews, clearly communicating design decisions and technical status.
• Stay current with RF industry innovations, developments, and trends, and incorporate relevant advancements into designs and processes.
• Organize, plan, schedule, conduct, and coordinate engineering workloads to meet established deadlines and project milestones.
• Apply detailed and extensive technical expertise in RF engineering principles, concepts, theory, and practice to complex design challenges.
• Interface effectively with internal departments, customers, government representatives, and other professionals through clear communication and presentations.
• Work independently with self-initiated tasks as well as collaboratively in team environments to support program objectives.
• Support radar and electronic warfare system development, including modules, subsystems, and antenna-related designs as needed.

Essential Skills

• Proven experience simulating and designing RF circuits, subsystems, and assemblies using tools such as MATLAB, ADS, HFSS, and/or CST.
• Strong working knowledge of RF PCB design and layout, including high-frequency considerations and clock distribution.
• Proficient in RF measurement techniques and skilled in operating standard lab equipment, including network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, oscilloscopes, and other signal testing tools.
• Hands-on experience with RF engineering and RF design for radio frequency systems and subsystems.
• Experience with PCB design tools such as Altium and related workflows.
• Solid understanding of analog and digital circuits and digital design principles.
• Familiarity with circuit simulation tools such as PSpice and LTspice.
• Ability to quickly understand new concepts and apply them accurately in a fast-paced R&D environment.
• Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills to interface effectively with cross-functional teams and external stakeholders.
• Customer-focused mindset with the ability to work independently and collaboratively in team settings.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance.
• Typically requires a bachelor’s, master’s, or PhD in engineering or a related technical discipline from an accredited institution, or equivalent engineering experience in lieu of education.
• For degreed candidates, progressive engineering experience generally includes: eighteen or more years of experience with a bachelor’s degree, sixteen or more years with a master’s degree, or thirteen or more years with a PhD.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience designing modules and subsystems for radar systems and/or electronic warfare systems.
• Demonstrated experience designing and optimizing antennas for RF applications.
• Previous experience working with the Department of Defense or on DoD-related programs.
• Active security clearance, which is highly preferred.
• Experience with advanced RF simulation and electromagnetic analysis using tools such as HFSS and CST.
• Background in clock distribution and high-speed signal integrity in RF and mixed-signal designs.
• Experience participating in formal design reviews and technical customer meetings.
• Ability to contribute to continuous improvement by monitoring RF industry innovations and applying them to product development.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Tyngsborough, MA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $175,000.00 - $250,000.00/yr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

• 401k 8% match
• Pension 6% roughly per year

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Tyngsborough, MA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 25, 2026.