RF Engineer

About the role

The A4H Applied Technologies and Threat Engineering Group develops non-kinetic engagement strategies by combining a detailed understanding of threat systems (ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and similar systems) with non-kinetic technologies. The group is seeking a highly motivated staff member to help understand and develop non-kinetic systems and their impacts on adversary missiles and associated systems. You will join a hardworking team of engineers and scientists who are subject matter experts in the area of RF defeat, and develop, test, and assess various advanced technologies for missile defense.

Responsibilities

• Perform system-level RF analysis, including link budgets, propagation effects, and lethality assessments.
• Evaluate lethality and effectiveness of RF, EW, and HPM systems against air and missile threats through experimentation, simulation, and analysis.
• Propose, analyze, and test novel RF concepts at the system level, novel waveforms, new hardware designs, etc.
• Understand kill chain integration of RF, EW, and HPM systems, working with systems engineers, combat system experts, and sensor experts to evaluate performance such as end-to-end mission modeling, technical concept design, requirements definition, development phases, and technical reviews.
• As needed, perform software defined radio, analog, RF circuit, amplifier, and/or antenna design, simulation, development, and test. Duties could include component development, system development, and test design and implementation.

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering, Math, Physics, or related fields.
• At least 4 years of experience in one of the following technical thrust areas: high power microwave systems, electronic warfare systems, RF systems, or a related field.
• Experience with a programming language such as MATLAB, Python, C, C++, Java, or similar.
• Are able to obtain an Interim Secret level security clearance by your start date and can ultimately obtain a TS/SCI level clearance. If selected, you will be subject to a government security clearance investigation and must meet the requirements for access to classified information. Eligibility requirements include U.S. citizenship.

Preferred qualifications

• M.S. in science or engineering, or equivalent experience.
• Skilled in and/or have knowledge of one or more of: RF propagation, system design, or testing.
• Previous academic or professional experience developing, testing, or modeling EW or HPM weapon systems and their effectiveness.
• Experience with software defined radios, especially in EW applications.
• Experience designing and executing conducted and radiated RF experiments, including scripting instrument control, data collection and documentation.
• Prior warfighter experience.
• An active TS/SCI security clearance.