RF Microwave Design Engineer - Level 3
Responsibilities
Conducting RF/payload/communication system analysis, modeling, and simulation
Designing and developing RF systems and corresponding analyses
Designs, develops, tests radio frequency (RF) and/or microwave systems architecture, components, circuits, or products. Includes antenna design, both reflector and array systems, frequency synthesizers, transmitters and receivers
Generating specifications and analyses for ambiguous customer requirements
Supporting RF engineering Basis of Estimates for proposals
Execute trades and analyses for Radio Frequency systems and circuitry
Design and develop RF systems and corresponding analyses, such as link budgets, cascade analyses, and frequency response
Model and simulate RF systems for high-frequency and microwave applications
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline with 5 years of relevant experience – OR – Master’s degree with 3 years of relevant experience – OR – PHD with 1 year relevant experience
- Active Secret clearance required at time of application
- Understanding of Digital Communications and Signal Processing.
- Experience in modeling, simulation, and/or analysis of RF Systems, including Space-to-Ground and Payload Systems
- Design and integration of SATCOM ground terminals, RF-over-Fiber, high-power transmitters, and phased-array and parabolic antennas.
- Experience performing Link Budget Analysis to design and optimize the communication link between the satellite and the ground station and/or Cascade Analysis to evaluate the overall performance of the payload and associated components
- Proficient with MATLAB
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite
- Strong communication skills