RF Systems Engineer

About the role

Design, develop, integrate, and validate RF systems and subsystems that meet performance, reliability, manufacturability, and customer requirements in the signals intelligence market. Contribute to system architecture development and provide technical leadership within assigned projects while collaborating across engineering, manufacturing, program management, and business development teams to deliver innovative solutions that meet customer and business objectives.

Responsibilities

• Develop RF system architectures, block diagrams, and subsystem specifications to satisfy performance, cost, schedule, and manufacturability objectives.
• Design, simulate, and analyze RF and mixed-signal circuits, including filters, amplifiers, matching networks, and analog/digital interfaces.
• Perform system-level modeling, trade studies, and performance analysis to evaluate and optimize design solutions.
• Define and execute validation, characterization, and compliance test plans to verify system performance and reliability.
• Collaborate with RF, PCB, and Mechanical designers to optimize RF layout, signal integrity, thermal performance, EMI/EMC compliance, and producibility.
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues throughout the product lifecycle, including schematic design, PCB layout, assembly, integration, test, and field support.
• Support proposal development and customer engagements by contributing technical solutions, architecture concepts, cost estimates, and design approaches.
• Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, including hardware, software, firmware, mechanical, manufacturing, quality, and program management personnel.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and support the development of engineering best practices.
• Provide hands-on support to manufacturing technicians on the shop floor to troubleshoot assembly and test issues.

Qualifications

• Strong expertise in RF, in particular HF system design, including filters, amplifiers, impedance matching, and performance optimization.
• Proficiency with RF modeling and simulation tools such as AWR Microwave Office, ADS, HFSS, CST, or equivalent.
• Experience with mixed-signal PCB design principles, RF layout practices, and signal integrity considerations.
• Knowledge of EMI/EMC, thermal management, and environmental qualification requirements.
• Familiarity with software and firmware interactions within embedded electronic systems.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and technical leadership skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary engineering environment and interact directly with customers when required.
• Understanding of software and firmware principles for system design and modification.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Person (U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident).
• BSEE or MSEE with 10+ years of relevant experience.
• Demonstrated experience in RF system architecture, modeling, simulation, integration, and validation.
• Proficiency with AWR Microwave Office or comparable RF simulation tools strongly preferred.
• Experience with military standards, defense electronics, and electro-mechanical system integration is highly desirable.

Physical demands

• Ability to sit, stand, or walk throughout the workday.
• Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 lbs.
• Ability to work in a lab, office, and manufacturing environments as required.

Pay

This position is eligible to earn a discretionary bonus based on performance metrics and other criteria outlined in the applicable bonus plan. Pay is determined by several job-related, non-discriminatory factors including the position’s responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, education/training, location, and key skills needed.

Benefits

• 401(k) Savings Plan with employer contributions
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Wellness programs
• Health Savings Account, Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Company-paid short-term disability and long-term disability
• Company-paid employee basic life and AD&D insurance
• Supplemental employee and dependent life insurance
• Optional accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness insurance
• Adoption, surrogacy, and fertility benefits and assistance
• Commuter benefits
• Parental, military, jury duty, and bereavement leaves of absence
• Paid time off, including up to 10 paid holidays per calendar year based on schedule, paid vacation days, 40 paid sick leave hours annually or as provided under state and local paid sick leave laws
• Tuition assistance
• Business travel services
• Employee discounts
• Employee assistance program that includes company-paid counseling sessions and legal services