Senior RF Communications Engineer

About the role

This isn't another defense contractor job. Join a mission-focused engineering team developing next-generation RF communications and Electronic Warfare capabilities for national defense.

Responsibilities

• Contribute directly to the development of advanced RF technologies that support critical defense missions.
• Work across SDR, radar, resilient networking, secure communications, and RF sensing technologies while contributing directly to systems from design through integration, testing, and field demonstration.
• Work directly with experienced engineers, DoD customers, and mission users.
• Solve challenging RF, Electronic Warfare, SDR, radar, and secure communications problems.
• Collaborate with a small, highly technical team where every engineer has real impact.
• Build technology designed to transition into operational use.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship and an active DoD Secret security clearance.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• 8+ years of relevant experience in RF systems, communications engineering, SDR, radar, Electronic Warfare, or a related field.
• Demonstrated hands-on experience developing RF communications systems from design through implementation, integration, test, and operational demonstration or deployment.
• Experience with SDR frameworks and platforms such as GNU Radio, REDHAWK, USRP/UHD, Epiq, or comparable technologies.
• Experience using MATLAB, Python, or comparable tools for RF modeling, simulation, algorithm development, or data analysis.
• Experience with C/C++ for embedded or systems-level applications.
• Experience supporting system integration, HWIL testing, mission simulation, field testing, validation, or customer demonstrations.
• Experience with one or more of the following: tactical communications, SATCOM, resilient networking, radar, RF sensing, or Electronic Warfare systems.
• Deep understanding of communications-system design, including waveforms, modulation/demodulation, coding, synchronization, link performance, RF/DSP tradeoffs, waveform performance analysis, and related signal-processing techniques.
• Ability to independently lead analysis of communications-system behavior in challenged or contested RF environments and develop technical approaches to improve friendly-system performance, resilience, and mission effectiveness or to influence/degrade adversary RF system performance.
• Ability to independently execute complex technical tasks while collaborating effectively within a multidisciplinary engineering team.
• Strong technical communication skills, including the ability to document and present findings to internal teams, program leadership, and government stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Experience with Electronic Attack, Electronic Support, Electronic Protection, or countermeasure development.
• Experience integrating software with firmware-based SDR or embedded radio platforms.
• Experience supporting defense or government programs through field testing or operational deployment.
• Exposure to AI-enabled RF analysis or adaptive mission systems.

Skills

• RF Systems Design
• Communications Engineering
• Software Defined Radios
• Radar Technology
• Electronic Warfare
• Embedded Systems Development
• Signal Processing
• RF Sensing
• AI Enabled Technologies

Benefits

• $140,000-$175,000 base salary
• Signing bonus
• Company equity
• Relocation assistance
• Hybrid 9/80 schedule with every other Friday off
• Paid time off and flexible work schedules
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life and short- and long-term disability insurance
• 401(k) retirement benefits with company contribution

Pay

• $140,000-$175,000 base salary

Schedule

• Hybrid
• 9/80 schedule with every other Friday off