Senior RF Systems Engineer

Responsibilities

• System Architecture & Product Definition: Translate customer requirements and mission needs into top-level RF system architectures, hardware specifications, and product features.
• Customer Engagement: Serve as a primary technical interface for customers, guiding them through system integration, conducting design reviews, and matching product capabilities to their operational needs.
• Link & System Modeling: Develop and maintain end-to-end communication system models, detailed link budgets, and RF lineup analyses (including cascaded noise figure, linearity, and phase noise) to optimize product performance.
• Product Development Lifecycle: Drive RF systems from initial concept and prototyping through regulatory compliance testing, manufacturing scale-up, and field deployment.
• Verification & Validation: Lead integrated system-level testing, validating physical-layer and product-level metrics such as EIRP, G/T, EVM, BER, and throughput under real-world conditions.
• Cross-Functional Leadership: Partner with RF design, DSP, embedded software, and product management teams to guide feature implementation and resolve complex system-level anomalies.
• Regulatory & Compliance Support: Assist in securing regulatory approvals (ITU, FCC, etc.) by analyzing spectral compliance, co-existence, and emissions profiles.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Communications Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in RF systems engineering, communication system architecture, or RF product development.
• Deep understanding of RF front-end architectures, transceiver design, and digital communication theory (modulation schemes, coding, and physical layer protocols).
• Proficiency in MATLAB, Python, or similar scripting languages for modeling RF lineups, link budgets, and data analysis.
• Hands-on experience with RF laboratory test equipment, including spectrum analyzers, vector network analyzers, and vector signal generators/analyzers.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proven track record in a technical sales, applications engineering, or systems engineering role interfacing directly with external customers or partners.
• Experience bringing commercial RF or wireless communication hardware products from concept through high-volume production.
• Deep expertise in complex link budget modeling, propagation impairment analysis, and interference mitigation.
• Deep familiarity with physical-layer performance optimization, including EVM, BER, PAPR, and adjacent channel leakage ratio (ACLR).
• Experience working with FCC/NTIA/ITU spectrum regulations and RF compliance testing standards.

Additional Requirements

• This position requires successfully obtaining and maintaining a Top Secret Security Clearance as a condition of employment.
• Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed.

Pay

• RF Systems Engineer/Level 3: $150,000 - $180,000 per year
• RF Systems Engineer/Level 4: $180,000 - $200,000 per year
• RF Systems Engineer/Level 5: $200,000 - $230,000 per year

Benefits

• Equity
• Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
• Flexible spending accounts
• Flexible time off
• 10 or more paid holidays per year
• Retail savings plans
• Opportunities for professional development