Staff RF Engineer

About the role

Lyten is seeking an experienced and motivated Staff RF Engineer to innovate solutions to national-level challenges. The ideal candidate will leverage physics and engineering knowledge to design, produce, and evaluate cutting-edge advanced coatings, create theoretical models, and fabricate and characterize materials needed for coating technologies. This role involves inventing new concepts, developing prototypes, and presenting data to support proofs of concept. The selected candidate will join a team of experimental staff members dedicated to developing innovative solutions impacting the future of electromagnetic devices.

Responsibilities

• Design, produce, and evaluate cutting-edge advanced coatings
• Create theoretical models and conduct cutting-edge research to fabricate and characterize materials needed for coating technologies
• Develop prototypes and collect and present data to support proofs of concept
• Lead research efforts through the establishment of collaborative and diverse teams
• Present results in an effective and timely manner
• Mentor early career staff
• Work closely with Lyten team members to engage potential sponsors for the purpose of incubating new programs

Requirements

• Doctorate degree in a relevant field (e.g., business, engineering, sciences) AND 3+ years of experience in a relevant field leading or making significant contributions to multidisciplinary projects where scope requires reliance on the technical experience of other team members
• Master's degree in a relevant field (e.g., business, engineering, sciences) AND 5+ years of experience in a relevant field leading or making significant contributions to multidisciplinary projects where scope requires reliance on the technical experience of other team members
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g., business, engineering, sciences) AND 7+ years of experience in a relevant field leading or making significant contributions to multidisciplinary projects where scope requires reliance on the technical experience of other team members
• 1+ years’ experience building numerical models for solving electromagnetic problems using commercial tools such as COMSOL or HFSS
• A record of creative application of electromagnetics or physics knowledge and numerical methods to solve complex problems in electromagnetic field applications
• Ability to explain complex technical concepts through verbal and written communications to internal and external customers
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOD Secret Clearance

Qualifications

• Understand and can describe electromagnetic concepts and theories
• Understand RF measurements
• Can work in a multi-disciplinary team
• Have worked with electronic materials
• Have ever collected diverse sets of material property data to tailor a product for a specific purpose

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional experience in RCS, LO technology, RF, Computational Electromagnetics (CEM) simulations, or electromagnetics
• Experience in modeling multi-physics problems, for example using HFSS, Matlab, VBROP, Xpatch, etc.
• Experience in the research, design, computational electromagnetic modeling, fabrication, and testing of advanced electromagnetic metamaterials
• Familiarity with tailoring EM fields to control reflection, transmission, and absorption by way of patterning surfaces and designing their effective material properties
• Experience in low observable RF and IR coatings material & processes procedures and requirements, be able to author and release updates and original documents and possess extensive experience with strategic coating materials’ application in a research or production environment

Benefits

Lyten is committed to scientific excellence and continuous improvement in an agile environment. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package, including a range of salaries, tier-based bonuses, equity, healthcare, dental, vision, corporate discounts, paid holidays, PTO and sick time, and a 401K plan. Additionally, we provide an employee relocation plan (if applicable).

Pay

The expected base salary range for this position is between $155,200.00 - $232,800.00. The level of pay within the range will depend on a variety of job-related factors that may include location, relevant prior experience and/or education, or particular skills and expertise.

Schedule

We are currently in a growth phase, scaling production across the U.S. and Europe and expanding our team of engineers, scientists, and innovators. We are looking for someone who can contribute to our mission and help us achieve our goals.

Skills

• Understanding of electromagnetic concepts and theories
• RF measurements
• Working in a multi-disciplinary team
• Experience with electronic materials
• Experience with meta materials and/or graphene
• Understanding Maxwell’s equations
• Experience in RCS, LO technology, RF, Computational Electromagnetics (CEM) simulations, or electromagnetics
• Experience in modeling multi-physics problems, for example using HFSS, Matlab, VBROP, Xpatch, etc.
• Experience in the research, design, computational electromagnetic modeling, fabrication, and testing of advanced electromagnetic metamaterials
• Familiarity with tailoring EM fields to control reflection, transmission, and absorption by way of patterning surfaces and designing their effective material properties
• Experience in low observable RF and IR coatings material & processes procedures and requirements

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits package
• Healthcare, dental, vision, and PTO
• 401K plan
• Employee relocation plan (if applicable)

Pay Transparency Disclosure

This compensation and benefits information is based on Lyten’s estimate as of the date of publication and may be modified in the future. We generally do not negotiate on salary once we have made an offer. The level of pay within the range will depend on a variety of job-related factors that may include location, relevant prior experience and/or education, or particular skills and expertise. New hires joining the company tend to be paid within the starting base pay range noted above, with opportunities to increase pay over time based on development of additional skills, competencies, and company-specific knowledge.

Physical Work Requirements

Able to lift 25 lbs. and stand for many hours per day.