Senior Specialist, RF Electrical Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• Derive RF hardware requirements from system-level specifications
• Define RF functional blocks supporting surveillance and communication system architectures
• Perform RF and analog circuit design from component-level through full system integration
• Support detailed design, analysis, development, and hardware testing activities
• Participate in internal and external design reviews
• Present technical concepts, designs, and results to program management and customers
• Collaborate with mechanical, systems, and software engineering teams to meet performance requirements
• Support peer design reviews, verification testing, and transition of designs into production
• Develop enhancements to incorporate new RF and wireless capabilities into existing systems
• Work independently and within multidisciplinary teams to deliver RF systems and assemblies
• Apply strong analytical and communication skills to technical problem-solving and execution

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience, or a graduate degree with a minimum of 2 years of related experience
• Academic background in electromagnetic (EM) and RF/microwave theory

Preferred Additional Skills

• Experience designing RF CCAs across UHF through E-band frequency ranges, with emphasis in L-band
• Experience with RF design elements including frequency synthesizers, up/down converters, and front-end electronics
• Experience with simulation and modeling tools such as CST Microwave Studio, HFSS, AWR Microwave Office, and/or ADS
• Understanding of RF component performance including amplifiers, oscillators, attenuators, mixers, and filters
• Working knowledge of S-parameters, matching networks, cascade analysis, and RF system behavior
• Experience with gain budget analysis including gain, noise figure, linearity, and noise power
• Understanding of RF filtering concepts including types, bandwidth, and implementation methods
• Strong understanding of noise figure, noise temperature, receiver sensitivity, and signal-to-noise relationships
• Knowledge of temperature effects, impedance matching, interconnects, and isolation requirements
• Experience designing to DO-160 or MIL-STD requirements for RF electronics