RF Systems Architect Engineer

Basic Qualifications

Education Requirements:

Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering, Technology or Mathematics field. Also requires 10+ years of job-related experience, or a Master's degree plus 8 years of job-related experience. Agile experience preferred.

Clearance Requirements:

Ability to obtain a Department of Defense Secret security clearance is required at time of hire. Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required.

Responsibilities for this Position

ROLE AND POSITION OBJECTIVES:

As a Senior RF Systems Architect Engineer for Advanced Electronics Systems, you’ll lead a cross functional team responsible for envisioning and realizing the next generation of tactical radios and GPS/Navigation solutions for the US Armed Forces.

We encourage you to apply if you have any of these preferred skills or experiences:

• Strong understanding of military communication protocols, frequency allocation, and secure communications.
• Experience with software-defined radio (SDR) technologies.
• Proficiency in design and simulation tools for RF and communication systems (e.g., MATLAB, RF Toolbox).

Key Responsibilities:

• Architect radio communication systems tailored for military applications, ensuring interoperability, security, and reliability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including engineering, operations, and logistics, to integrate radio systems into broader military platforms.
• Oversee testing and validation of radio systems to ensure compliance with military standards and specifications.
• Provide technical expertise and support during system integration and field deployment.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends in military communications and radio systems.
• RF signal processing system design
• System modeling, simulation, and algorithm development
• Collection and analysis of communication signals in L, C, and K spectrums
• Ability to lead interdisciplinary teams
• Performance evaluation of signal processing solutions
• Signal processing background. Solid understanding of concepts like adaptive filtering, FFTs, windowing, filtering, decimation, and interpolation
• Signal processing and digital signal processing (DSP) Specifically in the realm of communication theory, stochastic processes, and adaptive filtering.
• Work effectively in a cross functional team as well as a diverse customer base
• Develop testing criteria and execute validation of designs
• Experience working in a fast-paced development environment focused on fielding complex signal processing solutions
• Proficient in signal processing algorithm development in MATLAB or Python
• Demonstrated problem-solving, verbal and written communication, presentation and organizational skills
• Proven technical leadership skills ability to generate and deliver creative problem solutions
• Strong ability to manage tasks and projects independently with urgency
• In addition, the candidate must possess excellent written and oral communication skills and be able to travel worldwide, up to 20%

What sets you apart:

• Creative thinker with demonstrated success leading the systems development life cycle
• Collaborative team player eager to provide technical leadership and position others for success
• Exceptional communication, presentation, and influence management skills, with notable record of securing buy-in on concepts and ideas
• Experienced in the art of negotiation with ability to meet challenging customer requirements with win-win solutions
• Commitment to ongoing professional development for yourself and others
• Identifies opportunities to apply AI for continuous improvement and innovation

Additional Skills You May Have:

• Programming languages such as Rust, Python, MATLAB/Simulink, C, C++
• FPGA Design, HDL (Verilog or VHDL)
• Knowledge of AMD FPGA/SoC devices.
• Advanced Linux operating systems knowledge (Drivers, networking, system services, etc.)
• Multi-threaded and multi-core programming
• Network protocols and socket programming

Our Commitment to You:

• An exciting career path with opportunities for continuous learning and development.
• Research oriented work, alongside award winning teams developing practical solutions for our nation’s security
• Flexible schedules with every other Friday off work, if desired (9/80 schedule)
• Competitive benefits, including 401k matching, flex time off, paid parental leave, healthcare benefits, health & wellness programs, employee resource and social groups, and more
• See more at gdmissionsystems.com/careers/why-work-for-us/benefits

Workplace Options: This position has the ability to either be fully on-site or Hybrid/Flex. While on-site, you will be a part of the Colorado Spring, CO or Ft. Wayne, Indiana team.

Salary Note

Combined Salary Range

Company Overview

General Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS) engineers a diverse portfolio of high technology solutions, products and services that enable customers to successfully execute missions across all domains of operation. With a global team of 12,000+ top professionals, we partner with the best in industry to expand the bounds of innovation in the defense and scientific arenas. Given the nature of our work and who we are, we value trust, honesty, alignment and transparency. We offer highly competitive benefits and pride ourselves in being a great place to work with a shared sense of purpose. You will also enjoy a flexible work environment where contributions are recognized and rewarded. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we invite you to join our high-performance team!

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans