RF Systems Engineer
Core
Design, simulate, build, fabricate, test, and troubleshoot RF systems and datalinks across aviation, ground vehicles, and weapons platforms to support warfighter communications.
Role type
Senior RF Systems Engineer (Defense/Avionics)
Builds
RF communications hardware, datalinks, and integrated avionics payloads for C2 systems, UAVs, and ground vehicles.
Domain
Defense technology, RF engineering, avionics, tactical communications
Required skills
RF system design and simulation, RF test equipment operation (spectrum/network analyzers, power meters), RF link budget and co-site analysis, avionics integration, Python programming, hardware evaluation methodologies, vendor management for RF components
Preferred skills
FCC spectrum authorization knowledge, MIL-STD-461 & MIL-STD-464 compliance, EMI/desense analysis
Technologies
Spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, power meters, function generators, Python
Responsibilities
Architect and optimize communications hardware across platforms; develop RF link budgets and desense reports; select and manage RF component vendors; support cross-disciplinary trade-off studies for vehicle/system design; conduct system-level tests and troubleshooting; automate test cases and analyze performance data
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
