Antenna Systems Engineer
Core
Design, integrate, and test prototype RF apertures and sensor systems for national defense applications.
Role type
Senior IC antenna systems engineer (RF/phased-array)
Builds
Pioneering RF sensors and phased-array technologies
Domain
Defense, security, and space
Required skills
computational electromagnetics, phased-array radar, electronic warfare, communications systems, FEKO, HFSS, ADS, MATLAB, Python, RF laboratory equipment operation, system engineering trade studies, prototype testing
Preferred skills
Ph.D. in EE/physics, antenna measurement techniques, wide bandwidth/dual polarization/conformal aperture design, digital arrays, beamforming, radar waveform design, signal processing, technical team leadership, external research funding
Technologies
Matlab, Python, FEKO, HFSS, ADS, Network Analyzers, Signal Generators, Spectrum Analyzers
Responsibilities
Conduct system engineering trade studies for new RF sensor systems; Develop and evaluate antenna architectures and RF apertures; Design, integrate, and test prototype RF apertures and sensor systems in lab, chamber, and field environments; Present analyses to sponsors and prime contractors; Publish findings via white papers, conferences, and journals
