RF Engineer

Riverside Research is an independent National Security Nonprofit dedicated to research and development in the national interest. We provide high-end technical services, research and development, and prototype solutions to some of the country’s most challenging technical problems. All Riverside Research opportunities require U.S. Citizenship.

Riverside Research’s Applied Mathematics and Physics Solutions group is seeking a full time RF Scientist, RF Engineer or Electrical Engineer with experience in radio frequency applications in computational electromagnetics analysis. The candidate will contribute to research and development of new techniques that advance the state-of-the-art in defense industry CEM tools. Candidates will collaborate with a diverse team whose backgrounds include CEM, scientific computing, physics, computer science, electrical engineering, applied mathematics, and high-performance computing (HPC) at our facilities in Ohio (Dayton), New York (NYC), and Illinois (Champaign).

This position will include work on independent research and development (IRAD) and contracts.

• Design, develop, simulate, and/or test computational electromagnetic (CEM) models
• Evaluate simulation, test and production data, prepare analysis and recommend changes to meet project objectives
• Prepare and conduct verification and validation testing of custom software
• Other duties as assigned

• Obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance
• Willing to consent to a Counter Intelligence Polygraph
• MS in EE and 6 years of experience or BS in EE and 8 years of experience or related STEM fields
• Experience with applications of EM theory (e.g. antennas, scattering, wave guides, optics, etc.)
• Ability and desire to learn new CEM, CAD and programming tools
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• Experience with analysis tools like Matlab, Mathematica, Python
• Experience with computer aided design (CAD) tools (CATIA, NX, Creo/ProE, Auto Desk, Solidworks, etc)
• Experience working on Linux based platforms

• Demonstrated proficiency developing CAD models/meshes suitable for CEM analysis from complex or overly detailed engineering drawings, 2D schematics or other source material
• Demonstrated performance designing and developing RF test plans and measurements
• Active Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance (with CI poly)
• 5 years of experience with computational electromagnetic solvers (e.g., HFSS, FEKO, CST, COMSOL, etc.)

$113,400 – $210,600 This represents the typical compensation range for this position based on experience, location and other factors.

Riverside Research Institute is a not-for-profit, technology-oriented defense company, where service to our customers and support of our staff is our overall mission. Riverside is an affirmative action-equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding recruitment and hiring. Riverside offers comprehensive compensation and benefit packages to our employees. Riverside bases its employment decisions solely on technical experience, qualifications and other job-related criteria related to our organizational purpose as a not-for-profit company, and without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, veteran’s status or any other status legally protected by applicable federal, state, and local law.