Senior RF​/Electronics Engineer - 29690 * Jobs

Job Title

This is an exciting opportunity for a candidate with interest and expertise in mixed signal and RF circuits.

You will gain hands-on experience with Radar, EW, and Communications hardware and have the opportunity to develop a unique expertise in critically important technology to the USAF and broader DoD. This position is located at Wright Patterson Air Force Base (WPAFB) and is within a commutable distance from Beavercreek, Fairborn, Dayton, and Riverside.

Primary Responsibilities:

RF or High-Speed PCB Characterization (50%+):

• Oversee the process of tracing PCB electrical connections to develop detailed board schematics sufficient for power on and interfacing/testing
• Utilize systems level knowledge of Radar, EW, and Communications systems to build a functional understanding of how PCBs and electrical assemblies operate within the broader system
• Develop non-intrusive solutions for instrumenting relevant electrical/RF signals for effective board and system level characterization

Secondary Responsibilities (30-50%):

• Repair of damaged components, characterizing relevant parameters and behavior of unknown components, building test fixtures for characterization, and reporting findings in a formal report or presentation format
• Microcontroller/embedded computer programming and/or custom PCB layout as required to support characterization efforts

Other (0-20%):

• Assist in other efforts throughout the organization as the candidate's skillset would lend itself and schedule/competing priorities would allow. Pursue career relevant professional development (conferences, short courses, etc.).

• 5 years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; 3 years relevant experience with Masters in related field; 0 years experience with PhD or Juris Doctorate in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 9 years relevant experience.
• B.S. in Electrical Engineering or related field
• Master's Degree desired
• Sufficient professional experience can waive degree requirements

• 5+ years performing an electrical engineering role where knowledge was developed in at least some of the following areas:
• Knowledge of analog electronics fundamentals to include basic resistor/capacitor/inductor circuits, CMOS/Bipolar transistor circuits, op-amp configurations, filter topologies, etc
• Electrical schematic capture software package (Altium, OrCAD, KiCAD, etc.)
• PCB layout techniques and best practices
• System level RF parameters relevant to Radar and EW systems (antenna gain, amplifier gain and saturation, noise figure, knowledge of radar range equation, etc)
• Embedded communications protocols such as I2C, SPI, and JTAG
• Electronics lab test equipment to include oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies, waveform generators, etc.
• RF Test Equipment such as spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, and RF Signal Generators
• Microcontroller programming (knowledge of embedded C or C++)
• FPGA/Digital Design
• Data analysis in MATLAB, Python, or similar analysis language
• Technical Presentation
• Work history in a cleared DoD environment

• Current Active DoD Secret Clearance or Higher
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI security clearance with advanced security checks

• Very little required (