RF Test Engineer, RF Systems

• Perform technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, and risk analysis
• Conduct analyses at test, installation, and operations levels
• Employ test assets and provide test support in a highly dynamic environment
• Perform RF link budget analysis and radar system performance analysis
• Apply testing philosophies and methodologies within an agile test environment
• Prepare and use test documentation and follow test etiquette
• Design, develop, and test RF and/or microwave systems architecture, components, circuits, or products
• Work on antenna design, including reflector and array systems, frequency synthesizers, transmitters, and receivers
• Provide hands‑on testing, integration, and verification support across lab facilities
• Generate technical documentation, test procedures, and test reports
• Support technical and functional leadership by identifying risks

• 2 years relevant experience with Bachelor's degree in related field, or a high school diploma or equivalent and 6 years of relevant experience
• Interest in Electronic Warfare Systems or Radar design and testing
• Interest in Radar signal processing techniques
• Experience with RF test equipment, including spectrum analyzers, signal generators, oscilloscopes, and vector network analyzers
• Experience with MATLAB
• Hands‑on testing, integration, and verification support across lab facilities
• Skills with algorithm development, software integration, hardware testing, and IT networking
• Basic understanding of RF Hazards, including HERP/F/O
• Ability to generate technical documentation, test procedures, and test reports
• Understanding of customer requirements and objectives
• Ability to support technical and functional leadership through risk identification
• Willingness to travel for extended periods; deployments typically last one to two weeks, potentially three to four weeks
• Willingness and ability to work outdoors and handle heat, cold, sun, insects, wildlife, and hazardous plants
• Average of 25% travel required, mostly CONUS
• Ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI security clearance with enhanced security checks
• Minimum Secret clearance required to start
• Ability to work in office, industrial, or laboratory environments
• Ability to climb ladders, tolerate confined spaces, and extreme temperature variances
• Ability to bend, reach, stoop, and lift 50 lbs
• Ability to walk, climb, lift, and work in indoor and outdoor conditions

Demonstrates expertise in RF and Microwave Systems Design, Testing, and Integration, with a strong focus on technical documentation and risk analysis. Proficient in using RF Test Equipment and MATLAB within an Agile Testing Environment.

• RF Link Budget Analysis
• Radar System Performance Analysis
• MATLAB Proficiency
• RF Test Equipment Experience
• Technical Documentation Generation

• RF System Design
• Antenna Design
• Algorithm Developmenti>
• Software Integration
• Hardware Testing
• Risk Analysis
• Verification and Validation
• Test Procedure Development
• Signal Processing Techniques
• Testing Methodologies

• Technical Leadership Support
• Problem-Solving
• Collaboration

• TS/SCI Security Clearancei>
• Secret Clearance

• Electronic Warfare Systems
• Radar Design
• RF Hazards
• Agile Test Environment
• Test Documentation

• Spectrum Analyzers
• Signal Generators
• Oscilloscopes
• Vector Network Analyzers