Senior Associate RF Engineer II

Position Summary

At iRF Solutions, the Sr. Associate, RF Engineer will play a key role in the development of cutting‑edge RF/microwave technologies supporting next‑generation SIGINT, Electronic Warfare (EW), and radar systems. Working alongside a highly experienced engineering team, this position offers the opportunity to contribute to challenging, high‑performance receiver and frequency‑conversion designs operating through 18 GHz and beyond. The ideal candidate is a hands‑on engineer with a passion for solving complex RF problems, advancing innovative technologies, and supporting mission‑critical solutions for defense and aerospace applications.

• Support the design and development of state‑of‑the‑art RF/microwave receivers, frequency‑converters, and related products for SIGINT, EW, and radar applications.
• Participate in the design, analysis, integration, and test of RF/microwave circuitry operating through at least 18 GHz using SMT components and PCB substrates.
• Assist in requirements analysis, frequency planning, and subsystem‑level architecture development under the guidance of senior engineers.
• Contribute to the development of high‑performance RF systems with challenging requirements for bandwidth, dynamic range, noise figure, etc.
• Serve as an individual RF/MW design contributor and support engineer for key design projects.
• Support schematic capture, simulations, PCB layout review, integration, and troubleshooting activities.
• Perform RF testing, data analysis, and documentation of design results.

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline and at least 2 years related experience in RF/microwave circuit design.
• Experience in top‑level requirements analysis and design of system architecture, allocating functional requirements for sub‑assemblies.
• Experience designing RF/MW circuitry through at least 18 GHz using SMT components on PCB substrates.
• Hands‑on design experience in PCB‑based design of RF/MW circuitry supporting receivers and frequency converters to 18 GHz and beyond.
• Familiarity with receiver/frequency‑converter system design, including frequency planning and spur analysis, RF/MW filter technologies, cascade GNIP analysis, MW mixers, frequency generation using PLL ICs, and design trade‑offs.
• Ability to work as an individual contributor and with a diverse engineering team.
• Proficiency with computer design tools such as Keysight Genesys, OrCad, MATLAB, PSPICE, or equivalent.
• Eligibility to obtain security clearance.
• Must pass a pre‑employment drug screening and background check.

• Experience with wide‑bandwidth, high‑dynamic‑range, super‑heterodyne receiver design.
• Experience in millimeter‑wave frequency‑range design, wideband digitization, and low SWaP design.

$ – $ per year.

Onsite in Sparks, MD. 9/80 schedule; every other Friday off.

This position requires U.S. citizenship for security clearance, no visa sponsorship, and compliance with export‑controlled information regulations. The applicant must also meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Candidates must pass a pre‑employment drug screening and background check.

iRF Solutions is an equal‑opportunity employer. We encourage qualified individuals with disabilities or who are veterans to apply and request reasonable accommodations. Contact Denise Nocerino (d or (631) 272‑5814) for accommodation information.