Senior RF Engineer

senior rf engineer

location: us-al-huntsville

job :

category: radar technician/engineer

position type: regular full-time

application open date: 5/28/2026

• identifying, defining, and solving complex technical problems related to rf systems requirements, design, development, integration, testing and/or fielding which require a high level of ingenuity and innovativeness
• encouraging optimum design within project schedule and funding limitations
• interacting frequently as the organizational representative with the customer in the collection and translation of customer requirements to defined specifications
• making frequent contact with customers, team partners, subcontractors, and suppliers to obtain/exchange information, providing technical direction, and assisting in the resolution of technical issues
• developing and delivering complex technical presentations related to rf systems to high- level program management and customers. May lead major program and/or design reviews and major proposal activities
• performing extensive research and complex analysis on a major project to enhance the technical and economic development of the product and/or service. Completed reports or studies may be deliverable engineering products to the customer. This includes providing theoretical expertise in one or more of the following areas:
  • radio wave propagation
  • digital signal processing
  • rf and/or digital hardware design and integration
  • threat rf systems exploitation
  • communications theory
  • waveform development and modeling
  • electronic warfare systems
• providing functional and technical guidance to engineers. Typically provides leadership and technical direction for a project team
• actively seeking new business opportunities in related technical areas
• identifying new customers and/or developing additional tasking with existing customers
• additional responsibilities will vary based on specific areas of rf expertise to include some of the following tasks:
  • threat systems analysis
  • model development to match intelligence assessments, including waveform scheduling, correlation/tracking and signal processing
• writing technical briefings, papers and reports to reflect intelligence analysis and assessments of foreign threat systems
• system performance assessments of major subsystems including but not limited to phased array antennas, transmitters and receivers, rf signal processors and computer algorithms/logic

• this job requires a minimum of a bachelor's degree in engineering and ten or more years of work related experience
• the primary or most necessary skills required for this job are analytical skills. Other important skills include communication, leadership and problem solving skills, and short-term and long-term planning skills
• proficiency in the one or more of the following toolsets:
  • modeling software: matlab, simulink, mathcad
  • radar signal and data processing toolsets
  • experience with root cause analysis of rf systems and interoperability
• knowledge of sensor signal processing, signal detection, probability & statistics
• experience integrating sensor, shooter, and command and control systems
• knowledge of sensor array processing methods, antennas, and propagation

• 10 or more years of work related experience

src is a contractor for the u.s. Government, this position will require u.s. Citizenship and eligibility for a u.s. Government security clearance at the top secret / sci level

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src offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with a company match, life insurance, vacation and sick paid time off accruals starting at 10 days of vacation and 5 days of sick leave annually, 11 paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, and a work environment that encourages excellence and more. For positions requiring a security clearance, selected applicants will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to

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