RF Microwave Design Engineer

Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available.

Clearance: Required for start. Clearance type:
Secret.

Location:

Roy, UT.

This position is contingent upon Talon contract award.

Travel: Yes, 25% of the time.

• Lead a small team of design and RF engineers from conceptual design to final design for a space based vehicle.
• Oversee the execution of HWIL testing and iteratively design and verify requirements for the operational configuration.
• Attend internal program, customer and/or supplier technical exchange meetings.
• Support formal program milestone reviews to provide and obtain progress status updates.
• Work in a fast‑paced environment with high expectations, diverse assignments, and collaborative/team settings across all levels.
• Ensure appropriate coordination between electrical and RF design with other integration teams.
• Coordinate electrical and RF system engineering content and work products.
• Develop SOWs, ADPs and ICDs and take them through the full review and release process.
• Review engineering deliverables such as part data sheets, Logical/Electrical ICDs, specifications, link budget analysis and trade studies.
• May perform research, trade studies, evaluation, and systems integration analyses for SWaP and cost capability.
• Possess strong interpersonal skills to understand system level interdependencies impacting electrical requirements and design constraints.
• Demonstrate leadership principles – integrity, respect, organization, communication.

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline and 12 years of relevant experience.
• Or Master’s degree and 10 years of relevant experience.
• Or PhD and 8 years of relevant experience.
• Must have an active or current Secret clearance at time of application.
• Ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time.
• Experience with Hardware‑in‑the‑Loop and subsystem integration, test, and troubleshooting.
• Experience reading and interpreting specifications, schematics and block diagrams for complex RF subsystems.
• Experience with RF hardware and software, translating system performance from system requirements.
• Experience with digital engineering.
• Experience with RF test equipment such as spectrum analyzer, signal generator, network analyzers, oscilloscopes.
• Extensive experience with MATLAB and other scientific programming languages.
• Experience leading teams, mentoring, communicating at all levels, and solving difficult problems.
• Experience with RF component selection for program needs via COTS, MOTS, or custom design trade studies.
• Experience working with vendors and global supply chain.

• Experience with FPGA.
• Hands‑on troubleshooting of electrical hardware.
• Presenting complex technical programs and concepts to non‑technical personnel and customers.
• Experience with CEM modeling tools such as HFSS.

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage.
• 401(k).
• Educational Assistance.
• Life Insurance.
• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions.
• Paid Time Off.
• Health & Wellness Resources.
• Employee Discounts.

Standard schedule is 9/80. Working a nine‑hour day Monday through Thursday allows every other Friday off.

Primary level salary range: $ – $.

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