Senior RF​/Electronics Engineer - 29690

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Requisition Number:29690

Required Travel: 0 - 10%

Employment Type:

Full Time/Salaried/Exempt

Anticipated Salary Range:$90,727.00-$

Security Clearance:

Secret

Level of

Experience:

Mid

This opportunity resides with Warfare Systems (WS), a business group within HII’s Mission Technologies division. Warfare Systems comprises cyber and mission IT; electronic warfare; and C5

ISR systems.

HII works within our nation’s intelligence and cyber operations communities to defend our interests in cyberspace and anticipate emerging threats. Our capabilities in cybersecurity, network architecture, reverse engineering, software and hardware development uniquely enable us to support sensitive missions for the U.S. military and federal agency partners.

Leadership at HII is a mindset, not a title. Through our Leadership Capability Framework, we define how every employee grows, leads, and contributes—regardless of role. It sets the standard for how you can develop yourself and what you can expect from leaders across our organization. We look for candidates who want to grow in alignment with these capabilities:

• Know & Grow Your People
  – Commit to learning and supporting team success.
• Build Relationships
  – Communicate openly, collaborate well, and build trust.
• Take Ownership
  – Deliver on commitments and take pride in your work.
• Customer First
  – Focus on the mission and those we serve.
• Shape the Future
  – Bring ideas, curiosity, and continuous improvement.
• Act with Urgency
  – Take initiative and follow through with purpose.

These capabilities guide how all employees contribute to our shared success across Mission Technologies.

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.

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• 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.).

Degree Requirements

• 5 years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; 3 years relevant experience with Masters in realted 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

Experience

• 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

Security:

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

Travel:

• Very little required (