Radio Frequency; RF Attenuation Engineer

Radio Frequency (RF) Attenuation Engineer

Job Category : Engineering

Requisition Number : RADIO
001241

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• Posted :
  December 1, 2025
• Full-Time
• On-site

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Radio Frequency (RF) Attenuation Engineer

Expected Salary: $110,000 - $115,000 per year

A Veteran owned full-service national security operation, Deployed Global Solutions LLC (DGS) delivers low visibility, intelligent, agile, resilient, and secure turnkey mission solutions that are tailored to meet the global needs of our customers. At DGS, we are one team, working together to develop mission solutions – anywhere, anytime.

The RF Attenuation Engineer designs, installs, tests, validates, and optimizes RF systems and components used in Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities (SCIFs) and electromagnetic and radio frequency interference (EMI/RFI) shielded environments in accordance with federal government standards. The RF Attenuation Engineer ensures that RF systems meet design specifications, safety standards, regulatory requirements and practical construction limitations. The RF Attenuation Engineer provides technical guidance to project managers and construction managers of RF attenuation projects and supports the development of bids and proposals for RF shielding solutions.

Duties and Responsibilities / Essential Functions

• Conduct detailed analyses and simulations of RF systems, ensuring optimal performance across the frequency spectrum.
• Perform RF measurements and testing of prototypes, production units and installed systems.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to RF performance.
• Determine and develop RF testing specifications, methods, and procedures from regulations, blueprints, drawings, and diagrams, including identifying and configuring appropriate specialized test equipment based on testing requirements and operational needs.
• Perform set-up, calibration, testing and troubleshooting of circuits, components, instruments, mechanical assemblies and final systems.
• Analyze defective items to determine root cause of failure.
• Conduct or manage comprehensive rework of assemblies and production systems as required based on test findings to ensure conformity with manufacturing specifications and quality standards.
• Review existing design drawings that include EMI/RFI shielding elements to identify deficiencies and make recommendations for corrections.
• Assist in developing detailed construction and manufacturing documentation.
• Install EMI/RFI shielded enclosures, including panelized and RF foil systems (including, as necessary, at customer sites).

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Skills and Specifications

• Comprehensive understanding of RF principles and EMI/RFI shielding.
• Demonstrated expertise in performing EMI/RFI shielding effectiveness testing in accordance with the following standards:
  • ICD 705:
    Technical Specifications for Construction and Management of Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities (SCIFs)
  • IEEE 299: IEEE Standard Method for Measuring the Effectiveness of Electromagnetic Shielded Enclosures
  • MIL-STD-188-125-1:
    DoD Interface Standard for High-Altitude Electromagnetic Pulse (HEMP) Protection for Ground-based C 4 1 Facilities Performing Critical, Time-Urgent Missions
  • NSA 94-106:
    National Security Agency Specification for Shielded Enclosures
  • NSA 73-2A:
    Specification for Foil RF Shielded Enclosure (TEMPEST Protection for Facilities)
  • MIL-HDBK-1195:
    Military Handbook, Radio Frequency Shielded Enclosures
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, schematics, construction specifications, and other facilities documents and make informed decisions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Superior critical thinking and problem-solving abilities, with proven performance under pressure in a fast-paced environment.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position does not require the supervision of direct reports.

This job operates in professional office, workshop, production facility, and field environments which can include working near moving mechanical parts, non-weather wet or humid conditions, and extreme cold and heat. We operate…