RF Systems Engineer
Job in
Scottsdale, Maricopa County, Arizona, 85251, USA
Listed on 2026-08-01
Listing for:
General Dynamics Mission Systems
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-08-01
Job specializations:
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Engineering
Systems Engineer, Test Engineer, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Requires a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering or Mathematics field. Also requires 5+ years of job-related experience, or a Master's degree plus 3 years of job-related experience.
CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required.
Responsibilities for this Position
As an RF Systems Engineer on the Rescue 21 program, you will serve as the technical team lead for a small team of RF engineers, driving the maintenance, troubleshooting, and lifecycle sustainment of a mission-critical Land Mobile Radio (LMR) system. You will apply your deep RF expertise to solve real-world problems - from antenna performance and direction-finding equipment to interference mitigation and system reliability.
Key hardware and systems you'll work with include:
- Land Mobile Radios (VHF/UHF)
- RF Antennas and Direction Finding Equipment
- RF Test Equipment (VNAs, Spectrum Analyzers, Signal Sources, Power Meters, Communication Analyzers)
- RF coverage analysis software and link budget analysis
What you'll experience:
- Lead and mentor a small team of RF Systems Engineers, fostering technical growth and best practices
- Perform failure analysis, root cause investigation, and corrective action implementation for RF systems
- Lead requirements analysis, functional analysis, and performance analysis for system design, integration, and verification
- Design, plan, and execute test plans and procedures to ensure system accuracy, reliability, and consistency
- Provide remote (phone) technical support to Field Service Representatives for hardware troubleshooting and test procedure execution
- Evaluate product specifications and vendor capabilities to support long-term product lifecycle planning
- Interface with project leaders, program managers, and customers to communicate technical findings and recommendations clearly
- Travel to Coast Guard sites as needed to support field activities
- Experience with Land Mobile Radio (LMR) system maintenance and troubleshooting
- Experience leading engineering failure analysis, experimental testing, and results evaluation
- Demonstrated ability to lead, train, and mentor junior engineers and technicians
- Experience planning, modifying, and executing test procedures and data collection processes
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts for diverse audiences
- Ability to travel as needed (
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