Engineer RF Microwave Design 2

First Tek, Inc.

$90K — $120K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in science or related field; 2 years relevant experience, or 1 year with a Master's, or 0 years with a PhD
  • Active US citizenship with a Secret security clearance
  • Hands-on experience with RF systems
  • Excellent verbal and written communication capabilities
  • Ability to collaborate effectively in a close-knit team environment

Responsibilities

  • Follow USMC operational requirements and architecture to define RF design
  • Review new system RF performance requirements derived from USMC scenarios
  • Assist with specifications for RF component requirements
  • Research and recommend RF components considering performance and size constraints
  • Evaluate candidate antennas through vendor simulations and support selection process
  • Assist in testing and evaluating RF components using an RF spread bench
  • Document RF block diagrams and assist with Acceptance Test Procedures

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work with a major Aerospace company on critical Navy projects
  • Hands-on involvement in developing Electronic Warfare systems
  • Exposure to high-level RF engineering practices and methodologies
  • Collaboration with senior Navy engineers and diverse team members
  • Possibility of gaining experience in military RF compliance standards
Full Job Description
TELECOMMUTE: No- Teleworking not available for this position CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret WORK SHIFT: 1st Shift (9/80A) TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Description A major Aerospace company is looking for a RF Engineer to support our Navy led team developing EW systems mainly for the USMC. This position will be on-site at Pt Mugu California. Team consists of lead Navy engineers and other contractors outside of NGC. This RF Engineering position would support more senior Navy RF engineers with the development of EW systems. System development would primarily focus on RF hardware design, prototyping and testing, with integration of software. Responsibilities: • Follow USMC supplied operational scenarios, architecture framework (DoDAF), and RF performance requirements for developing a new system's RF design. • Review the development of new system requirements (decomposed from the USMC operational requirements) in regards to RF performance. • Assist with RF component requirement specifications, as needed. • Research and recommend appropriate COTS or vendor developed RF components (transceivers, antennas, amplifiers, analog filters, switches, couplers, splitters, cables, etc.) for a new system based on RF performance requirements; size, weight, and power (SWAP) constraints; aircraft space limitations; existing aircraft antenna locations; etc. • Review vendor simulations of candidate antenna performance based on aircraft location and anticipated operational use. Support senior RF engineers with the down select of the best candidate antennas for the system under development. • Assist senior RF engineers with building an RF spread bench to test a new system's candidate RF components. Evaluate candidate COTS and vendor developed RF system components using the RF spread bench. Summarize test results. • Support the chamber testing of a new system and/or its prototype. • Assist with the generation and documentation of new systems' RF block diagrams. • Assist the senior RF engineers with the development and evaluation of a new system's RF switching hardware (RF Circuit Card Assemblies (CCA's)). • Support the down select of system RF components. • Assist with the generation and maintenance of RF component Acceptance Test Procedures (ATPs). Conduct ATPs on RF components. • Assist with the troubleshooting of RF system issues. • Assist the senior RF engineers with ensuring system compliance with MIL-STD-461 (EMI) and MIL-STD-464 (EMC). • Assist with system RF chamber testing. • Collated required system RF data to enable an outside Navy competency to perform HERO, HERF, and HERP analyses. • Investigate RF system safety concerns/issues. • Assist a co-located Navy competency with RF threat technique evaluation, as needed. • Support the use of key processes, such as the configuration management for RF system changes after the system baseline is established. • Support test's evaluation of system RF performance in the lab and during flight test. • Support the senior RF engineers with program sponsor data calls for RF technical data. Basic Qualifications for RF Engineer: • 2 years with bachelor's in science; 1 Years with Masters; 0 years with PhD US citizen with a Secret clearance • Experience with RF systems • Strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to work well in a close team environment • NOT a teleworking position. Work in a Navy development facility. Preferred Qualifications for RF Engineer: • Top Secret clearance • Experience with RF component selection, RF system development, and RF test equipment • Experience mitigating co-site RF interference • Experience using mechanical and electrical drawings • Knowledge of Electromagnetic Warfare principles • Familiarity with aircraft RF safety • Familiarity with Agile Development Methodology • Familiarity with Atlassian software development and collaboration tool set (Jira, Confluence) • Experience integrating RF systems with military aircraft • Familiarity with referenced military standards

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