THE WORKWe are seeking a talented engineer to report directly to the Manager of RF & Microwave Engineering. The RF Engineer will significantly contribute to the design and development of hardware equipment to support antennas, phased array antennas, active electronic steerable phased array antennas, and associated distribution architectures for RADAR and other military systems. This includes lower level requirement development, component selection, schematic creation, printed wiring board design, prototype testing and supporting transition to production of the hardware. This position also requires the communication, interpersonal, and business skills needed to be a member of a program team including communication to internal and external customers, and management of schedules and budgets, development of test plans, trade studies, and requirements documents.
Basic Qualifications- Bachelors degree from an accredited college in a related discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education, with 2 years of professional experience
- Experience with one or mor of the following:
- Experience with RF modeling and simulation
- Experience with RF/Microwave PCB / CCA design and component selection
- Experience with RF measurement techniques and test equipment
- Experience with developing the necessary RF/Microwave design artifacts to ensure product development compliance to all customer requirements
- Ability to occasionally travel to support program objectives (up to 15%)
- Ability to obtain & hold security clearance at the SECRET level.
Desired Skills- Experience with RF receiver, exciter, transmitter, and/or synthesizer module design and development
- Proficiency PCB design using tools such as Mentor Xpedition, Altium, or Zuken
- Proficiency with RF modeling using tools such as Keysight ADS, HFSS, PSPICE, SystemVue, CST MW Studio, or AWR Microwave Office
- Experience with Power Amplifier impedance matching and optimization
- Experience with phased array radars
- Experience leading multi-discipline development teams and demonstrated ability to manage cost and schedule
- Effective written and verbal communication skills and proficiency with MS Office tools
Pay Information Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.
- Additional specific benefits are dependent upon the business unit and the collective-bargaining agreement.
- Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
- For (Washington state applicants only) Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.
