Boeing

RF Design Engineer (Senior)

Boeing$136K — $223K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • U.S. Secret clearance (interim or final) required post-start.
  • 5+ years of relevant experience in RF design or electronics engineering.
  • Proficiency in RF measurements and analysis of complex RF systems.
  • Experience in electronics design and development.
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or relevant field.

Responsibilities

  • Translate electrical requirements into system architectures and specifications.
  • Create and release engineering drawings and PCB layouts.
  • Perform circuit analysis and troubleshooting using simulation tools.
  • Develop and execute lab tests and analyze design results.
  • Research and recommend emerging technologies for design improvements.
  • Produce clear technical documentation and test reports.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure design integrity.

Benefits

  • Health insurance options including flexible spending accounts.
  • Retirement savings plans with employer contributions.
  • Life and disability insurance programs.
  • Paid and unpaid time away from work options.
  • Relocation assistance based on eligibility.
Full Job Description
RF Design Engineer (Senior)

Company:

The Boeing Company

Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) seeks a senior RF Design Engineer to join our Electrical Engineering Capability Team in Huntsville, AL.  We design, sustain, and upgrade next generation electronics concepts, and support analog and digital circuit card assembly (CCA) design.

Position Responsibilities:

  • Translate electrical requirements into system and hardware architectures, detailed interface specifications, and build/test plans.
  • Create and release engineering drawings, schematics, and PCB layouts to support fabrication and integration.
  • Perform circuit analysis, simulation, and troubleshooting using tools such as PSpice, LTSpice, Simplis, or equivalent.
  • Develop and execute verification and validation tests in the lab using oscilloscopes, DMMs, spectrum analyzers, power supplies, and other test equipment; analyze results and iterate designs.
  • Research and evaluate emerging technologies and components; make recommendations for design improvements and technology investments to meet program needs.
  • Produce clear technical documentation, design reviews, and test reports to support program milestones and compliance requirements.
  • Collaborate with manufacturing, reliability, and sustainment teams to ensure producibility, testability, and maintainability of designs.
  • Support configuration management and change control activities; ensure designs meet applicable standards and requirements.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

  • An interim or final U.S. Secret clearance Post Start for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship.
  • 5+ years of related work experience.
  • Experience with RF measurements and performing RF gain, accuracy, and repeatability signal budget analysis for complex RF systems.  RF measurements include amplifier performance, intermodulation distortion, phase noise, spurious measurement test techniques, and group delay.
  • Electronics design experience.
  • Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering (with a focus in Electrical, Mechanical or Aeronautical), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or non-US equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement.

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

  • Bachelor’s degree or higher in electrical engineering or computer engineering.
  • Years of related experience: 5+ for levels 4 or 5.
  • RF design experience.
  • Circuit design, integrated circuit design, analog circuit design, mixed-signal IC Design.
  • SME of electrical design with proven previous design experience.
  • Hands-on experience using lab equipment such as oscilloscope, multimeter, DMM, spectrum analyzer, power supply, …
  • Simulation software experience such as MATLAB, PSpice, LTSpice, Simplis, or similar.
  • Schematic capture, Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Design experience with Altium, Mentor Graphics Siemens, or other drafting CAD tools.
  • Active Security Clearance.

Typical Education/Experience:

Senior (level 4): Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), computer science, engineering data science, mathematics, physics or chemistry (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 9 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience or non-US equivalent qualifications. In the USA, ABET accreditation is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard.

Senior (level 5): Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), computer science, engineering data science, mathematics, physics or chemistry (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 14 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience or non-US equivalent qualifications. In the USA, ABET accreditation is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard.

Relocation:

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.   

Conflict of Interest: 
Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Company's Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process. 

Drug Free Workplace:

Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.  

At Boeing, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent.  Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.   

The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.   

  

The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements. 

Please note that the salary information shown below is a general guideline only.  Salaries are based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.   

Summary pay ranges:

Senior (level 4): 136,850 – 185,150

Senior (level 5): 164,900 – 223,100

Language Requirements:

Not Applicable

Education:

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent

Relocation:

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

Export Control Requirement:

This position must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements. To meet U.S. export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

Safety Sensitive:

This is not a Safety Sensitive Position.

Security Clearance:

This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. An interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required.

Visa Sponsorship:

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Contingent Upon Award Program

This position is not contingent upon program award

Shift:

Shift 1 (United States of America)

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