Job TitleSpecialist, RF Engineer - SurveillancePosition Summary Acron Aviation is seeking a self-motivated RF/Microwave Engineer to join the RF Design team within the Surveillance product line. In this role, you will design and deliver mission-critical RF system solutions supporting ACAS/TCAS, transponder, DME, UAT, and related RF functions across the product portfolio.
You will contribute to new product development and support existing products, working with multidisciplinary engineering teams across electrical, mechanical, software, and systems engineering. This role involves RF design, troubleshooting, and customer support, with responsibility for resolving production and field issues while advancing new system capabilities.
Key Responsibilities- Derive RF hardware requirements from system-level specifications
- Define RF functional blocks supporting surveillance and communication system architectures
- Perform RF and analog circuit design from component-level through full system integration
- Support detailed design, analysis, development, and hardware testing activities
- Participate in internal and external design reviews
- Present technical concepts, designs, and results to program management and customers
- Collaborate with mechanical, systems, and software engineering teams to meet performance requirements
- Support peer design reviews, verification testing, and transition of designs into production
- Develop enhancements to incorporate new RF and wireless capabilities into existing systems
- Work independently and within multidisciplinary teams to deliver RF systems and assemblies
- Apply strong analytical and communication skills to technical problem-solving and execution
Required Qualifications- Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience, or a graduate degree with a minimum of 2 years of related experience
- Academic background in electromagnetic (EM) and RF/microwave theory
Preferred Additional Skills- Experience designing RF CCAs across UHF through E-band frequency ranges, with emphasis in L-band
- Experience with RF design elements including frequency synthesizers, up/down converters, and front-end electronics
- Experience with simulation and modeling tools such as CST Microwave Studio, HFSS, AWR Microwave Office, and/or ADS
- Understanding of RF component performance including amplifiers, oscillators, attenuators, mixers, and filters
- Working knowledge of S-parameters, matching networks, cascade analysis, and RF system behavior
- Experience with gain budget analysis including gain, noise figure, linearity, and noise power
- Understanding of RF filtering concepts including types, bandwidth, and implementation methods
- Strong understanding of noise figure, noise temperature, receiver sensitivity, and signal-to-noise relationships
- Knowledge of temperature effects, impedance matching, interconnects, and isolation requirements
- Experience designing to DO-160 or MIL-STD requirements for RF electronics
