RF Engineer / Production Test Support Engineer

Job Title: RF Test Engineer / Production Test Support Engineer

Description

Seeking engineers experienced in integration and test of Electronically Scanned Arrays (ESAs) and other associated hardware as part of the production of next generation antenna products. The Electronics and Payloads organization within the our client's Space Systems group pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences.

Responsibilities

• Leading a team of engineers and RF analysts through the integration, test, and analysis of complex and highly integrated antenna systems.

• Overseeing various RF analysis including antenna patterns, RF chain, link budgets, and installed performance.

• Integrating components to characterize antenna sub-system performance.

• Providing RF performance characterization to drive antenna architecture and design decisions.

• Leading development of RF antenna modeling software tools in support of an enterprise tool suite.

• Presenting to internal and external customers.

• Mentoring junior engineers

Top Skills

• Electrical Engineering & Test engineering
• RF
• Test equipment
• Test plan
• Labview

Additional Skills & Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelors’ degree in Electrical Engineering or similar engineering discipline (STEM) with a minimum of 6 years of experience or 4 years of experience with a master’s degree or 2 years with a Ph.D.

• Antenna design and analysis experience for architectures including phased arrays, processor units, receives, power supplies.

• Extensive experience with scientific programming languages such as Python, MATLAB, C#, C , and Julia.

• Experience with high rate production hardware, tools and processes or hardware designed for space environments

• Experience with debugging hardware and working through test failures.

• Ability to translate system performance and operational specifications into program deliverables status reports

• Experience leading teams, mentoring others, communicating with all levels of an organization internally and externally, being adaptable, creative, collaborative, and comfortable working independently and enjoys solving difficult problems

• No clearance required to start but must have the ability to obtain and maintain SCI access

• US Citizenship Required

Preferred Qualifications:

• Expertise in ESA antenna design and analysis experience from concept design through AI&T

• Experience developing complex antenna architectures

• Ability to derive antenna performance requirements and flow to subassemblies and components

• Previous experience leading antenna design teams

• Active TS/SCI

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Baltimore, MD.

The pay range for this position is $48.00 - $65.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in Baltimore,MD.

This position is anticipated to close on Apr 30, 2026.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I is embedded into our culture through:

• Hiring diverse talent
• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

Actalent is an equal opportunity employer.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services. For more than 40 years, we’ve helped visionary companies advance their goals. Headquartered in the United States, our teams span 150 offices across North America, EMEA, and APAC—with four delivery centers in India led by 1,000 extraordinary employees who connect their passion with purpose every day.

Our Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, and Chennai delivery centers are hubs of engineering expertise, with core capabilities in mechanical and electrical engineering, systems and software, and manufacturing engineering. Our teams deliver work across multiple industries including transportation, consumer and industrial products, and life sciences. We serve more than 4,500 clients, including many Fortune 500 brands. Learn more about how we can work together at actalentservices.com.

Salary : $48 - $65