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Electrical / Mechanical RF Engineer

ARA Brand
Lafayette, CO Full Time
POSTED ON 11/3/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 12/2/2025

Applied Research Associates, Inc.'s (ARA) office in Lafayette, CO is looking for engineers with expertise in the design, manufacturing, and testing of RF components, subsystems, systems, and associated hardware. This individual will perform and supervise technical tasks and teams during the development, production, and integration phases of our antennas, arrays, RF circuits (amplifiers, filters, feeds), analog and digital circuits (electronics, sensors, controls), power distribution (AC/DC), radomes, RF transmitters and receivers, and beamsteering mechanical positioners. Responsibilities include the implementation of innovative manufacturable solutions and the formulation and execution of advanced unique fabrication and measurement processes. The position involves the routine use of RF, electrical and mechanical CAD software, RF test equipment (network and spectrum analyzers, near field and far field antenna ranges), and metals working and composites materials fabrication methods. The candidate must be a hands-on, mechanically inclined electrical engineer with strong leadership and interpersonal skills. The candidate must be comfortable and able to safely operate electrical, chemical, and heavy equipment.

Salary range:  $90,000-135,000/year, dependent upon education, experience, and skills. 

What the Electrical / Mechanical RF Engineer will do at ARA’s Lafayette, CO office:

  • Apply electrical and mechanical engineering design principles and techniques.
  • Operate an assortment of specialized manufacturing and electrical test equipment.
  • Troubleshoot and optimize designs and processes through logical experimentation.
  • Work closely with Subject-Matter Experts to achieve project objectives.

 Electrical / Mechanical RF Engineer Requirements:

  • Candidates selected may be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
  • B.S. Engineering, 5-7 years of experience.

 Preferences for the Electrical / Mechanical RF Engineer:

  • B.S.E.E. with antenna coursework desirable. Experience working in antenna industry preferred.

Applied Research Associates, Inc. is an employee-owned international research and engineering company recognized for providing technically superior solutions to complex and challenging problems in the physical sciences. The company, founded in Albuquerque, NM, in 1979, currently employs over 2,316 employee-owners and continues to grow. ARA offices throughout the United States and Canada provide a broad range of technical expertise in defense technologies, civil technologies, computer software and simulation, systems analysis, environmental technologies, and testing and measurement. The corporation also provides sophisticated technical products for environmental site characterization, pavement analysis, and robotics.

At ARA, employees are our greatest assets. The corporation realizes that employee ownership spawns greater creativity and initiative along with higher performance and customer satisfaction levels. ARA gives its employees the tools, training, and opportunities to take more active roles as owners. The culture is challenging; innovation and experimentation are the norm. Employees’ contributions not only add to the company’s success, but also their own through the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). The motto, “Engineering and Science for Fun and Profit” sums up the ARA experience. For additional information and an opportunity to join this unique workplace, applicants need to apply at careers.ara.com. Job Code ELECT009263. 

Salary : $90,000 - $135,000

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