RF Electrical Engineer

Global Air Logistics and Training, Inc. (GALT Aerospace) is a non-traditional defense contractor whose vision is a rapid innovator solving the world's critical security challenges to enable warriors to win...decisively. GALT Aerospace subscribes to Col John Boyd's tenet "Wars are won by people, ideas and equipment, IN THAT ORDER." Warriors need tools (equipment) that are flexible. GALT Aerospace will always satisfy the warrior with such tools.

Founded in 2015, GALT Aerospace provides simple, effective information capabilities to support all levels of war and to drive information to the lowest levels possible, enabling faster decision cycles and decisive results. GALT Aerospace uniquely focuses on architecture solutions, effective open systems integration and rapid prototyping, fielding and operations.

At GALT Aerospace, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary and nationally relevant systems. We look for people who have bold new ideas, with courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future and have fun. Our culture is based on Customer Focused Innovation, which thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work - and we strive to do what others think is impossible. Our Programs are typically Rapid Development and Demonstrations of Advanced Integrated Communication Systems in a SWaP-constrained military airborne platform.

Job Location

San Diego, CA (Onsite with possible occasional/part-time telecommuting) Minimal domestic travel required, possibly 10% of time.

Job Description

GALT Aerospace is seeking a talented Electrical Engineer to perform Electronics System Design and Platform Installation Design related to Communication Mission Payload Systems. Program life cycle phases include planning, development, test, and integration of complex airborne communications systems and supporting electronic hardware systems. This individual will take task ownership on hardware for multiple systems and programs, as a responsible design engineer (RDE), and may require creating and briefing technical decisions, trade-offs, functional capabilities, and performance. Engineering responsibilities include wireless communication system architecture design, detailed electrical system design, and RF modeling, simulation, test, and analysis of new and existing systems. Additional program life cycle responsibilities include evaluation of hardware in the lab, site integration, and post-delivery support. This position requires working in a fast-paced, cross-functional collaborative team environment of Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Software Engineering, Flight Engineering, Product/Project Engineering, Production, Procurement, and Program Management for meeting cost, schedule and technical performance goals.

The ideal candidate has a broad range of experience with design, integration, and test of at least one or more of the following:

• System and Platform level electronic design, development, test, and integration
• Communications System Analysis, design, development, test, platform integration, and post-delivery support
• RF Modeling and Simulation, Link Budget Estimates, Cascade Analysis, Cosite Interference Analysis, Antenna specification / selection, RF Component selection (PA and LNA), and RF Electronics Design (RF filters), RF measurements
• Familiar with Ansys suite (HFSS, EMIT), MATLAB, and other RF tools and test equipment

Required Skills, Experience, and Education

• Ability and desire to learn and apply knowledge quickly
• Productive team collaboration
• Task ownership, responsibility, and follow-through
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• S. Citizenship required
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Defense (DoD) personnel security clearance required
• 1-5 years of professional experience in a related engineering environment
• Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Electrical Engineering or related STEM degree from an accredited institution

Preferred Skills, Experience, and Education

• Masters of Science (MS) degree in Electrical Engineering or related STEM degree from an accredited institution
• Design and test experience in comm systems / RF technology
• Integration of various Military radios on an airborne platform

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to sit or stand for 1 hour at a time
• Must be able to operate a computer

Salary

At GALT Aerospace, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as one grows and develops within a role. The pay range for this role is Level I: $84,000 - $96,000 and Level II: $96,000 - $115,000, candidate's base pay is determined on their skills, qualifications, experience, and location.