RF Engineer

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced RF Engineer to support the production and sustainment of advanced RF and microwave electronic modules used in mission-critical aerospace and defense applications. This position combines hands-on hardware troubleshooting, production support, RF testing, failure investigation, and cross-functional engineering collaboration.

The successful candidate will work closely with manufacturing, systems, hardware, and design engineering teams to resolve complex technical challenges across the product lifecycle while ensuring high-reliability performance standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Support production and manufacturing activities for RF and microwave electronic assemblies and subsystems.
• Troubleshoot complex RF hardware and system integration issues.
• Perform root cause analysis and failure investigations on production-related issues.
• Use RF/microwave test equipment to evaluate hardware performance and identify defects.
• Collaborate with hardware, systems, manufacturing, and design engineers to implement corrective actions.
• Support product lifecycle activities from production release through sustainment.
• Review engineering documentation, test results, schematics, and specifications.
• Participate in design verification, hardware validation, and production readiness activities.
• Develop technical recommendations and corrective actions for manufacturing challenges.
• Present technical findings and communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Active Secret Security Clearance at the time of submission and start.
• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering preferred OR STEM degree with relevant engineering experience.
• Minimum 5 years of professional engineering experience.
• Experience troubleshooting RF, microwave, or electronic hardware in a production/manufacturing environment.
• Hands-on experience with RF and microwave hardware.
• Experience using RF/microwave test equipment.
• Experience with troubleshooting, integration, and production support activities.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, schematics, and technical documentation.
• Experience with electrical testing and failure analysis.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work onsite and support weekend shift operations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• Aerospace or Defense industry experience.
• Experience with RF subsystems including:
• • Antennas
  • Receivers
  • Transmitters
  • Microwave components
  • LNAs (Low Noise Amplifiers)
  • HPAs (High Power Amplifiers)
  • Mixers
  • RF switches
  • Frequency conversion circuits
  • Frequency generation circuits
• Experience with microwave simulation tools.
• Experience with microelectronics assembly processes.
• Previous RF design experience.
• Experience leading technical investigations and corrective actions.
• Customer-facing presentation experience.