Senior RF Systems Research Engineer

About the Team:

The Electronic Warfare and Novel Capabilities Group (EWNC) within the STR Sensors Division is at the forefront of developing advanced signal processing algorithms and prototyping systems for next-generation radar and electronic warfare technologies.

The EWNC group fosters a culture of innovation and collaboration. We collaborate with a dynamic group of research engineers across STR, academic researchers, and industry partners to develop practical and effective solutions to RF sensing and counter-sensing challenges. Together, we're dedicated to tackling some of the toughest problems faced by our national security-focused clients.

If you're seeking an opportunity to apply your deep technical knowledge and creativity to make a lasting impact in national security, we invite you to join us. 

The Role:

As an RF Systems Research Engineer, you will have the opportunity to develop, integrate, and test sensing and counter sensing systems for radar, electronic warfare, sonar, and other applications.

What you will do:

• Lead and work with small, multi-disciplinary teams to architect, implement, and test RF hardware systems enabling novel sensing, electronic warfare, and signal processing systems
• Perform system trade studies and analyses of proposed hardware architectures. Systems range from prototype to low-volume product systems
• Collaborate with diverse teams to build, unit test, and mature cutting-edge system capabilities
• Support business development and proposal writing efforts for next-generation RF hardware system development opportunities

Who you are:

• This position requires the ability to obtain a security clearance, for which U.S. citizenship is required by U.S. Government
• BS with 2+ years experience or MS in Electrical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Physics, or a related technical discipline
• Experience with RF components and subsystems, including T/R modules, rotary joints, pedestal, filters, radiating structures, isolators, amplifiers, etc.
• Design experience in:
  • RF systems, subsystem and/or component analysis (frequency planning, link budget analysis, transceiver architectures, cascade analysis)
  • Electromagnetics & RF/wave propagation
• Skilled in RF component/subsystem/system test and measurement equipment and techniques (anechoic chambers, oscilloscopes, vector network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, signal generators)
• Proficiency in MATLAB and/or Python and/or other higher-level languages
• Strong Mathematical, troubleshooting, written, and verbal communication skills

Even Better:

• Active Secret or TS/SCI Clearance
• Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Physics, or a related technical discipline 
• Experience with:
  • RF systems engineering and technologies in one or more of the following areas: sensing and electronic warfare applications including electronic attack, electronic protection, cognitive EW, radar, and advanced ESM techniques
  • EM Field Solvers (ANSYS HFSS, Sonnet)
  • Interacting with decision-makers and customers to translate mission needs into an end-to-end analytical solution
• Prior design experience in:
  • Antennas
  • RF Printed Circuit Boards
  • RF Integrated Circuits
  • RF Transceiver building blocks (power amplifiers, low-noise amplifiers, oscillators, mixers, filters)
• Knowledge of:
  • Mechanical design
  • Designing and debugging for EMI/EMC requirements
  • Digital to Analog / Analog to Digital converters
  • FPGA hardware inference designs
• Background in designing for manufacturability, producibility, and cost constraints
• Ability to apply novel, innovative and interdisciplinary approaches to challenging engineering problems 
• Ability to create and present briefings to customers and senior management to provide both high-level and deep technical solution explanations

Join us and be part of a team that's making an impact at the forefront of technology and innovation. While this role is ideally suited for junior to mid-career engineers, we welcome applications from candidates of all experience levels that feel they meet most of the requirements. We have opportunities for talented engineers at all experience levels.