Antenna RF Engineer for DF & 360° Coverage

Thales Defense & Security, Inc.; Germantown (MD); On-site; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Yearly incentive

Medical insurance

401(k)

Tuition reimbursement

Paid leave

Parental leave

9/80 schedule

Job summary

Thales Defense & Security, Inc. in Germantown, MD, is seeking a Direction Finding (DF)/Antenna RF Engineer to join our Germantown office.

You will design 360-degree antenna arrays and contribute to direction finding algorithms to support advanced RF subsystems. The ideal candidate holds an MSEE or equivalent and has hands-on RF test experience with SDRs and RF equipment, plus proficiency in HFSS, Microwave Office, ADS, Genesys, Matlab, and Microsoft Office.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship required. Applicants may be subject to a government security investigation.
• MSEE or equivalent in Electrical Engineering with specialization in Electromagnetics, Antenna Theory, or Microwave Engineering.
• Interest in antenna theory supported by coursework, labs, or research projects.
• In-depth knowledge of DF algorithms – correlation and Eigen Vector methods.
• Experience with RF propagation parameters including gain, beamwidth, patterns, and efficiency.
• Experience using RF test equipment and Software Defined Radios (SDRs).
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English.

Responsibilities

• Work in multidisciplinined teams to design and develop circular array antennas for 360-degree azimuth coverage and precise direction finding.
• Develop advanced direction finding algorithms.
• Collaborate in small RF teams or under supervision to define requirements, simulate, prototype, test, and optimize antenna and algorithm designs.
• Design, analyze, simulate, test and optimize antennas, RF amplifiers, and ancillaries for product performance.
• Perform system-level RF analysis including propagation, range estimates, and link budgets.
• Support prototype development and testing of antennas and RF subsystems.

Skills

Direction finding

Antenna design

RF engineering

English communication

Education

MSEE or equivalent

Tools

HFSS

Microwave Office

ADS

Genesys

Matlab

Microsoft Office

Job description

Thales Defense & Security, Inc. in Germantown, MD, is seeking a Direction Finding (DF)/Antenna RF Engineer to join our Germantown office.

You will design 360-degree antenna arrays and contribute to direction finding algorithms to support advanced RF subsystems. The ideal candidate holds an MSEE or equivalent and has hands-on RF test experience with SDRs and RF equipment, plus proficiency in HFSS, Microwave Office, ADS, Genesys, Matlab, and Microsoft Office.