Autonomous RF & Sensing Systems Engineer

umd; College Park (MD); In loco; USD 85.000 - 120.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

The University of Maryland’s MATRIX Lab in California, MD seeks an Assistant Research Engineer (Radio Frequency & Sensing Systems) to advance RF-enabled communication and sensing for autonomous platforms. The role leads experimental work in the anechoic chamber, collaborating with faculty to translate circuit- and system-level expertise into deployable capabilities.

Candidates should have a strong background in RF/microwave systems and low-SWaP electronics, with interest in radar, wake-up

Competenze

• Strong background in RF/microwave systems.
• Experience with antenna characterization and EMC testing is a plus.
• Ability to translate research into deployable platform capabilities.

Mansioni

• Lead research activities in the MATRIX Lab anechoic chamber, including antenna characterization, RF system performance evaluation, radar cross-section measurement, EMC testing, and validation of payloads for autonomous platform integration.
• Develop low-SWaP RF sensing and communication architectures, including wake-up receivers, millimeter-wave transceivers, radar front-ends, and passive sensing approaches for deployment on autonomous platforms.

Conoscenze

RF/microwave engineering

Sensing systems

Autonomous platforms

Descrizione del lavoro

The University of Maryland’s MATRIX Lab in California, MD seeks an Assistant Research Engineer (Radio Frequency & Sensing Systems) to advance RF-enabled communication and sensing for autonomous platforms. The role leads experimental work in the anechoic chamber, collaborating with faculty to translate circuit- and system-level expertise into deployable capabilities.

Candidates should have a strong background in RF/microwave systems and low-SWaP electronics, with interest in radar, wake-up