Cleared Radio Frequency Engineer

Business Integra Inc; Marietta (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Business Integra Inc. seeks an experienced RF Systems Engineer to architect, design, develop, integrate, and test RF systems for high-frequency and microwave applications.

The role covers receivers, transmitters, antennas, synthesizers, LNAs, HPAs, RF conversion elements, and transmission-line equipment. Responsibilities include architecture development, hardware layout support, testing, TPM tracking, and CAIV analyses, with an emphasis on reliability analyses and lifecycle cost.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in RF Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related STEM discipline.
• 3-5 years of experience in communication systems development, including radios, antennas, and/or related subsystems.
• 3+ years of experience with HFSS (High Frequency Structure Simulator) or related RF analysis tools.

Responsibilities

• Architect and design RF systems, subsystems, and high-frequency/microwave circuitry.
• Design and develop RF hardware, including receivers, transmitters, antennas, and frequency synthesizers.
• Support hardware layout, component evaluation, prototype development, and testing.
• Develop test methods and specifications and analyze RF hardware performance.
• Support Product Development with technical inputs and formal documentation.
• Support manufacturing during product assembly and testing.
• Develop RF system and subsystem architectures and allocate functional and performance requirements.
• Perform RF link analysis and optimization, including propagation effects and potential interference sources.
• Identify and track RF TPMs.
• Conduct RF system, subsystem, and component trade studies and CAIV analysis.
• Support lifecycle cost, reliability, availability, and maintainability analyses.

Skills

RF system design

Systems engineering

Link budget analysis

Co-site analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in RF/EE

Tools

HFSS

Ansys RF

EMIT

Job description

• Seeking an experienced RF Systems Engineer to architect, design, develop, integrate, and test RF systems and circuitry for high-frequency and microwave applications.
• The role will support the development of RF systems including receivers, transmitters, antennas, frequency synthesizers, low-noise amplifiers, high-power amplifiers, RF conversion elements, and transmission-line equipment.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect and design RF systems, subsystems, and high-frequency/microwave circuitry.
• Design and develop RF hardware, including receivers, transmitters, antennas, and frequency synthesizers.
• Support hardware layout, component evaluation, prototype development, and testing.
• Develop test methods and specifications and analyze RF hardware performance.
• Support Product Development with technical inputs and formal documentation.
• Support manufacturing during product assembly and testing.
• Develop RF system and subsystem architectures and allocate functional and performance requirements.
• Perform RF link analysis and optimization, including propagation effects and potential interference sources.
• Identify and track RF Technical Performance Measurements (TPMs).
• Conduct RF system, subsystem, and component trade studies and CAIV analysis.
• Support lifecycle cost, reliability, availability, and maintainability analyses.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in RF Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related STEM discipline.
• 3-5 years of experience in communication systems development, including radios, antennas, and/or related communication subsystems.
• 3+ years of experience with HFSS (High Frequency Structure Simulator) or related RF analysis tools.

Desired Skills

• Experience designing, developing, and integrating communication systems.
• Proficiency in systems engineering processes.
• Experience with RF analysis, including co-site analysis, antenna patterns, and link budgets.
• Knowledge of military and/or government programs.
• Experience with the C-130 platform.
• Experience with Ansys RF analysis tools, including EMIT.