Embedded RF & Radar Systems Engineer

Georgia Tech Research Institute; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Welfare

Retirement Plans

Tuition Reimbursement

Time Off

Professional Development

Job summary

The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) seeks a RF/Radar Systems Engineer within the Applied Embedded Systems (AES) Division of the Electronic Systems Laboratory to design, develop, field, and support RF solutions for complex systems.

The role focuses on advanced radar system design, algorithm development, and verification tasks, leveraging signal processing and waveform development for EW and related applications. Security clearance is preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience developing, integrating, and testing RF hardware designs and physical RF interfaces.
• Experience designing front end RF systems, including LNAs, filters, RF power amplifiers, LOs, and mixers.
• Experience using RF up-converters and down-converters.
• Experience with RF test equipment including Spectrum and Network Analyzers.
• Experience with RF Systems Engineering.
• Understanding of radar and electronic warfare principles.

Responsibilities

• Conduct detailed RF subsystem and system design studies, testing plans, and analysis of requirements into detailed performance design criteria.
• Design and build templates to assist SMEs in providing critical system information.
• Conduct product or system design synthesis translating requirements into physical architectures for RF subsystems and systems of moderate complexity.
• Analyze RF subsystem and system functionality as defined by requirements.
• Define/refine internal and external interfaces for RF subsystems and systems.
• Develop technical reports and diagrams detailing design description or performance as defined by requirements.

Skills

RF hardware design

Front-end RF systems design

RF up/down-converters

RF test equipment

RF Systems Engineering

Radar/EW principles

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Spectrum Analyzers

Network Analyzers

Job description

The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) seeks a RF/Radar Systems Engineer within the Applied Embedded Systems (AES) Division of the Electronic Systems Laboratory to design, develop, field, and support RF solutions for complex systems.

The role focuses on advanced radar system design, algorithm development, and verification tasks, leveraging signal processing and waveform development for EW and related applications. Security clearance is preferred.