Entry-Level RF Systems Engineer

Fairwinds Technologies, LLC; Aberdeen, Northern (MD, KY); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Fairwinds Technologies, LLC in Aberdeen, MD is seeking an entry-level Systems Engineer to support xG and Mixed Signal product development and technical services. You will work with experienced engineers across RF, DSP, FPGA, embedded software, and hardware disciplines.

Responsibilities include capturing requirements, developing architectures, maintaining traceability, and creating engineering documentation for demonstrations and field support.

Qualifications

• Early-career engineer eager to learn across xG and Mixed Signal product areas.
• Willingness to collaborate with RF, DSP, FPGA, and hardware teams.
• Exposure to systems engineering lifecycle and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Capture, clarify, decompose, organize, and maintain system requirements.
• Support development of system concepts, architectures, interfaces, and trade studies.
• Maintain traceability among needs, design decisions, interfaces, and tests.
• Create and update diagrams, use cases, verification matrices, and reports.
• Coordinate information across RF, networking, DSP, FPGA, embedded software, and test disciplines.
• Assist with integration of radios, modems, networks, and hardware assemblies.
• Support verification planning, testing, and documentation for demonstrations.
• Participate in lab and field integration, design reviews, and troubleshooting.
• Prepare engineering documentation and concise briefings for stakeholders.

Skills

Systems engineering

RF concepts

DSP

FPGA

Embedded software

Networking

Cybersecurity

Tools

MATLAB

Python

Linux

Git

Diagramming tools

Issue trackers

Test-management tools

Data-analysis

Job description

Fairwinds Technologies, LLC in Aberdeen, MD is seeking an entry-level Systems Engineer to support xG and Mixed Signal product development and technical services. You will work with experienced engineers across RF, DSP, FPGA, embedded software, and hardware disciplines.

Responsibilities include capturing requirements, developing architectures, maintaining traceability, and creating engineering documentation for demonstrations and field support.