Lead RF Hardware Engineer – Telemetry Systems

DY4 Curtiss-Wright DS, Inc.; Newtown (PA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

401K with Employer Match and Profit Sh

Health and Wellness Benefits

Learning and Development Opportunities

Referral Program

Competitive Pay

Recognition

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Inclusive & Supportive Culture

Job summary

Curtiss-Wright TTC in Newtown, PA is seeking an RF Hardware Engineer, Lead with 7+ years of RF design and testing experience. You will lead design efforts for high‑performance telemetry hardware, modeling circuits, and validating RF performance across 400 MHz to 6 GHz.

This role requires strong analytical skills and cross‑functional leadership. You will contribute to requirements through production release, perform design reviews, and work with RF test equipment to troubleshoot and optimize

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical, Electronics or Computer Engineering with 7+ years experience.
• MS or equivalent is preferred; FPGA experience valued.
• Experience with RF design, analysis and testing methodologies.
• Knowledge of RF waveforms and transmission architectures is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design RF circuits 400 MHz to 6 GHz, 0.5–50 W CW, up to 500 W pulsed.
• Perform matching, gain analysis and active filtering assessments.
• Design, simulate and analyze RF and analog circuits with HFSS, MWO, PSpice.
• Develop DC power supplies and validate performance.
• Lead design reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR) and drive actions.
• Support RF link margin analysis for customers and products.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to deliver robust solutions.

Skills

RF circuit design

RF testing

FPGA logic design

MATLAB/Simulink

RF link margin analysis

Schematic capture/PCB layout

Six Sigma

Education

BS in Electrical/Electronics/CS

MSEE

Tools

HFSS

Microwave Office

PSpice

MATLAB/Simulink

Job description

Curtiss-Wright TTC in Newtown, PA is seeking an RF Hardware Engineer, Lead with 7+ years of RF design and testing experience. You will lead design efforts for high‑performance telemetry hardware, modeling circuits, and validating RF performance across 400 MHz to 6 GHz.

This role requires strong analytical skills and cross‑functional leadership. You will contribute to requirements through production release, perform design reviews, and work with RF test equipment to troubleshoot and optimize