Part-Time Radar Systems Engineer – RF Antennas & Sensing

Ideal Innovations; Adelphi (MD); On-site; USD 55,104 - 96,432; Full time

Job summary

Ideal Innovations, Inc. is seeking a qualified RF engineer to support development of standoff sensor systems. You will design, simulate, and test RF antennas and circuitry, work with SDR platforms (UHD, USRP, X310s, BladeRF), and participate in field trials with a diverse team.

You will gain hands-on experience in radar system development, hardware/software integration, and analysis, with opportunities for professional development within a premier defense-focused laboratory environment.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or current enrollment in a B.S. program in Electrical Engineering.
• Experience with software-defined radios such as UHD, USRP, X310s, and BladeRF.
• Experience designing and simulating RF antennas and circuitry.
• Hands-on experience with RF circuitry, spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, analog circuits, and oscilloscopes.
• Experience programming in MATLAB and Python.
• Experience with simulation and design software such as FEKO, Altium, and Bambu Studio.
• Ability to think creatively and solve problems collaboratively.

Responsibilities

• Perform studies to design, simulate, and optimize novel RF antennas.
• Fabricate simulated antennas and verify and validate their performance characteristics.
• Participate in field tests, as appropriate.

Skills

MATLAB

Python

RF design

RF antennas

SPECTRUM ANALYZERS

NETWORK ANALYZERS

Oscilloscopes

UHD

Altium

Bambu Studio

USRP

X310s

BladeRF

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

FEKO

Altium

Bambu Studio

Job description

Ideal Innovations, Inc. is seeking a qualified RF engineer to support development of standoff sensor systems. You will design, simulate, and test RF antennas and circuitry, work with SDR platforms (UHD, USRP, X310s, BladeRF), and participate in field trials with a diverse team.

You will gain hands-on experience in radar system development, hardware/software integration, and analysis, with opportunities for professional development within a premier defense-focused laboratory environment.