Principal RF & EW Engineer | Lead RF Systems (Hybrid)

Secmation; Linthicum (MD); Hybrid; USD 185,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Signing bonus $15,000

Relocation assistance

Equity

Hybrid 9/80 schedule

Discretionary annual bonus

Job summary

Secmation in Huntsville, AL is seeking a Principal RF Communications & Electronic Warfare Engineer to lead system architecture for next-generation RF and EW capabilities. You will collaborate directly with DoD customers and own technical direction from concept through field demonstrations, across SDR, radar, and secure communications.

The role requires deep expertise in RF, EW, signal processing, MATLAB and Python modeling, and hands-on experience with SDR platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related technical field.
• 12+ years of RF/communications/EW experience with principal-level leadership; 15 years preferred.
• Deep experience designing, implementing, and analyzing military RF communications systems.
• Hands-on SDR experience with GNU Radio, REDHAWK, USRP/UHD, or comparable platforms.
• Experience in Electronic Warfare system design and applications, including EA/ES/EP or countermeasures.
• Proficiency with MATLAB and Python for modeling and simulation; embedded C/C for systems-level apps.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of advanced RF technologies and shape system architecture from concept to deployment.
• Collaborate with DoD customers and cross-functional teams to ensure mission success.
• Oversee HWIL testing, mission simulations, field demonstrations, and system integration.

Skills

RF Engineering

Electronic Warfare

System Architecture

SDR

MATLAB

Python

Embedded C

HWIL Testing

Signal Processing

DoD Engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

GNU Radio

REDHAWK

USRP/UHD

Epiq

MATLAB

Python

Embedded C/C

C/C++

Job description

Secmation in Huntsville, AL is seeking a Principal RF Communications & Electronic Warfare Engineer to lead system architecture for next-generation RF and EW capabilities. You will collaborate directly with DoD customers and own technical direction from concept through field demonstrations, across SDR, radar, and secure communications.

The role requires deep expertise in RF, EW, signal processing, MATLAB and Python modeling, and hands-on experience with SDR platforms.