Radio Frequency Lab Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton; Laurel (MD); On-site; USD 62,000 - 141,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Tuition assistance

Paid leave

Professional development

Retirement benefits

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton seeks an RF Lab Engineer to support the development, integration, testing, and operation of RF systems. The role involves hands-on lab work, prototype hardware and software, and collaboration with stakeholders to deliver mission-critical spectrum solutions.

You will participate in field operations, maintain calibration, and prepare technical reports. Security clearance is required, with opportunities across DoD and government programs.

Qualifications

• Experience with mission critical electronics, radio communications, or radar systems.
• Prototype hardware and software systems development experience.
• Linux scripting for system control.
• Circuit board design and layout knowledge.
• AC/DC power systems experience and solar integration.
• Ability to solder at prototype level.
• Ability to move lab equipment up to 50 lbs.
• Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Develop quick-turn prototypes and demonstrations for fielded capabilities.
• Perform RF lab operations including testing, calibration, and equipment setup.
• Support RF spectrum monitoring, interference analysis, and field measurements.

Skills

Prototype hardware

Linux scripting

Circuit board design

Power systems integration

Soldering

Security clearance

Associate's degree

Education

Associate's degree

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

MATLAB

Python

GNU Radio

Pathwave

Vivado

Job description

Radio Frequency Lab Engineer

The Opportunity:

Do you enjoy a hands-on approach to solving technical challenges in a team environment, while closely working with stakeholders to produce operationally relevant solutions? This is the role of our Radio Frequency (RF) Lab Engineer working to support the customer each day. From development of quick-turn prototypes to demonstrations of soon-to-be fielded capabilities designed to protect their operations at home and abroad.

Booz Allen operates an RF Systems laboratory supporting the development, integration, testing, and operation of HF, VHF, UHF, and 800 MHz land mobile radio, VHF and UHF air-to-ground, tactical combat net and data link radio systems, commercial and military SATCOM, 5G cellular networks, and is equipped with a full suite of calibrated test equipment.

Laboratory work on RF systems includes operational and compliance testing, comparative analysis, equipment configuration and staging, moving lab equipment on and off shelves for daily use, positioning of lab equipment to reorganize workspaces, and the development of new systems and technologies utilizing Software Defined Radio, electronic control systems and software, antennas and transmission lines, and other types of electronic components.

You may be tasked to participate in field operations including RF spectrum and interference monitoring, direction finding, equipment installation and optimization, acceptance testing, and RF coverage measurement.

The RF Lab Engineer provides technical support to a variety of Federal agencies to include the Department of War. Support development of functional prototypes, help refine requirements through the development process, integrate best practices to ensure quality of delivery, and prepare reports, presentations, and briefing materials to share technical progress.

As an RF Lab Engineer, you will also be responsible for ensuring the centralized lab resource remains in working order to the required quality standards, maintain equipment calibration, support logistics to load, unload, ship, and transport equipment where it is needed.

Work with us as we deliver advanced mission-critical spectrum technology. Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have:

• 1+ years of experience with mission critical electronics, radio communications, or radar systems
• Experience building prototype level hardware and software systems
• Experience developing scripts in Linux for system control
• Experience with circuit board design and layout
• Knowledge of AC and DC power systems and integration with solar power generation
• Ability to solder to a prototype level
• Ability to move or position lab equipment up to 50 lbs
• Secret clearance
• Associate's degree

Nice If You Have:

• Experience specifying components such as directional couplers, attenuators, and RF termination loads for assembling conducted RF distribution systems
• Experience in MATLAB, Python, or programming languages suitable to augment or enhance COTS RF simulation capabilities
• Experience conducting functional field demonstrations or measurements
• Experience working with Software Defined Radios including familiarity with GNU radio
• Experience utilizing tools such as Keysight Pathwave for RF system and circuit design and analysis and developing functional prototypes involving RF systems
• Experience with Pathwave, MATLAB, Vivado, and other tools for development of software defined radio systems, waveforms, signals, and related work including FPGA implementation of RF signal processing systems.
• Knowledge of RF protocols, propagation models, and Wireless communications systems
• Ability to perform measurements with vector spectrum analyzers, oscilloscopes, vector network analyzers, and power meter
• Ability to specify components in sub-systems such as the RF chain and compute cores
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Physics, Science, Technology, or Mathematics

Clearance:

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; Secret clearance is required.

Compensation

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being.

• Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care

Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values.

Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits.

Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $62,000.00 to $141,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

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