Radio Frequency (RF) Engineer

Arcfield; Huntsville, Northern (AL, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcfield's Strategic Technology Consulting (STC) seeks an experienced RF engineer to design, integrate, and test RF systems for range safety solutions supporting MRTFB bases. The role emphasizes translating operational needs into robust architectures and ensuring compliance and verification across lifecycle.

Candidates should have 10+ years RF experience, advanced degrees preferred, hands-on with RF hardware and software, understand MRTFB RCC standards, and be able to travel up to 25%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field; Master’s degree preferred.
• 10+ years of RF engineering experience.
• Experience with RF hardware and software.
• Familiarity with MRTFB range safety standards and RCC requirements.
• Secret clearance required.
• Ability to travel up to 25%.

Responsibilities

• Design and integrate RF systems as part of range safety solutions.
• Review and refine system requirements with traceability, verification, and compliance with program objectives.
• Design, build, and test prototype RF systems to verify and validate the design solution as it matures to production.
• Collaborate with mission engineers, platform architects, and government stakeholders to translate operational needs into executable system architectures and integrated technical solutions.

Skills

RF engineering

System design

Test & verification

Cross-functional collaboration

Secret clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Doctorate degree

Tools

Oscilloscope

Spectrum analyzer

Signal generator

Power meter

Job description

This position is for Strategic Technology Consulting- STC, An Arcfield Company

Responsibilities

Strategic Technology Consulting (STC), an Arcfield Company, is seeking an experienced Radio Frequency (RF) engineer with strong technical depth in design and test of RF systems to support innovative Range Safety solutions for Major Range and Test Facility Bases (MRTFBs). This role requires analytical skills to design RF systems as part of the Range Safety solutions.

• Design and integrate RF systems as part of range safety solutions.
• Review and refine system requirements throughout the lifecycle, ensuring traceability, verification, and compliance with program objectives.
• Design, build, and test prototype RF systems to verify and validate the design solution as it matures to production.
• Collaborate with mission engineers, platform architects, and government stakeholders to translate operational needs into executable system architectures and integrated technical solutions.

Qualifications

• BS 8-10, MS 6-8, PhD 3-5 (Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical discipline (Master’s degree preferred)).
• 10+ years of relevant RF engineering experience, with demonstrated range safety knowledge.
• Experience with RF hardware and software.
• Experience with RF test equipment, such as oscilloscopes, power meter, spectrum analyzer, signal generator.
• Familiarity with MRTFB range safety standards and regulations including Range Commanders Council (RCC) requirements.
• Knowledgeable about MRTFB operations and flight test practices for intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and cross-functional communication skills.
• Must possess and maintain a Secret clearance.
• Ability to travel up to 25%

EEO Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer and federal government contractor. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment as protected by law.