Radio Frequency (RF) Engineer - Clearance

RiseMe; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

CODEplus is seeking an RF Engineer in Huntsville, AL, onsite, with an active US Secret Clearance and potential Top Secret eligibility. The role focuses on RF analysis, simulation, and development for space-based systems supporting multiple US Government customers.

Ideal candidates have extensive antenna/RF design experience, proficiency with HFSS, MATLAB, MathCAD, and related tools, and a track record mentoring junior engineers. Travel within the domestic USA is possible.

Qualifications

• Must hold US citizenship and an active US Secret clearance.
• 15+ years of RF antenna design, analysis, testing, and evaluation experience.
• ABET-accredited EE degree required; advanced degrees preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide RF analysis, simulation, and development support for space-based RF comms systems.
• Collaborate on requirements reviews and data reviews with government customers.
• Support and drive RF subsystem trade studies and link margin analyses.
• Participate in test campaigns in internal/external labs and at NASA facilities.
• Lead and mentor early-career engineers and interns.

Skills

RF engineering

Mentoring

Education

ABET-accredited EE degree

PhD in Electrical Engineering

MS in Electrical Engineering

BS in Electrical Engineering

Tools

HFSS

MatLab

MathCAD

GPS/GNSS simulators

PNT/Communication Waveform Analyzers

Visual Basic

Job description

CODEplus is currently seeking a Radio Frequency (RF) Engineer - with an active Secret Clearance, to support its operations in Huntsville, AL full-time onsite.

Clearance: Active Secret Clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret.

The candidate will provide Radio Frequency (RF) Analysis, Simulation, and Development support for space-based RF communication systems with inter-operability integration across multiple US Government Customers. This position will require active security clearance to perform daily tasks. Support customer’s Moon Base Utilities and Infrastructure Group, Deep Space Communications Network, and future RF infrastructures.

The successful candidate will perform tasks such as:

• Provide analyses of existing transmitters, receivers, and antenna designs.




• Participate in requirements and data reviews providing inputs and comments.




• Support test campaigns in the internal and external laboratories.




• Support and generate RF subsystem trade studies.




• Perform link margin analyses using various modulation protocols and environmental influences.




• Write or collaborate communication system design and analyses reports.




• Project milestone reviews for customers and stakeholders.




• Project technical interchange, planning, review, and other appropriate meetings required to maintain current knowledge base of design, requirements, issues, action items, and resolution activities.




• Perform radio frequency interference/radio frequency compatibility analyses.




• Organizational management reviews.




• Mentor early-career and internship engineers.

Should be proficient in the following:

Visual Basic, MathCAD and/or MatLab, ANSYS High Frequency Structure Simulator (HFSS), GPS/GNSS Simulators, and PNT / Communication Waveform Analyzers (BPSK, QAM, QPSK)

Must be a US Citizen and currently have an active US Secret Security Clearance with option to obtain Top Secret Clearance.

Education requirements:

A degree in electrical engineering from an ABET accredited university and 15 or more years of experience in Antenna and RF systems design, test, and evaluation.

• Ph.D., with minimum of 9+ years of experience,




• MS with at least 13+ years of experience, or




• BS with at least 15+ years of experience.

Essential Functions

Work Environment:

Office environment. Requires ability to provide clear, concise, accurate and timely communication, both verbally and in writing (100%). Requires ability to interact professionally with co-workers, management, and client (100%). Requires travel in the domestic USA (5%). Requires ability to work at a computer for long periods of time (100%).

Physical Requirements:

Requires sitting for extended periods of time in meetings with peers, management, and with our client at NASA facilities to discuss technical issues (10%). Also, requires sitting for extended periods of time at a desk to write reports and perform engineering tasks (80%). Requires ability to use stairs or elevators for access between floors and multiple buildings at NASA and our facilities (10%).

Equipment and Machines:

Requires ability to operate a personal computer, a telephone, fax machine, copier, calculator, and other general office equipment (100%).

Attendance:

Normal workday 7:30-4:30, Monday thru Friday. Minimal overtime may be required (10%) to meet schedule milestones and to support technical demands of the job. Regular attendance is a necessity, and adequate arrangements for delegating duties during absences are required.

Other Essential Functions:

The ability to work independently with minimal supervision, and to make rational decisions, and to exercise good judgment is essential (100%). Grooming and dress must be appropriate for the position and must not impose a safety risk/hazard to the employee or others.

Proof of U.S. Citizenship is required.

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