Radio Frequency (RF) Engineer - ES3

RiseMe; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

CODEplus is seeking an RF Engineer – ES3 in Huntsville, AL for full-time, onsite work on space-rated RF systems supporting NASA Moon Base and Deep Space missions.

Responsibilities include RF analysis, simulations, design work, and trade studies, with heavy emphasis on development and verification across multiple labs and environments.

Qualifications

• ABET-accredited electrical engineering degree required.
• 5+ years of antenna and RF systems design, test, and evaluation.
• Citizenship: US citizen must be verified.

Responsibilities

• Analyze existing transmitters, receivers, and antenna designs.
• Participate in requirements and data reviews with inputs and comments.
• Support RF test campaigns in internal and external labs.
• Collaborate on RF subsystem trade studies and link margin analyses.
• Write or co-author communication system design and analyses reports.
• Create computational models of antennas and antenna systems for space platforms.
• Conduct RF interference/compatibility analyses.
• Provide procurement specs for RF components and subsystems.

Skills

Visual Basic

MathCAD

MatLab

HFSS

GPS/GNSS

BPSK

QAM

QPSK

LabView

Education

ABET-accredited EE degree

Ph.D. with experience

MS with 3+ years

BS with 5–10 years

Job description

CODEplus is currently seeking a Radio Frequency (RF) Engineer – ES3 to support its operations in Huntsville, AL. This position is full-time onsite.

The candidate will provide Radio Frequency (RF) Analysis, Simulation, and Development support for space rated RF communication system designs and provide inter-operability analysis in a multi-system electromagnetic environment for programs and missions supporting NASA’s Moon Base Utilities and Infrastructure Group, Deep Space Communications, 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.
• Create computational models of antennas, antenna systems, and spacecraft.
• Perform radio frequency interference/radio frequency compatibility analyses.
• Provide procurement specifications for RF components and subsystems.

Should be familiar with the following (experience is preferred):

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

Must be a US Citizen.

Education requirements:

A degree in electrical engineering from an ABET accredited university and 5 or more years of experience in Antenna and RF systems design, test, and evaluation.

• Ph.D. with some experience
• MS with at least 3 years of experience, or
• BS with at least 5-10 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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