Radiofrequency (RF) Engineer - ES4

Code Plus Inc; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Code Plus Inc in Huntsville, AL is seeking a RF Engineer to support space-based RF systems for US Government customers. The role involves RF analysis, simulation, and development, with responsibilities spanning requirements reviews, test campaigns, and subsystem trade studies.

Applicants must be a U.S. Citizen and able to obtain/hold the required security clearance. The position emphasizes design reports, mentoring, and collaboration with NASA facilities on site.

Qualifications

• A degree in electrical engineering from an ABET accredited university with extensive RF/antenna experience.
• PhD with minimum 4 years in RF design or MS with 8 years or BS with 10–15 years of RF experience.
• Proficiency with HFSS, MATLAB/MathCAD, and RF system analysis tools.

Responsibilities

• Provide RF analyses of existing transmitters, receivers, and antenna designs.
• Support requirements and data reviews with inputs and comments.
• Contribute to RF test campaigns in internal and external labs.
• Generate RF subsystem trade studies and performance assessments.
• Perform link margin analyses under varying conditions and modulations.
• Write design and analysis reports for communications systems.
• Lead project reviews with customers and stakeholders.
• Mentor early-career and internship engineers.

Skills

RF analysis

Simulation

RF development

Link margin analysis

Education

ABET Electrical Engineering degree

PhD +4 years experience

MS +8 years experience

BS +10-15 years experience

Tools

HFSS

MATLAB

MathCAD

GPS/GNSS simulators

PNT waveform analyzers

Job description

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Full Time Huntsville, AL, US

CODEplus is currently seeking a Radiofrequency (RF) Engineer to support its operations in Huntsville, AL.

Must be a U.S. Citizen

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.

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 or can obtain US Security 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 4 years of experience,

MS with at least 8 years of experience, or

BS with at least 10-15 years of experience.

Essential Functions

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%).

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.