Remote RF Microwave Engineer – Systems Design & Test

Actalent; United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental & vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Transit benefits

Employee assistance program

Paid time off

Job summary

Actalent is seeking an RF Microwave Engineer in the United States with 5+ years of related experience. The role involves designing, integrating, testing, and deploying RF/microwave systems, plus troubleshooting hardware and supporting transitions to production. Responsibilities include ISO-compliant documentation, TRRs, and customer interface.

U.S. citizenship and DoD Secret Clearance eligibility are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering with 5+ years of related experience.
• US Citizenship and ability to obtain a DoD Secret Clearance.
• Experience with RF/Microwave system design and testing.
• Proficient in MATLAB and data analysis.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, perform hardware/system integration and test, and support deployment of systems and system modifications.
• Troubleshoot hardware (systems and subassemblies) to determine root cause of failures and identify corrective actions.
• Support transitions from design to production.
• Maintain process and procedures in accordance with ISO standards.
• Provide technical support to Northrop depot and USAF technicians and work with suppliers to resolve technical hardware issues.
• Create engineering documentation (specifications, change notices, parts lists, bills of materials, test reports, test procedures).
• Interface with and present to internal and external customers.
• Subsystem integration, test, and system integration.
• Conduct Test Readiness Reviews (TRR).
• Perform in-depth analysis of hardware commanding down to the register level.

Skills

MATLAB

RF performance analysis

Data processing

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Actalent is seeking an RF Microwave Engineer in the United States with 5+ years of related experience. The role involves designing, integrating, testing, and deploying RF/microwave systems, plus troubleshooting hardware and supporting transitions to production. Responsibilities include ISO-compliant documentation, TRRs, and customer interface.

U.S. citizenship and DoD Secret Clearance eligibility are required.