RF Applications Engineer, Mid-Atlantic - Flexible Hours

Rohde & Schwarz; Atlantic (IA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Training & continuing education

Privately owned company

Promoting innovation

Long-term & attractive work climate

Job summary

Rohde & Schwarz is seeking an experienced Application Engineer to join our team in the Mid-Atlantic region. You will work with customers on demanding aerospace, defense, and satellite systems, providing hands-on RF expertise from concept through delivery.

You will demonstrate products, train customer teams, and collaborate with sales, marketing and R&D to drive solutions that meet real-world measurement challenges. Excellent communication and travel readiness are essential.

Qualifications

• Background in electrical engineering or related field; BSEE or similar degree preferred.
• Knowledge of advanced RF & Microwave systems with fluency in test and measurement instrumentation and their applications.
• 5+ years with hands-on experience in test and evaluation or design of RF & Microwave components and systems.
• Programming experience (Python, MATLAB, LabVIEW, etc).
• Strong communication skills — able to translate complex technical concepts for both engineering and management audiences.
• Ability to travel 25% primarily within the region, with occasional US & international travel.
• Resident in the US and US citizen required.

Responsibilities

• Build lasting customer relationships across the Mid-Atlantic region by providing responsive, high-quality pre- and post-sales technical support for RF test and measurement instruments and applications.
• Collaborate closely with Application Engineers and Account Managers across the region to align on customer needs and deliver coordinated, high-impact technical and sales support.
• Develop and deliver compelling product demonstrations and proof-of-concept solutions customized to customer applications.
• Provide customer engineering teams with hands-on training, application guides, and on-site support tailored to their tools, workflows, and measurement challenges.
• Partner with R&D and product teams to relay customer insights from the field and help drive product roadmap decisions.

Skills

RF & Microwave knowledge

Strong communication

Travel readiness

Education

BSEE or related degree preferred

Tools

Python

MATLAB

LabVIEW

Spectrum Analyzers

Signal Generators

Oscilloscopes

Vector Network Analyzers

Job description

Rohde & Schwarz is seeking an experienced Application Engineer to join our team in the Mid-Atlantic region. You will work with customers on demanding aerospace, defense, and satellite systems, providing hands-on RF expertise from concept through delivery.

You will demonstrate products, train customer teams, and collaborate with sales, marketing and R&D to drive solutions that meet real-world measurement challenges. Excellent communication and travel readiness are essential.