RF Design Engineer (Senior)

The Boeing Company; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 136,850 - 185,150; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement savings plans

Flexible spending accounts

Job summary

The Boeing Company is seeking a Senior RF Design Engineer in Huntsville, AL to join their Electrical Engineering Capability Team. The role involves RF system design, circuit analysis, and collaboration with manufacturing teams, requiring a Bachelor’s degree in engineering and 5+ years of relevant experience.

This position offers competitive salaries ranging from $136,850 to $185,150 based on experience, with benefits including health insurance and retirement plans.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of related work experience in RF design.
• Experience with RF gain, accuracy, and repeatability signal budget analysis.
• Proven experience with schematic capture and PCB layout tools.

Responsibilities

• Translate electrical requirements into hardware architectures and specifications.
• Create engineering drawings and PCB layouts.
• Conduct circuit analysis and performance testing using various lab instruments.

Skills

RF measurements

Electronics design

Circuit design

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Advanced technical education (level 4/5)

Tools

PSpice

LTSpice

MATLAB

Oscilloscope

Multimeter

Job description

At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. We’re committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that’s welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us.

Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) seeks a senior RF Design Engineer to join our Electrical Engineering Capability Team in Huntsville, AL. We design, sustain, and upgrade next generation electronics concepts, and support analog and digital circuit card assembly (CCA) design.

Position Responsibilities

• Translate electrical requirements into system and hardware architectures, detailed interface specifications, and build/test plans.
• Create and release engineering drawings, schematics, and PCB layouts to support fabrication and integration.
• Perform circuit analysis, simulation, and troubleshooting using tools such as PSpice, LTSpice, Simplis, or equivalent.
• Develop and execute verification and validation tests in the lab using oscilloscopes, DMMs, spectrum analyzers, power supplies, and other test equipment; analyze results and iterate designs.
• Research and evaluate emerging technologies and components; make recommendations for design improvements and technology investments to meet program needs.
• Produce clear technical documentation, design reviews, and test reports to support program milestones and compliance requirements.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, reliability, and sustainment teams to ensure producibility, testability, and maintainability of designs.
• Support configuration management and change control activities; ensure designs meet applicable standards and requirements.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience)

• An interim or final U.S. Secret clearance Post Start for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship.
• 5+ years of related work experience.
• Experience with RF measurements and performing RF gain, accuracy, and repeatability signal budget analysis for complex RF systems. RF measurements include amplifier performance, intermodulation distortion, phase noise, spurious measurement test techniques, and group delay.
• Electronics design experience.
• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering (with a focus in Electrical, Mechanical or Aeronautical), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or non-US equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement.

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience)

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in electrical engineering or computer engineering.
• Years of related experience: 5+ for levels 4 or 5.
• RF design experience.
• Circuit design, integrated circuit design, analog circuit design, mixed-signal IC Design.
• SME of electrical design with proven previous design experience.
• Hands‑on experience using lab equipment such as oscilloscope, multimeter, DMM, spectrum analyzer, power supply.
• Simulation software experience such as MATLAB, PSpice, LTSpice, Simplis, or similar.
• Schematic capture, Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Design experience with Altium, Mentor Graphics Siemens, or other drafting CAD tools.
• Active Security Clearance.

Typical Education / Experience

Senior (level 4): Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), computer science, engineering data science, mathematics, physics or chemistry (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 9 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience or non-US equivalent qualifications. In the USA, ABET accreditation is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard.

Senior (level 5): Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), computer science, engineering data science, mathematics, physics or chemistry (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 14 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience or non-US equivalent qualifications. In the USA, ABET accreditation is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard.

Relocation

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

Conflict of Interest

Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Company's Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process.

Total Rewards / Benefits

At Boeing, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent. Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities. Boeing also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.

Salary Summary

Senior (level 4): 136,850 – 185,150

Senior (level 5): 164,900 – 223,100

Application Deadline

Applications for this position will be accepted until Jun. 15, 2026.

Export Control Requirements

This position must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements. To meet U.S. export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

Security Clearance

This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. An interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance Post‑Start is required.

Visa Sponsorship

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Shift

This position is for 1st shift.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Boeing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.