RF Engineer - Embedded Security & Research

Riverside Research Institute; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Riverside Research Institute in Dayton, OH is seeking an experienced RF Engineer to join the ESS directorate for R&D on cyber-physical threats to embedded systems. You will collaborate with hardware security SME and engineers to develop solutions, with a strong focus on RF testing and DSP techniques.

Requires a Secret clearance to start and ability to obtain Top Secret clearance. Travel is minimal; remote work is not available; Dayton site-based position with cross-disciplinary teamwork across

Qualifications

• Secret clearance required to start and ability to obtain TS clearance
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field with 5+ years experience, or Master’s with 3+ years, or PhD
• Experience in applied signal processing or RF testing
• Strong understanding of signal processing theory
• Programming experience in Python, C, or equivalent
• Experience with embedded hardware (VHDL, Verilog) and software (C, Assembly)

Responsibilities

• Configures and operates RF test equipment to capture RF emissions from microelectronic devices for analysis
• Implements signal filtering and amplification for optimal signal collection
• Develops custom digital signal processing techniques in software and hardware (FPGA)
• Studies cyber-physical threats to embedded systems and publishes findings
• Documents findings in technical reports and presentations
• Develops whitepapers and presentations to communicate research findings
• Contributes to proposals for new research in related technology areas
• Provides technical mentorship to junior researchers
• Works with customers and Riverside Research teams on complex R&D projects

Skills

Python

C

Signal processing

Embedded hardware

VHDL/Verilog

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

PhD in related field

Tools

RF test equipment

FPGA

Job description

Riverside Research Institute in Dayton, OH is seeking an experienced RF Engineer to join the ESS directorate for R&D on cyber-physical threats to embedded systems. You will collaborate with hardware security SME and engineers to develop solutions, with a strong focus on RF testing and DSP techniques.

Requires a Secret clearance to start and ability to obtain Top Secret clearance. Travel is minimal; remote work is not available; Dayton site-based position with cross-disciplinary teamwork across