RF Engineer II – Aerospace & Defense (Hybrid, Benefits)

Sierra Nevada Corporation; Lone Tree (CO); Hybrid; USD 94,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision

401(k) with 150% match up to 6%

Life insurance

3 weeks paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) in Colorado is seeking an RF Engineer II to design RF front-end systems for aerospace and defense projects. You will perform co-site analysis, propagate radio links, and develop simulations with HFSS to deliver robust, compliant solutions.

You will work both independently and with cross-functional teams, contributing to system-level assessments, testing plans, and documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 2+ years of RF engineering or related experience.
• Proficiency in RF design and testing techniques.
• Understanding of RF modeling and analysis techniques.
• Experience working in multi-disciplinary design & development teams.

Responsibilities

• Perform co-site analysis.
• Conduct detailed radio propagation modeling and prediction in support of link budget analysis.
• Complete antenna performance simulations using Ansys HFSS.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure project success.
• Document technical designs, test plans, and results.

Skills

RF design

RF testing

Antenna modeling

Link budgets

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Higher degree may substitute for experience

Tools

ANSYS HFSS

ANSYS EMIT

MATLAB

Python

Vector Network Analyzers

Job description

Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) in Colorado is seeking an RF Engineer II to design RF front-end systems for aerospace and defense projects. You will perform co-site analysis, propagate radio links, and develop simulations with HFSS to deliver robust, compliant solutions.

You will work both independently and with cross-functional teams, contributing to system-level assessments, testing plans, and documentation.