RF Engineer Principal

mercurysystemscareers; Arizona; On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercury Systems seeks a Principal RF Engineer to provide hands-on technical leadership for advanced RF systems in defense applications. You’ll guide RF circuit design, testing, and production transfer while collaborating across functions.

The role requires a strong background in RF/microwave, antenna theory, and leadership of an integrated team, with travel up to 10% and an active security clearance from day one. Based in the United States.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Typically 7 years of experience in High Reliability, Aerospace, or Defense Electronics product development and manufacturing.
• Experience providing technical leadership to an integrated product development team.
• Extensive experience in testing / troubleshooting RF/Microwave, analog, digital, and mixed signal circuits.
• Expertise using RF simulation software (Microwave Office, AWR, ADS, HFSS).
• Experience transferring new designs to production.
• Familiarity with RF and antenna theory.
• Travel up to 10%.
• Active Security Clearance required on day 1.

Responsibilities

• Design RF circuits, modules, and subsystems in detail.
• Provide inputs to program plans and proposals.
• Resolve complex technical issues for manufacturing and test.
• Foster skill development for less experienced engineers.
• Act as technical lead for development programs and production products.

Skills

RF circuit design

RF/Microwave testing

Antenna theory

Technical leadership

Mentoring teammates

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Microwave Office

AWR

ADS

HFSS

MATLAB

Job description

Job Summary

Mercury Systems is seeking the best and brightest talent to help us bring cutting edge technology to mission critical aerospace and defense applications, advancing innovation where it matters most.

The Engineering team is looking for a Principal RF Engineer who will provide hands-on technical leadership to a team developing advanced RF Systems for exciting defense applications.

You will have the opportunity to demonstrate technical acumen with technical leadership and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Job Responsibilities

• Responsible for the detailed design of RF circuits, modules, and subsystems.
• Provide technical inputs to program plans and proposals
• Resolve complex technical issues for product manufacturing and test
• Foster skill development for less experience d engineers
• Collaborate and effectively communicate while acting as the technical lead for development programs and production products

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• Typically requires 7 years of experience in High Reliability, Aerospace, or Defense Electronics product development and manufacturing.
• Experience providing technical leadership to an integrated product development team.
• Extensive experience in testing / troubleshooting RF/Microwave, analog, digital, and mixed signal circuits.
• Expertise using RF simulation software (Microwave Office, AWR, ADS, HFSS).
• Experience transferring new designs to production.
• Familiarity with RF and antenna theory.
• Travel up to 10%.
• Active Security Clearance required on day 1.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in electrical engineering or a related field.
• Experience with design and test of phased arrays.
• Experience with antenna test ranges.
• Experience using data analysis tools such as MATLAB.
• Experience in failure analysis / Root-Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) investigations.

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This position requires you to have an active government security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens.

Why should you join Mercury Systems?

Mercury Systems is a technology company that makes the world a safer, more secure place. We push processing power to the tactical edge, making the latest commercial technologies profoundly more accessible for today's most challenging aerospace and defense missions. From silicon to system scale, Mercury enables customers to accelerate innovation and turn data into decision superiority. Headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts, Mercury employs more than 2,300 people in 24 locations worldwide. To learn more, visit mrcy.com

Our Culture

We are committed to making Mercury a great place to work, no matter where our employees are located. We offer a casual and enjoyable atmosphere that allows employees to learn and grow. We help and care for one another and work as one to achieve results for us and for our customers. We value communication and transparency, and strive to foster two-way dialogue at all levels of the organization. We are committed to lifelong learning, offering comprehensive skills training and tuition reimbursement. Whether you're just starting out on your career journey or you are an experienced professional, it's important to us that you feel recognized and rewarded for your contributions.

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As an equal opportunity employer, Mercury Systems is committed to a diverse workforce. In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veterans' Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants that require accommodation in the job application process may contact the number below for assistance.

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