RF/Microwave Design Engineer — Lead Satellite Systems

Cpi; State College (Centre County); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Career development

Retirement plan

Job summary

CPI Satcom & Antenna Technologies in State College, PA, seeks an experienced RF/Microwave Design Engineer to develop advanced RF hardware and lead projects. You will analyze, simulate, build, test, and guide a small multidisciplinary team, while driving technical decisions and maintaining accountability for results.

The role emphasizes rapid, iterative development with modeling, experiments, and measurements, using RF/simulation tools and AI-assisted workflows to accelerate progress.

Qualifications

• B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering or closely related field.
• At least five years of RF or microwave engineering experience.
• Experience designing, building, testing, and improving RF or microwave circuitry.
• Experience leading a technical development project or small multidisciplinary engineering team.
• Ability to coordinate contributors and drive development toward measurable results.
• Strong technical documentation and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop RF/microwave products including amplifiers, filters, and upconverters.
• Translate requirements into architectures, budgets, diagrams, interfaces and verification plans.
• Lead small multidisciplinary product-development teams.
• Use RF simulation and EM tools to optimize performance.
• Validate results with measurements, experiments, and testing.
• Drive development plans, milestones, and risk management.

Skills

RF design

Project leadership

RF testing

Python/MATLAB scripting

Communication skills

Education

B.S./M.S. in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Vector network analyzers

Spectrum analyzers

Signal generators

Power meters

Noise-figure measurement systems

Job description

CPI Satcom & Antenna Technologies in State College, PA, seeks an experienced RF/Microwave Design Engineer to develop advanced RF hardware and lead projects. You will analyze, simulate, build, test, and guide a small multidisciplinary team, while driving technical decisions and maintaining accountability for results.

The role emphasizes rapid, iterative development with modeling, experiments, and measurements, using RF/simulation tools and AI-assisted workflows to accelerate progress.