RF Research Scientist: Advanced Antenna & Wireless Systems

TAP Engineering LLC; College Park (MD); On-site; USD 80,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

401(k) match

Medical coverage

Dental & Vision

Life insurance

FSAs

Tuition reimbursement

Wellness incentives

Job summary

TAP Engineering LLC is seeking a Research Scientist - RF to support leading-edge research in RF engineering for future wireless systems, portable electronics, and RF ASIC design. The role involves technical leadership, development of experiments, and documentation of results.

The team concentrates on RF circuit design, EM modeling, and prototyping, with opportunities to contribute across quantum computing, microelectronics, and advanced materials initiatives.

Qualifications

• Experience in RF circuit design including schematic capture and layout.
• Proficient RF modeling using EM tools (CST, HFSS) and practical prototyping.
• Ability to translate research concepts into practical experiments and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Provide RF engineering research support, including experiments testing and documentation.
• Assimilate inputs from performers and analyze technical deliverables.
• Assist the government’s technical element in the management of the RF research portfolio.
• Conduct technical writing and materials for presentation.
• Conduct independent review and summaries of related technical literature and emerging technologies and participate in technical exchanges and workshops related to program technical areas.
• Develop and document testing methodology and protocols, ensuring they align with program technology components.
• Coordinate, align, and schedule technology development tasks and perform continuous analysis of technical progress in comparison to planned cost and schedule.
• Perform technical and programmatic risk analysis/review and tracking.

Skills

RF circuit design

RF modeling

Prototyping & testing

Tools

Altium

CST

HFSS

Job description

TAP Engineering LLC is seeking a Research Scientist - RF to support leading-edge research in RF engineering for future wireless systems, portable electronics, and RF ASIC design. The role involves technical leadership, development of experiments, and documentation of results.

The team concentrates on RF circuit design, EM modeling, and prototyping, with opportunities to contribute across quantum computing, microelectronics, and advanced materials initiatives.