RF Systems Engineer II — Aerospace Defense

Sierra Nevada Corporation; Englewood (AL); Hybrid; USD 94,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with match

3 weeks PTO

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Sierra Nevada Corporation seeks an RF Engineer II to design RF front-ends, perform propagation analysis, and mitigate interference for aerospace and defense programs. You’ll work both independently and with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality RF solutions, using tools like HFSS and MATLAB/Python in a hybrid office setting.

Requirements include a bachelor's in Electrical Engineering and 2+ years in RF engineering, with strong testing, modeling, and collaboration skills.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Perform co-site analysis.
• Conduct detailed radio propagation modeling for link budgets.
• Run antenna simulations using HFSS.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Document designs, tests, and results.

Skills

RF design

HFSS

Propagation modeling

Team collaboration

Testing techniques

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Ansys HFSS

ANSYS EMIT

MATLAB/Python

Vector Network Analyzers

Spectrum Analyzers

Job description

Sierra Nevada Corporation seeks an RF Engineer II to design RF front-ends, perform propagation analysis, and mitigate interference for aerospace and defense programs. You’ll work both independently and with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality RF solutions, using tools like HFSS and MATLAB/Python in a hybrid office setting.

Requirements include a bachelor's in Electrical Engineering and 2+ years in RF engineering, with strong testing, modeling, and collaboration skills.