RF Systems Engineer – National-Impact Wireless

Penn State University; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Penn State University ARL in State College, PA is seeking analytical RF engineers to join the Strategic Systems Operation Division within the Information Advantage Office. This role will collaborate with technical staff to research, design, develop, integrate, and test advanced wireless RF communications systems.

ARL is a DoD SkillBridge partner and welcomes transitioning military members to apply. The position requires frequent travel to sponsor locations and to contractor sites, with potential

Qualifications

• Experience in the use and analysis of passive and active RF systems.
• Experience with troubleshooting, measuring, and designing RF systems.
• Knowledge in RF circuit implementation, design, test, and analysis.
• Experience with electromagnetic and acoustic fundamentals in RF frequencies.
• Agility with link budget theory and RF fundamentals.
• Awareness of Nyquist sampling zones and up-down conversions.

Responsibilities

• Apply RF expertise to research and develop systems with national/international impact.
• Ensure on-time completion of project tasks.
• Develop and deliver updates on program status to Fleet-level personnel.
• Interact with engineers, sponsors, and stakeholders.
• Contribute as a key member of a multi-disciplinary engineering team.

Skills

RF systems

Troubleshooting

Antenna theory

Phased arrays

RF measurement

Software radio

Link budget

RF simulations

PCB design for RF

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering

PhD in Electrical Engineering

Tools

CST

XFdtd

ADS

Genesis

Spice

Job description

Penn State University ARL in State College, PA is seeking analytical RF engineers to join the Strategic Systems Operation Division within the Information Advantage Office. This role will collaborate with technical staff to research, design, develop, integrate, and test advanced wireless RF communications systems.

ARL is a DoD SkillBridge partner and welcomes transitioning military members to apply. The position requires frequent travel to sponsor locations and to contractor sites, with potential