RF Systems Engineer - Prototyping & Analysis

MIT Lincoln Laboratory; Lexington (MA); On-site; USD 116,000 - 182,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans

Pension

401K matching

Paid leave

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

MIT Lincoln Laboratory in Lexington, MA, seeks an RF Communications System Engineer/Analyst-Associate Staff to perform analysis and contribute to prototyping of advanced RF systems, including link-budget studies and system integration.

The role involves RF subsystem design and testing, firmware/software development and testing, and collaborative system-level integration, with emphasis on disciplined analysis and verification.

Qualifications

• MS or BS degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related field with 5+ years of experience.
• Experience analyzing, developing, and testing RF system elements (RF subsystem design, firmware/software development, system-level test).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work in a team and set priorities.
• Strong problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform system analysis (link budgets, detection/jamming performance modeling).
• Contribute to prototyping of advanced RF communications systems.
• Work on RF subsystem design and test, firmware/software development and testing, and system-level integration and test.

Skills

RF system analysis

Firmware/software development

System-level integration

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Written/verbal communication

Education

MS or BS in Electrical Engineering or Physics

Tools

Software-defined radios

Antenna measurements

Job description

MIT Lincoln Laboratory in Lexington, MA, seeks an RF Communications System Engineer/Analyst-Associate Staff to perform analysis and contribute to prototyping of advanced RF systems, including link-budget studies and system integration.

The role involves RF subsystem design and testing, firmware/software development and testing, and collaborative system-level integration, with emphasis on disciplined analysis and verification.