RF & Wireless Engineer for Defense Tech

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies, Inc. in Cincinnati, OH is seeking a skilled Specialist, RF / Wireless Engineer to design, develop, and validate RF circuits and systems powering mission-critical defense applications.

You will work closely with mechanical, software, and systems teams to ensure RF integration across platforms and meet stringent reliability standards. The role requires hands-on RF simulation, testing, and documentation, with opportunities to contribute to high-impact defense programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Engineering or related field.
• 4+ years of RF signal processing experience.
• 4+ years of RF test & measurement experience.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross functional team of mechanical, software, and systems engineering to integrate RF solutions.
• Design, develop, and test RF circuits and systems for high-reliability applications.
• Analyze system requirements and propose technical solutions.
• Perform RF simulations and validation testing.
• Must have knowledge of VHDL, MATLAB, or vendor-specific modeling, simulation, and FPGA logic tools for RF signal processing.
• Generate documentation and technical reports as required.
• Travel up to 10% as needed.
• Support production and troubleshooting.

Skills

RF signal processing

RF test & measurement

VHDL MATLAB

FPGA design

LabVIEW

Factory test equipment

Radar systems

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Graduate Degree

8+ years experience in lieu of degree

Tools

ADS

HFSS

Antenna design tools

EMI/EMC testing tools

Job description

L3Harris Technologies, Inc. in Cincinnati, OH is seeking a skilled Specialist, RF / Wireless Engineer to design, develop, and validate RF circuits and systems powering mission-critical defense applications.

You will work closely with mechanical, software, and systems teams to ensure RF integration across platforms and meet stringent reliability standards. The role requires hands-on RF simulation, testing, and documentation, with opportunities to contribute to high-impact defense programs.