Senior Advanced RF Hardware Engineer

ResumeXrays LLC; Woburn (MA); On-site; USD 134,000 - 184,000; Full time

Job summary

STR’s Cyber Division is seeking a Senior Advanced RF Hardware Engineer to design, analyze, and test RF hardware for a multidisciplinary team. You will work with COTS and custom boards, support HWIL and surrogate tests, and contribute to hardware modeling efforts.

You will lead lab-based characterization, develop rapid prototypes, participate in design reviews, and assist with proposals including BOM, cost, and schedule estimates. U.S. citizenship and TS clearance may be required.

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering or related field with 5+ years of experience or MS with 3+ years.
• Proven expertise in RF, analog, or digital circuit design principles.
• Ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance; U.S. citizenship required.
• Strong problem-solving skills and willingness to mentor junior engineers.
• Experience presenting technical material to customers and internal staff.
• Experience leading hardware efforts from concept to implementation with cost/schedule oversight.

Responsibilities

• Develop rapid prototype RF solutions using COTS and custom designs.
• Characterize complex electronic systems with lab equipment.
• Prepare and execute test events for customers and internal stakeholders.
• Lead lab-based acquisition and control platform development for test/characterization.
• Represent hardware on interdisciplinary teams, contributing to system architecture.
• Support proposals by estimating technical path, BOM, cost, and schedule.

Skills

RF design principles

Analog/mixed-signal

Digital design

Mentoring

Technical communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Spice

MATLAB/Simulink

Cadence

Vivado

Altium

Python

Job description

STR’sCyber Divisionis hiring aSenior Advanced RF Hardware Engineer who will leverage their RF, analog/mixed signal and system test skills to contribute to a multi-disciplinary team engaged in solving unique problems. The successful candidate will be comfortable designing, analyzing, and characterizing a variety of hardware architectures to aid with software and hardware modeling efforts. They should have a firm grasp of the fundamentals of RF system architecture to support both software and hardware reverse engineering tasks and be able to use their hardware expertise to rapidly test prototype solutions.

We are seeking candidates with design experience to participate in the development of RF Hardware in the Loop (HWIL) systems, surrogate builds, digital twins, and hardware modeling support platforms that integrate a variety of electrical subsystems, ranging from commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) components to custom-designed boards. The successful candidate will contribute to the design process of a growing hardware team by participating in design reviews with comprehensive design documentation, building and executing automated test suites, and collaborating to ensure quality outputs and support for future design re-use.

What you will do:

• Develop rapid prototype RF solutions to go from free space to bits using a combination of COTS and custom designs
• Work in a laboratory environment utilizing test equipment (oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, VNAs etc.) to characterize and debug complex electronic systems
• Prepare and execute test events for customers and internal and external stakeholders
• Lead efforts to develop lab-based acquisition and control platforms to aid in test and characterization of hardware systems
• Serve as the hardware team representative on interdisciplinary efforts to contribute knowledge of system architecture and focused processor implementations
• Participate in proposal efforts by providing input on technical path and BOM/cost and schedule estimates

Who you are:

• This position requires the ability to obtain a Top Secret (TS) security clearance, for which U.S. citizenship is needed by U.S. Government
• BS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field with 5 years of related experience OR a MS and 3 years
• Proven expertise of electrical circuit design principles in at least one of the following areas: RF, analog, or digital
• Strong problem-solving skills and willingness to mentor junior engineering staff
• Experience preparing and presenting technical material to customers and internal staff
• Experience leading hardware efforts from concept to implementation managing cost and scheduling requirements

Nice to Haves:

• Active Top Secret (TS) Security Clearance
• Strong RF design or implementation background with experience in system analysis and component characterization
• Experience with FPGA forward and reverse engineering processes and methodology
• Experience with RF electromagnetics theory, antenna modeling, and link budget analysis for OTA testing
• Experience integrating and working with software defined radios and RFSOC platforms
• Experience developing PCB-based designs and implementing FPGA and embedded software to support HWIL and surrogate designs
• Experience with Analog and RF circuit simulation and modeling tools (e.g., Spice, MATLAB/Simulink, Microwave Office)
• Experience in DSP or other signal processing skills
• Experience using and developing tools and test software for Linux (e.g., Red Hat, Ubuntu)
• Software development in support of RF systems testing with a variety of tools/packages in MATLAB, Python, or C++
• Knowledge of PCB design and fabrication principles and familiarity with industry standard CAD tools (e.g., Cadence, Altium, Eagle)
• Digital/FPGA HDL experience using dedicated design tools (e.g., Vivado, Quartus, Simulink/HDL Coder)

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $134,000 - $184,000

STR is a growing technology company with locations near Boston, MA, Arlington, VA, near Dayton, OH, Melbourne, FL, Carlsbad, CA, Atlanta, GA, and Denver, CO. We specialize in advanced research and development for defense, intelligence, and national security in: cyber; next generation sensors, radar, sonar, communications, and electronic warfare; and artificial intelligence algorithms and analytics to make sense of the complexity that is exploding around us.

STRis committed to creating a collaborative learning environment that supports deep technical understanding and recognizes the contributions and achievements of all team members. Our work is challenging, and we go home at night knowing that we pushed the envelope of technology and made the world safer.

STR is not just any company. Our people, culture, and attitude along with their unique set of skills, experiences, and perspectives put us on a trajectory to change the world. We can't do it alone, though - we need fellow trailblazers. If you are one, join our team and help to keep our society safe! Visit us atwww.str.usfor more info.

STRis an equal opportunity employer. We are fully dedicated to hiring the most qualified candidate regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any portion of the employment process, email us [e-mail] provide your contact info.

Pursuant to applicable federal law and regulations, positions at STR require employees to obtain national security clearances and satisfy the requirements for compliance with export control and other applicable laws.