Senior RF Communications Engineer – Atlantic City, NJ (Onsite) – 15+ Years

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Atlantic City (NJ); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

StarTekk seeks a Senior RF Communications Engineer for an Atlantic City, NJ engagement. The role covers RF system design, integration, testing, and troubleshooting with hands-on work on VHF/UHF radios, networking, and VoIP interfaces. Strong T&E capabilities and documentation are essential for project success.

Responsibilities include test plan development, testbed maintenance, and collaboration with the aviation client to ensure compliant, reliable communications systems onsite.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Communications/RF Engineering or related technical discipline.
• 15+ years of RF Communications Engineering experience.
• Experience with RF systems design, integration, testing, and troubleshooting.
• Strong knowledge of RF characteristics (VSWR, gain, noise figure, impedance, output power, intermodulation).
• Experience with RF components (amplifiers, attenuators, filters, mixers, switches, circulators).
• Hands-on experience with analog and digital VHF/UHF radio systems.
• Experience with communications protocols including TCP/IP, RS-232, RS-422, ATM, SONET, ISDN, Frame Relay, GPIB.
• Experience with RF test equipment and Test & Evaluation (T&E).
• Knowledge of OSI and TCP/IP models.
• VoIP protocols including SIP, RTP, MGCP.

Responsibilities

• Design, configure, integrate, test, and troubleshoot RF and communications systems.
• Perform RF measurements, testing, analysis, and troubleshooting.
• Support VHF/UHF radio system integration, operation, and testing.
• Develop and execute T&E documentation including test plans, procedures, VRTMs, and test reports.
• Establish, operate, and maintain communications testbeds and environments.
• Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot routers, switches, and communication networks.
• Support VoIP systems and interfaces.
• Conduct site surveys and support facility installation activities.
• Prepare technical documentation and provide project status updates.

Skills

RF engineering

VHF/UHF radios

Test & Evaluation

TCP/IP

VoIP protocols

Documentation

RF system integration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical/Communications/RF Engineering

Tools

LabVIEW

TestStand

Spectrum analyzers

Oscilloscopes

Signal generators

Job description

Senior RF Communications Engineer – Atlantic City, NJ (Onsite) – 15+ Years

StarTekk’s adoption of Digital Transformation is to accelerate organizational growth, increase efficiencies and help Star Workforce achieve focused business goals. The Employee will help our organization to identify and bridge the gap that exists in the business by analyzing the data, scale and support digital transformation initiatives.

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior RF Communications Engineer to support a major Aviation Client in Atlantic City, NJ. The selected candidate will be responsible for the design, integration, configuration, testing, troubleshooting, and maintenance of RF and communications systems. The role requires extensive hands‑on experience with RF technologies, VHF/UHF radio systems, communications protocols, networking, VoIP, and Test & Evaluation (T&E) activities.

Responsibilities

• Design, configure, integrate, test, and troubleshoot RF and communications systems.
• Perform RF measurements, testing, analysis, and troubleshooting activities.
• Support analog and digital VHF/UHF radio system integration, operation, and testing.
• Develop and execute Test & Evaluation (T&E) documentation including test plans, procedures, requirements traceability matrices (VRTMs), and test reports.
• Establish, operate, and maintain communications testbeds and test environments.
• Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot routers, switches, and communication networks.
• Support VoIP systems and communication interfaces.
• Conduct communications site surveys and support facility installation activities.
• Perform requirements analysis, verification, and interface documentation support.
• Prepare technical documentation and provide project status updates.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Communications Engineering, RF Engineering, or related technical discipline.
• 15+ years of experience in RF Communications Engineering.
• Experience with RF systems design, integration, testing, and troubleshooting.
• Strong knowledge of RF characteristics including VSWR, gain, noise figure, impedance, output power, intermodulation, selectivity, and interference.
• Experience with RF components including amplifiers, attenuators, filters, mixers, switches, and circulators.
• Hands‑on experience with analog and digital VHF/UHF radio systems.
• Experience with communications system integration and troubleshooting.
• Experience with communications protocols including TCP/IP, RS-232, RS-422, ATM, SONET, ISDN, Frame Relay, and GPIB.
• Experience with communications test equipment such as spectrum analyzers, signal generators, oscilloscopes, RF power meters, protocol analyzers, and communication system analyzers.
• Experience with Test & Evaluation (T&E), test plans, test procedures, VRTMs, and test reporting.
• Knowledge of OSI and TCP/IP reference models.
• Experience configuring and maintaining routers and switches.
• Experience with VoIP protocols including SIP, RTP, and MGCP.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred

• LabVIEW/TestStand automated test suite experience.
• Microwave radio systems experience.
• Knowledge of EUROCAE ED-137.
• Experience with network simulators, traffic generators, and protocol analyzers.
• PCB design and fabrication experience.
• Software development experience with C, C++, Java, Python, Linux, RTOS, embedded systems, or object-oriented methodologies.
• Experience leading or mentoring technical teams.

Other Details

• Full-time
• Location: Atlantic City, NJ (Onsite)
• Employment Type: Contract (C2C)
• Duration: 12 Months with Possible Extension
• Experience Required: 15 Years
• Candidates must have strong hands‑on RF communications and testing experience in complex communications environments.