Senior RF Design Engineer

NuWaves; MIDDLETOWN, Northern (OH, KY); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

NuWaves in Middletown, OH is seeking a Senior RF Design Engineer with 15+ years of RF module/system experience to lead design efforts for DoD projects. You will drive proposals, contribute to technical writing, and mentor engineers while partnering with customers on feasibility and requirements.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in a related field and strong proficiency with RF CAD tools such as Genesys, AWR, and SPICE, plus proven leadership and communication skills to guide teams and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 15+ years of RF module or RF systems experience.
• Demonstrated leadership of RF engineering teams and cross-functional collaboration.
• Strong technical writing, proposal development, and customer-facing skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead RF engineering teams in design, analysis, and system-level tradeoffs.
• Develop and mentor junior engineers and CAD technicians.
• Prepare technical papers, white papers, and status reports.
• Own cost estimates and detailed engineering proposals for bids.
• Interface with customers to define requirements and feasibility.
• Ensure on-time delivery of high-quality RF solutions.
• Collaborate with CAD engineers to capture design details.

Skills

RF Design

RF Systems

Technical Leadership

Mentoring

Cost Estimation

Proposal Writing

Customer Relations

Documentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Genesys

AWR

SPICE

Job description

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Full Time Nu Waves Ltd., MIDDLETOWN, OH, US

30+ days ago Requisition ID: 1007

Salary Range: $125,000.00 To $175,000.00 Annually

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Employee Value Proposition

This position presents the opportunity to apply expertise in Radio Frequency (RF) and Microwave (MW) Engineering to support NuWaves’ primarily DoD projects, ultimately supporting the US Military. Opportunities exist within the Engineering domain and across the company to increase knowledge, grow leadership skills, and continuously improve the business system.

General Summary

This senior-level Engineering position requires 15+ years of Radio Frequency (RF) Engineering experience and thus is a subject-matter expert, assisting all RF Engineering efforts at NuWaves. This includes proposal and technical writing, circuit and system-level design, and leadership. The Senior Radio Frequency Design Engineer also works closely with customers and potential customers on business development efforts.

Essential Functions

• Make sound decisions for system approaches and tradeoffs.
• Assist in improving daily processes to ensure the Engineering Technical Team meets customer requirements.
• Lead the RF Engineering Technical Teams to be a culture in alignment with NuWaves’ Culture statement.
• Communicate effectively, both verbally and by writing, to Program Managers and to the Engineering Technical Team.
• Lead the Bid and Proposal (B&P) process by providing engineering cost estimates, technical writing that conveys competency, technical evaluation, engineering approaches, and detailed solutions.
• Write technical papers, white papers, status reports, and application notes that support NuWaves’ strategic and tactical plans.
• Be accountable to Program Managers in meeting deadlines and deliverables.
• Mentor junior RF engineers.
• Direct Engineering Technicians to effectively and proficiently complete project tasks.
• Work effectively with CAD engineers in capturing design details.
• Write test plans, reports, and system requirements.
• Lead the engineering teams and offer expertise in developing, implementing, and managing the overall engineering methodology. Drive new thoughts in approach, processes and methods.
• Interact with potential new business clients to conduct project feasibility, to determine their engineering needs, and to convey technical competency.
• Increase the overall productivity of the Engineering domain as evidenced by lower cost, higher quality solutions provided on-time. Challenge the organization to strive for higher performance levels.
• Develop customer relationships in pursuit of high-value RF engineering development projects.
• Any other duties as assigned.
• Technical leadership in setting and accomplishing project tasks
• Proficient in the design of RF systems
• Subject Matter Expert (SME) in the design of specialized RF circuits and systems
• Broad yet expert knowledge and understanding of RF electrical circuits and systems
• Expert in the use Engineering Design Software tools (e.g. Genesys, AWR, SPICE)
• Complex problem solving/analysis

Typical Education and Experience

Candidate is expected to have a Bachelor’s degree in a related field plus 15+ years of RF module and/or RF Systems engineering experience.