Senior RF Design Engineer — Antennas & Systems

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab; Laurel (MD); On-site; USD 100,000 - 245,000; Full time

Job summary

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) is seeking an RF Design Engineer to design, test, and deliver advanced RF antennas and sensors for DoD/IC missions. You will develop hardware specifications, perform RF simulations, and lead design teams from concept to realization at on-site facilities.

The role requires a Bachelor's in EE or Physics, 5+ years RF hardware experience, and the ability to obtain TS/SCI clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or another field relevant to the duties as described above.
• 5+ years of experience developing RF or electromagnetic hardware.
• Experience with RF lab test equipment such as spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, signal generators, etc.
• Experience with RF concepts such as network parameters, impedance, and distributed RF circuits.
• Familiarity with full-wave electromagnetic and RF circuit solvers.
• Experience developing digital signal processing solutions.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills; ability to work independently or as part of a multi-discipline team.
• The ability to work on-site at APL's main campus as well as at commercial and government test sites.
• Are able to obtain a TS/SCI security clearance. If selected, you will be subject to a government security clearance investigation and must meet the requirements for access to classified information. Eligibility requirements include U.S. citizenship.

Responsibilities

• Stay up-to-date on the latest antenna, RF electronics, and signal processing innovations.
• Lead hardware design teams from 3 to 30 engineers.
• Develop hardware specifications and system requirements from high-level operational need statements.
• Design and develop innovative hardware solutions such as antennas, electromagnetic sensors, RF circuits, and RF systems.
• Develop and refine RF simulations to study RF propagation and performance.
• Define and execute hardware tests to assess component and system performance.
• Conduct HW/SW trade-off analyses, develop system block diagrams, perform Analysis-of-Alternatives studies, and guide vendor selection for critical sub-systems.
• Document and present work to sponsors, technical teams, and APL management.
• Continually grow your skills in engineering, communication, and leadership.

Skills

RF hardware

DSP solutions

Communication skills

Security clearance

Teamwork

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related field

Tools

Spectrum analyzers

Network analyzers

Signal generators

RF circuit solvers

Job description

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) is seeking an RF Design Engineer to design, test, and deliver advanced RF antennas and sensors for DoD/IC missions. You will develop hardware specifications, perform RF simulations, and lead design teams from concept to realization at on-site facilities.

The role requires a Bachelor's in EE or Physics, 5+ years RF hardware experience, and the ability to obtain TS/SCI clearance.