Senior RF Design Engineer - Lead & Mentor Teams

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

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