Senior RF & Electronics Engineer - Remote

Actalent; Naperville (IL); Remote; USD 110,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) retirement plan

Life Insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Actalent is seeking an RF/Electronics Engineer to design and test advanced RF/microwave systems. You will develop hardware, troubleshoot down to the register level, and support production transitions for critical defense projects.

US citizenship and DoD Secret clearance eligibility are required. The role offers a contract-to-hire path, with remote collaboration and exposure to ISO-compliant processes. Competitive hourly compensation is provided.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or similar with 5+ years of related experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, perform hardware/system integration and test, and support deployment of systems and system modifications.
• Troubleshoot hardware to determine root cause of failures and identify corrective actions.
• Support transitions from design to production.
• Maintain process and procedures in accordance with ISO standards.
• Provide technical support to Northrop depot and USAF technicians and work with suppliers to resolve technical hardware issues.
• Create engineering documentation (specifications, change notices, parts lists, bills of materials, test reports, test procedures).
• Interface with and present to internal and external customers.
• Subsystem integration, test, and system integration.
• Conducting Test Readiness Reviews (TRR).
• Perform in-depth analysis of hardware commanding down to the register level.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Data analysis

RF performance analysis

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

MATLAB

MS Office

Job description

Actalent is seeking an RF/Electronics Engineer to design and test advanced RF/microwave systems. You will develop hardware, troubleshoot down to the register level, and support production transitions for critical defense projects.

US citizenship and DoD Secret clearance eligibility are required. The role offers a contract-to-hire path, with remote collaboration and exposure to ISO-compliant processes. Competitive hourly compensation is provided.