Senior RF Engineer

i3; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 130,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Long-term financial security

Higher job satisfaction

Great company culture

401(k) match

Generous PTO

Health and wellness incentives

Job summary

i3 seeks an RF Engineer to support the Naval Research Laboratory, Tactical Electronic Warfare Division. You will design RF subsystems for threat simulators and serve as SME during seeker analysis, contributing to advanced electronic warfare research and development.

The ideal candidate will have 7+ years in RF radar, experience with LFM/BPSK waveforms, antennas, beamforming, and DSP, and hold an active SECRET clearance with TS/SCI potential.

Qualifications

• BS or MS degree in electrical engineering, physics, or related field.
• At least seven (7) years of experience.
• Experience with RF subsystem design in radar systems.
• Experience with radar waveforms such as Linear FM (LFM) chirps and BPSK.
• Experience with RF antennas and beamforming networks.
• Experience with digital signal processing in radar applications.
• RF test and evaluation experience using industry-standard RF laboratory equipment.

Responsibilities

• Design, model, and verify RF and mixed signal subsystem in seekers for threat simulators.
• Support verification efforts for RF, analog, and digital hardware designs.
• Deriving and trading requirements with subsystem engineers and component designers.
• Perform analysis of emerging RF seeker threats and report findings to stakeholders.

Skills

RF design

Radar DSP

RF antennas

Beamforming

RF subsystem analysis

Education

BS or MS in electrical engineering, physics, or related field

Tools

HFSS

CST Studio

Sonnet

ADS

HSPICE

SI-Wave

MATLAB

Job description

Overview i3 has an exciting opportunity for a RF Engineer to support the Naval Research Laboratory, Tactical Electronic Warfare Division. The TEWD's mission is to protect the warfighter from emerging threats by advancing electronic warfare (EW) through RDT&E of current and future technologies. The RF Engineer will design RF subsystems for threat simulators, as well as serve as a subject matter expert (SME) during the analysis of seekers.

Pay Range $130,000 - 225,000

The pay range for this position is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, geographic location, and any applicable laws.

Responsibilities

• Design, model, and verify RF and mixed signal subsystem in seekers for threat simulators.
• Support verification efforts for RF, analog, and digital hardware designs.
• Deriving and trading requirements with subsystem engineers and component designers.
• Perform analysis of emerging RF seeker threats and report findings to stakeholders.

Qualifications Required

• BS or MS degree in electrical engineering, physics, or related field.
• At least seven (7) years of experience.
• Experience with RF subsystem design in radar systems.
• Experience with radar waveforms such as Linear FM (LFM) chirps and BPSK.
• Experience with RF antennas and beamforming networks.
• Experience with digital signal processing in radar applications.
• RF test and evaluation experience using industry-standard RF laboratory equipment.
• Working knowledge of an EM simulation tool (HFSS, CST Studio, Sonnet, ADS, HSPICE, SI-Wave) and MATLAB.

Desired

• Reverse engineering experience of RF subsystems.
• Experience with RF missile seekers; guidance, navigation, and control systems; target detection; and seeker decision logic.

Security Clearance

• Active SECRET clearance
• Ability to maintain a TS/SCI clearance

About i3

i3 is a technically diverse, 100% team member owned business, headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama specializing in missile and aviation systems engineering and logistic services, electronic warfare and electromagnetic effects analysis, UAS system integration and flight operations, full lifecycle C5ISR engineering services, cybersecurity and IT/IA innovative solutions and virtual training, simulation & serious game development and implementation. We have established a broad offering of products and capabilities collectively providing decades of experience supporting the full complement of DoD military services, Missile Defense Agency, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and a variety of other Government organizations and private industry customers.

Perks of being a team member owner include

• Long-term financial security
• Higher job satisfaction
• Greater job security
• Personal and professional growth
• Great company culture

Other outstanding benefits

• Excellent insurance coverage
• 401(k) match
• Generous PTO
• Health and wellness incentives
• Tuition and certification reimbursement
• Countless opportunities to give back to the community through i3 Cares