Senior RF Engineer: Advanced Sensing & EM (On-site, Equity)

The Judge Group; Louisville (CO); On-site; USD 145,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision coverage

Unlimited PTO

401(k) match

Equity Program

Job summary

The Judge Group is actively seeking an experienced RF Engineer (Advanced Sensing & Electromagnetics) for an on-site role in the Denver, CO area. You will lead design, development, integration, and validation of advanced RF and electromagnetic systems used in next‑generation sensing platforms.

You will work at the intersection of RF engineering, instrumentation, physics, software, and hardware, solving complex challenges with multidisciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in RF, microwave, electromagnetics, antenna systems, or related hardware development.
• Hands-on laboratory experience with VNA, Spectrum Analyzers, Signal Generators, Oscilloscopes, and RF power meters.
• Proficiency with RF and EM simulation tools such as HFSS, CST, ADS, AWR, COMSOL, FEKO, or similar.
• Experience using Python, MATLAB, LabVIEW, or equivalent tools for automation and data analysis.
• Strong technical communication skills and the ability to work independently within multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Own RF system requirements, performance budgets, architectures, interfaces, and verification strategies.
• Design, model, build, and characterize RF and microwave hardware including antennas, resonators, shielding, fixtures, and interconnects.
• Develop RF signal-chain architectures including generation, amplification, filtering, frequency conversion, and low-noise interfaces.
• Create RF test environments, calibration methods, and measurement procedures.
• Perform RF measurements: gain, loss, impedance, phase, frequency response, and dynamic range.
• Lead hardware bring-up, debugging, and root-cause analysis to optimize performance.
• Use simulation tools to guide design and correlate with measurements.
• Develop automation scripts for instrument control, testing, and data reporting.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across electrical, software, embedded, optical, mechanical, and systems engineering.

Skills

RF Engineering

Electromagnetics

Antenna Systems

Lab Experience

Signal Integrity

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

Vector Network Analyzers

Spectrum Analyzers

Signal Generators

Oscilloscopes

RF Power Meters

Job description

The Judge Group is actively seeking an experienced RF Engineer (Advanced Sensing & Electromagnetics) for an on-site role in the Denver, CO area. You will lead design, development, integration, and validation of advanced RF and electromagnetic systems used in next‑generation sensing platforms.

You will work at the intersection of RF engineering, instrumentation, physics, software, and hardware, solving complex challenges with multidisciplinary teams.