Senior RF Engineer - Defense SDR, EW & Secure Comms

Secmation

Dallas (TX)

Hybrid

USD 140,000 - 175,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Signing bonus
Equity
Relocation assistance
Hybrid 9/80 schedule
Paid time off
Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Secmation is seeking a Senior RF Communications Engineer to join a mission-focused team in Huntsville, AL. This role is hybrid with a 9/80 schedule and involves hands-on development of next-generation RF communications and EW capabilities.

You will design, implement, validate, and demonstrate RF systems across SDR, radar, secure communications, and sensing technologies, from early design to field deployment, collaborating with DoD customers and engineers.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
  • 8+ years of RF systems or related experience (RF comms, SDR, radar, EW).
  • Experience with military/defense RF communications systems.

Responsibilities

  • Hands-on design, implementation, modeling, integration, HWIL testing, field demonstrations.
  • Contribute to system development from design through field deployment.
  • Work with RF, software, hardware, cybersecurity, and systems engineers across the program.

Skills

RF systems
SDR
Electronic Warfare
Python
MATLAB
C/C++
embedded systems
technical communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

GNU Radio
REDHAWK
USRP/UHD
Epiq

Job description

Secmation is seeking a Senior RF Communications Engineer to join a mission-focused team in Huntsville, AL. This role is hybrid with a 9/80 schedule and involves hands-on development of next-generation RF communications and EW capabilities.

You will design, implement, validate, and demonstrate RF systems across SDR, radar, secure communications, and sensing technologies, from early design to field deployment, collaborating with DoD customers and engineers.

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