Senior RF Hardware Engineer for Defense Radar & RF Systems

Front Door Defense; Woburn, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 134,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

STR in Woburn, Massachusetts is seeking a Senior RF Hardware Engineer to lead end-to-end RF hardware development for defense applications. You will collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to design, implement, test, and field RF systems including radar, EW/RF convergence, and SDR/FPGA components.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree (Master's preferred) and 5+ years in RF hardware; U.S. citizenship for security clearances is needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and at least 5 years of applicable experience; Master’s degree or equivalent experience considered.
• Ability to obtain a security clearance (US citizenship required).
• Strong foundation in RF, radar, and communications systems design, verification, and testing.

Responsibilities

• Define and develop RF hardware across the lifecycle from requirements to delivery.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand system requirements and translate to hardware design.
• Under guidance, design hardware, support assembly, integration, and testing (RF components, antennas, connectors).
• Support RF systems for airborne applications and other tasks as needed.

Skills

RF systems

Radar

Communications

DSP

SDRs

FPGA firmware

Embedded processors

Physics modeling

Systems engineering

Test & evaluation

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

FPGA toolchains

RF test equipment

Job description

STR in Woburn, Massachusetts is seeking a Senior RF Hardware Engineer to lead end-to-end RF hardware development for defense applications. You will collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to design, implement, test, and field RF systems including radar, EW/RF convergence, and SDR/FPGA components.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree (Master's preferred) and 5+ years in RF hardware; U.S. citizenship for security clearances is needed.