Senior RF Hardware Engineer - PNT & RF Systems

Safran Federal Systems; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

401k Retirement Program with Employer

Tuition Reimbursement Program

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

Safran Federal Systems in Rochester, NY seeks a senior electrical engineer with strong RF design experience to design, develop, and test PCBs and electrical subsystems for defense applications.

You will own schematic capture, layout reviews, and hardware integration across the full lifecycle, collaborating with software, mechanical, and manufacturing teams to ensure robust RF performance and compliant design documentation.

Qualifications

• 4+ years with a Bachelor’s, or 2+ years with a Master’s in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Experience in RF and electrical hardware design and validation.
• Hands-on RF system and subsystem testing.

Responsibilities

• Lead PCB design, development, build and test of prototypes and hardware.
• Perform detailed circuit design, simulation, and analysis (analog/digital/mixed-signal).
• Guide RF subsystem integration and optimize system performance.

Skills

RF design

PCB design

Schematic capture

Altium Designer

High-speed design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering (optional)

Tools

Cadence Allegro

OrCAD

Job description

Safran Federal Systems in Rochester, NY seeks a senior electrical engineer with strong RF design experience to design, develop, and test PCBs and electrical subsystems for defense applications.

You will own schematic capture, layout reviews, and hardware integration across the full lifecycle, collaborating with software, mechanical, and manufacturing teams to ensure robust RF performance and compliant design documentation.