Senior RF Hardware Engineer-TS-Cleared Prototyping & HWIL

STR; Woburn (MA); On-site; USD 134,000 - 184,000; Full time

Job summary

STR’s Cyber Division is hiring a Senior Advanced RF Hardware Engineer to design, analyze, and characterize RF hardware architectures for rapid prototype development and HWIL systems. You will collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to build surrogate designs and support software/hardware modeling efforts.

The role involves leading lab-based acquisition platforms, conducting design reviews, and contributing to test automation and reusable hardware designs.

Qualifications

• This position requires TS clearance; U.S. citizenship is required.
• BS in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering; MS preferred.
• Proven expertise in RF, analog, or digital circuit design.
• Experience presenting technical material to customers and internal staff.
• Experience leading hardware efforts from concept to implementation with cost/schedule control.

Responsibilities

• Develop rapid prototype RF solutions from free space to bits using COTS and custom designs.
• Characterize and debug complex electronic systems in a lab using test equipment.
• Prepare and execute test events for customers and stakeholders.
• Lead the development of lab-based acquisition and control platforms for testing hardware.
• Serve as hardware team representative in interdisciplinary projects; contribute system architecture knowledge.
• Support proposals with technical input on paths, BOM, cost, and schedule estimates.

Skills

RF design

Analog/mixed signal

System testing

Reverse engineering

Prototype testing

Test instrumentation

Leadership

Documentation

Education

BS in EE or CS

MS in related field

Tools

VNA

Oscilloscopes

Spice

MATLAB/Simulink

Cadence

Altium

Job description

STR’s Cyber Division is hiring a Senior Advanced RF Hardware Engineer to design, analyze, and characterize RF hardware architectures for rapid prototype development and HWIL systems. You will collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to build surrogate designs and support software/hardware modeling efforts.

The role involves leading lab-based acquisition platforms, conducting design reviews, and contributing to test automation and reusable hardware designs.