Senior RF & Satcom Engineer - Onsite, TS/SCI

MITRE; Fairborn (OH); On-site; USD 127,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

MITRE, in Fairborn, OH, seeks a senior antenna specialist to analyze RF/Satcom antenna designs and model performance for national security systems. You will contribute to digital engineering architectures, assess threats, and prototype novel antenna solutions in a highly collaborative, mission-focused environment.

Required are 5+ years in antenna theory, proficiency with HFSS/CST/FEKO, and an active Top Secret/SCI clearance. On-site presence is expected four days a week.

Qualifications

• 5+ years related experience with antenna theory/design for Satcom.
• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance; US citizenship required.
• On-site work minimum 4 days/week; strong collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Analyze RF and Satcom antenna system designs for operational use.
• Model and simulate performance under varied conditions.
• Develop digital engineering architectures for intelligence apps.
• Assess adversarial threats and mitigation in end-to-end analyses.
• Prototype new antenna tech; stay updated on advances.

Skills

Antenna theory and design

Satcom systems

RF fundamentals

Modeling & simulation

Team collaboration

Education

Master's or PhD preferred (EE/Systems)

Bachelor's degree minimum

Tools

HFSS

CST

FEKO

Job description

MITRE, in Fairborn, OH, seeks a senior antenna specialist to analyze RF/Satcom antenna designs and model performance for national security systems. You will contribute to digital engineering architectures, assess threats, and prototype novel antenna solutions in a highly collaborative, mission-focused environment.

Required are 5+ years in antenna theory, proficiency with HFSS/CST/FEKO, and an active Top Secret/SCI clearance. On-site presence is expected four days a week.