Senior RF Systems & Biz Dev Engineer — Hybrid

matrixresearch; Dayton (OH); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan

Vacation

Health and dental insurance

Bonuses

Hybrid remote work environment

Job summary

Matrix Research in Dayton, Ohio seeks an experienced Senior RF Systems and Business Development Engineer to lead hardware design and drive growth across defense and commercial partners.

You will architect, design, bench-test RF hardware and SDR subsystems, and collaborate with digital/FPGA teams, while steering technical marketing and capture efforts with DoD customers.

Applicants should bring 10+ years in RF, a BSEE, and U.S. citizenship with ability to obtain DoD clearance; a Master's is a plus.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive, hands-on engineering experience in RF hardware design, board-level development, and systems integration.
• Deep technical expertise in one or more core domains: radar systems, electronic warfare (EW), software-defined radios (SDRs), or RF front-end architecture.
• Demonstrated ability to interface RF subsystems with digital hardware, high-speed converters, and FPGA-based processing platforms.
• Proficiency with laboratory instrumentation for characterization, troubleshooting, and verification (e.g., vector network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, high-speed oscilloscopes, signal generators).
• Proven track record contributing to technical business development, capture management, concept white papers, and competitive proposal authoring (BAAs, SBIR/STTR topics, or prime contractor RFPs).
• A Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) is required.
• Applicants must be U.S. citizens capable of obtaining and maintaining a U.S. DoD security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture, schematic design, bench testing, and integration of high-performance RF hardware and SDR subsystems alongside digital and FPGA engineers.
• Lead technical marketing, customer engagement, and capture initiatives across DoD, defense prime, and commercial customer bases, translating complex hardware capabilities into winning proposals and system concepts.

Skills

RF hardware design

Board-level development

Systems integration

Radar systems

Electronic warfare

Software-defined radios

RF front-end architecture

Laboratory instrumentation

Business development

DoD security clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE)

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering (MSEE)

Tools

Keysight ADS

Cadence/AWR Microwave Office

MATLAB

Job description

Matrix Research in Dayton, Ohio seeks an experienced Senior RF Systems and Business Development Engineer to lead hardware design and drive growth across defense and commercial partners.

You will architect, design, bench-test RF hardware and SDR subsystems, and collaborate with digital/FPGA teams, while steering technical marketing and capture efforts with DoD customers.

Applicants should bring 10+ years in RF, a BSEE, and U.S. citizenship with ability to obtain DoD clearance; a Master's is a plus.