Senior RF Systems & Business Development Engineer

Matrix Research, Inc; Beavercreek (OH); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

20% retirement plan

4 weeks vacation

Health and dental insurance

Discretionary annual bonuses

Hybrid remote work environment

Job summary

Matrix Research seeks an experienced Senior RF Systems and Business Development Engineer in Dayton, Ohio to lead RF hardware design and drive strategic growth across radar, EW, and SDR platforms. You will lead architecture, bench testing, and integration with digital and FPGA teams, while also guiding technical marketing, customer engagement, and capture initiatives for DoD and commercial partners.

The role blends hands-on development with strategic proposals in a hybrid work environment, with

Qualifications

• 10+ years hands-on RF hardware design and systems integration experience.
• Deep expertise in radar, EW, SDRs, or RF front-end architecture.
• Ability to interface RF subsystems with digital hardware and FPGA processing.
• Experience with laboratory characterization tools (VNA, spectrum analyzer, high-speed oscilloscope).
• Proven track record in technical business development, capture management, and proposal writing (BAAs, SBIR/STTR).
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) or related field.
• Active U.S. DoD security clearance or ability to obtain one.
• Desirable: Master's in Electrical Engineering (MSEE) and DoD lab engagement experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture, schematic design, bench testing, and integration of RF hardware and SDR subsystems with digital/FPGAs.
• Drive technical marketing, customer engagement, and capture initiatives for DoD and commercial customers.
• Translate complex hardware capabilities into winning proposals, white papers, and system concepts.

Skills

RF hardware design

board-level development

systems integration

radar systems

electronic warfare

software-defined radios

RF front-end architecture

lab instrumentation

capture management

DoD proposals

Education

BSEE

MSEE (preferred)

Tools

Keysight ADS

Cadence/AWR Microwave Office

MATLAB

FPGA processing platforms

Job description

Matrix Research is currently seeking an experienced Senior RF Systems and Business Development Engineer to lead technical hardware design and drive strategic growth for our growing business in Dayton, Ohio.

HOW WILL THIS POSITION CONTRIBUTE?

• Mission: Bridge hands-on RF hardware development and strategic customer capture-advancing state-of-the-art radar, electronic warfare (EW), and software-defined radio (SDR) platforms while expanding our impact across defense and commercial partners.
• How: Working primarily in the lab and directly with our multidisciplinary teams (approx. 60%), lead the architecture, schematic design, bench testing, and integration of high-performance RF hardware and SDR subsystems alongside digital and FPGA engineers. In parallel (approx. 40%), lead technical marketing, customer engagement, and capture initiatives across DoD, defense prime, and commercial customer bases-translating complex hardware capabilities into winning proposals, white papers, and novel system concepts.

WHAT SKILLS ARE NEEDED?

• Required:
• 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 (e.g., BAAs, SBIR/STTR topics, or prime contractor RFPs).
• A Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) or a closely related technical field.
• Applicants must be U.S. citizens capable of obtaining and maintaining a U.S. DoD security clearance.
• Desired or Will Train:
• A Master's degree in Electrical Engineering (MSEE) or related field.
• Familiarity with simulation and modeling tools (e.g., Keysight ADS, Cadence/AWR Microwave Office, MATLAB).
• Experience engaging technical leads at DoD research laboratories (e.g., AFRL, ONR, DARPA) or major defense prime contractors.
• An active U.S. DoD security clearance (Secret or Top Secret).

WHO IS MATRIX RESEARCH?

Matrix Research is an employee-owned, small business advancing the state of the art in radar systems, radio frequency, and sensor exploitation technologies. Two thirds of our staff hold advanced degrees in Engineering, Mathematics, or the Physical Sciences. Our programs span basic research through the demonstration, test and evaluation, and low-rate production of advanced sensing systems, subsystems, and components.

WHY WORK WITH US?

• We work with a purpose: To make the world safer through the development and delivery of innovative engineering solutions.
• We work as a team: We are a collaborative company comprised of highly-educated industry leaders in radar systems, image and signal processing, machine learning, hardware development, and software engineering.
• We support our employees with industry-leading benefits: As an employee-owned company, we embrace quality benefits, including a 20% no-match-required retirement plan, accrued 4 weeks of vacation annually, substantially-subsidized health and dental insurance, discretionary annual bonuses, and many more.
• We support our employees with work/life flexibility: We offer a hybrid remote work environment for most positions and hourly pay for all positions - ensuring individuals are fairly compensated for hours worked while supporting a flexible work commitment.
• We transform ideas into reality: Our programs range from groundbreaking research to field deployment of advanced systems developed inhouse.

Matrix Research is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, marital status, veteran's status, disability, national origin or any other protected class set forth by federal or state law, or for inquiring about, discussing, or disclosing compensation.

Matrix is a Drug-Free Workplace

This job description is designed to provide general guidance in job tasks and is not meant to be all-inclusive of the responsibilities, duties, and skills required of this position. As business demands and needs change, the essential functions of this position may be updated to reflect the needs of Matrix Research, Inc.