Senior RF Systems Engineer — Airborne RF Architect

Hermeus; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 139,000 - 187,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellness

Stock options

Paid parental leave

Weekly office lunches

Job summary

Hermeus is seeking an experienced RF Systems Engineer to design, simulate, and test RF hardware for airborne communication and sensor systems. You will own end-to-end delivery from requirements to integration with aircraft and ground stations.

You will work with multidisciplinary teams, perform RF testing (VNA, spectrum analyzers), and contribute to regulatory filings while mentoring junior engineers. Travel may be required as test campaigns occur.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or related discipline.
• 4+ years of experience designing and testing RF hardware and systems.
• Experience with RF/Antenna Systems in L/S/C/Ka bands.

Responsibilities

• Simulate/model RF hardware for communication systems and sensors/instruments.
• Develop test concepts and test procedures for RF and Environmental testing, including far field and near field measurements.
• Define hardware architecture and specifications for RF system blocks, interfaces, and housing. Design, build and test microwave circuits and assemblies.
• End-to-end design validation and testing of RF product performance. Lead and conduct troubleshooting or root cause hardware performance challenges.
• Work with manufacturing and production teams on procuring and integrating RF modules and antennas into aircraft.
• Perform data analysis of RF systems, generate documentation/slides and present results to team.

Skills

RF design

Antenna systems

VNA & analyzers

RF testing

Soldering/prototyping

Python scripting

Cross-functional teamwork

RF bands L/S/C/Ka

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering

Master's degree in Antenna/EM theory

Tools

Vector Network Analyzers

Spectrum analyzers

RF power meters

HFSS

Job description

Hermeus is seeking an experienced RF Systems Engineer to design, simulate, and test RF hardware for airborne communication and sensor systems. You will own end-to-end delivery from requirements to integration with aircraft and ground stations.

You will work with multidisciplinary teams, perform RF testing (VNA, spectrum analyzers), and contribute to regulatory filings while mentoring junior engineers. Travel may be required as test campaigns occur.