Senior RF Systems Engineer: Architecture & Validation Lead

Unified Talent Group; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Unified Talent Group is partnered with an established organization in Cincinnati OH seeking an experienced RF Systems Engineer to design, develop, integrate, and validate complex RF systems and subsystems. You will contribute to system architecture and provide technical leadership across projects.

The ideal candidate will have 10+ years of RF engineering experience, strong knowledge of RF design (filters, amplifiers, impedance matching), and proficiency with RF modeling tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering required.
• 10+ years of RF engineering experience required.
• Strong RF system architecture, modeling, simulation, integration, and validation experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop RF system architectures, block diagrams, and subsystem specifications.
• Balance technical performance, cost, schedule, reliability, and manufacturability requirements.
• Design, simulate, and analyze RF and mixed-signal circuits.
• Work with filters, amplifiers, matching networks, and analog/digital interfaces.
• Perform system-level modeling, trade studies, and performance analyses.
• Evaluate design alternatives and recommend optimized technical solutions.
• Develop and execute system-validation, characterization, and compliance test plans.
• Verify system performance, functionality, and reliability.
• Collaborate with RF, PCB, and mechanical designers.
• Optimize RF layout, signal integrity, thermal performance, EMI/EMC compliance, and producibility.
• Troubleshoot schematic design, board layout, assembly, integration, testing, and field performance.
• Support products through development, production, and post-production.
• Contribute technical concepts, design approaches, cost estimates, and supporting information for proposals.
• Participate in technical discussions with customers and internal stakeholders when required.
• Collaborate with hardware, software, firmware, mechanical, manufacturing, quality, and program-management teams.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers.
• Support the development and implementation of engineering best practices.

Skills

RF system architecture

Modeling & simulation

System integration

Filters & amplifiers

Impedance matching

RF PCB design

EMI/EMC

Thermal management

Diagnostics & troubleshooting

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical Engineering

Tools

RF modeling tools

PCB design tools

Job description

Unified Talent Group is partnered with an established organization in Cincinnati OH seeking an experienced RF Systems Engineer to design, develop, integrate, and validate complex RF systems and subsystems. You will contribute to system architecture and provide technical leadership across projects.

The ideal candidate will have 10+ years of RF engineering experience, strong knowledge of RF design (filters, amplifiers, impedance matching), and proficiency with RF modeling tools.