Senior RF Systems Engineer — Defense Tech, Hybrid Huntsville

Secmation; City of Syracuse (NY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Signing bonus

Equity

Relocation assistance

Hybrid 9/80 schedule

Paid time off

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Life and disability insurance

401(k) retirement benefits

Job summary

Secmation seeks a Senior RF Communications Engineer in Huntsville, AL, with a hybrid 9/80 schedule. You will work hands-on across SDR, radar, and secure communications, contributing from design through field demonstration.

The role requires 8+ years of RF experience, a DoD security clearance, and strong background in embedded C/C++, MATLAB/Python, and SDR platforms.

Join a mission-focused team delivering next-generation electronic warfare capabilities for defense programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related technical discipline.
• 8+ years of RF systems, communications engineering, SDR, radar, EW, or related field.
• Hands-on experience with military/defense RF communications systems.
• Experience with SDR frameworks and platforms (GNU Radio, REDHAWK, USRP/UHD, Epiq).
• Proficiency with MATLAB, Python, or similar for RF modeling/analysis.
• C/C++ for embedded or systems-level applications.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to development of advanced RF technologies for defense missions.
• Hands-on design, implementation, and HWIL testing with field demonstrations.
• Work across RF, software, hardware, cybersecurity, and systems engineers.
• Collaborate with DoD customers and mission users to deliver operational capability.

Skills

Active DoD security clearance

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Eng

8+ years RF systems experience

C/C++ for embedded

MATLAB or Python for RF

SDR frameworks (GNU Radio, REDHAWK, US

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

GNU Radio

REDHAWK

USRP/UHD

Epiq

MATLAB

Python

C/C++

Job description

Secmation seeks a Senior RF Communications Engineer in Huntsville, AL, with a hybrid 9/80 schedule. You will work hands-on across SDR, radar, and secure communications, contributing from design through field demonstration.

The role requires 8+ years of RF experience, a DoD security clearance, and strong background in embedded C/C++, MATLAB/Python, and SDR platforms.

Join a mission-focused team delivering next-generation electronic warfare capabilities for defense programs.