Senior RF Systems Engineer — Lead Mission-Critical RF

Booz Allen Hamilton; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 99,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid leave

Tuition assistance

Work-life programs

Retirement benefits

Job summary

Are you an experienced RF engineer looking to impact national security? Booz Allen Hamilton seeks a senior RF Systems Engineer to guide development of RF collection, geolocation, and EW systems. Translate real-world needs into technical specs and lead a mission-focused engineering effort.

Join a team that mentors junior engineers, handles risk, and advances technology from SDR to quantum sensing. TS/SCI clearance and a Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering required.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of RF and systems engineering experience.
• Experience with RF simulation platforms such as Ansys STK, HFSS, FEKO, or MATLAB.
• Experience leading PDRs and CDRs, test readiness reviews, and acceptance tests.
• Experience performing trade studies or analysis of alternatives.
• Experience creating marketing whitepapers, proposal volumes, and project reports.
• Knowledge of engineering documentation processes, including requirements and test plans.
• Ability to present technical solutions clearly to stakeholders.
• TS/SCI clearance and Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain system-level requirements for RF collection systems, geolocation systems, digital radio frequency memory, and special communications systems.
• Conduct trade studies and analyses to evaluate design alternatives, performance margins, and technical feasibility.
• Perform advanced RF design modeling using EM and RF simulation tools to optimize performance, signal integrity, and link budgets.
• Lead concept development, system architecture, and detailed design of integrated RF systems.
• Drive the integration, testing, and debugging of RF systems across hardware, firmware, and OS.
• Author a test plan, and lead system validation and verification of the system requirements.
• Serve as the primary technical interface for multidisciplinary teams and government clients.
• Support risk identification, mitigation planning, and TPM tracking throughout the program lifecycle.

Skills

RF engineering

RF systems engineering

RF simulation tools

PDR/CDR leadership

Trade studies

Technical documentation

Technical presentation

Clearance handling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Ansys STK

HFSS

FEKO

MATLAB

Job description

Are you an experienced RF engineer looking to impact national security? Booz Allen Hamilton seeks a senior RF Systems Engineer to guide development of RF collection, geolocation, and EW systems. Translate real-world needs into technical specs and lead a mission-focused engineering effort.

Join a team that mentors junior engineers, handles risk, and advances technology from SDR to quantum sensing. TS/SCI clearance and a Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering required.