Senior RF Systems Engineer – Secret Clearance (Onsite)

Apex Systems; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental/Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

ESPP with company match

401K with company match

HSA

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Discount programs

Training opportunities

Certification prep

Job summary

Apex Systems is seeking an RF Systems Engineer in Linthicum, MD to support development, integration, and fielding of advanced RF sensor systems. The role involves collaboration across engineering teams, model development, and verification throughout the lifecycle from concept to deployment.

Qualifications include a STEM degree with experience in RF applications, MATLAB/Python/C++, and strong systems engineering fundamentals. This on-site position requires an active Secret clearance and U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Physics/Math/CS or a related STEM field with 5+ years of experience, or
• Master's degree with 3+ years of experience, or
• PhD with 1+ year of experience. Active U.S. Government Secret Clearance. U.S. Citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Support development and performance optimization of next-generation multifunction RF sensor systems.
• Develop parametric models, visualizations, and data-driven analyses to support requirements and use-case validation.
• Support design and implementation of RF solutions considering interfaces, real-time resource management, and hardware constraints.
• Integrate sensor modes and tracking capabilities from simulation to lab and flight test activities.
• Assist system maturation and verification in digital simulation and hardware-in-the-loop environments.
• Develop and write test requirements and support verification activities.
• Apply systems engineering principles to solve complex technical challenges.
• Contribute to system architecture development and concept refinement.
• Conduct technology trade studies to evaluate potential solutions.
• Derive system requirements aligned with customer objectives and programs.
• Support algorithm development and performance optimization efforts.
• Perform data analysis to evaluate system performance for engineering decisions.
• Collaborate with hardware, software, firmware, and systems teams.
• Identify opportunities for innovation and process improvement.

Skills

RF systems

MATLAB

Python

C/C++

Systems engineering

Data analysis

Technical communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree

PhD

Tools

LabVIEW

Simulink

Modeling tools

Job description

Apex Systems is seeking an RF Systems Engineer in Linthicum, MD to support development, integration, and fielding of advanced RF sensor systems. The role involves collaboration across engineering teams, model development, and verification throughout the lifecycle from concept to deployment.

Qualifications include a STEM degree with experience in RF applications, MATLAB/Python/C++, and strong systems engineering fundamentals. This on-site position requires an active Secret clearance and U.S.