Principal / Sr Principal RF Microwave Design Engineer (AHT)

Description

Job Responsibilities

• Conducting RF/payload/communication system analysis, modeling, and simulation
• Designing and developing RF systems and corresponding analyses
• Designs, develops, tests radio frequency (RF) and/or microwave systems architecture, components, circuits, or products. Includes antenna design, both reflector and array systems, frequency synthesizers, transmitters and receivers.
• Generating specifications and analyses for ambiguous customer requirements
• Supporting RF engineering Basis of Estimates for proposals
• Execute trades and analyses for Radio Frequency systems and circuitry
• Design and develop RF systems and corresponding analyses, such as link budgets, cascade analyses, and frequency response
• Model and simulate RF systems for high-frequency and microwave applications
• This position can be staffed at a Principal or Sr Principal level based on the basic qualifications below.

Basic Qualifications:

• Principal: Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline with 5 years of relevant experience – OR – Master’s degree with 3 years of relevant experience – OR – PHD with 1 year of relevant experience
• Sr Principal: Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline with 8 years of relevant experience – OR – Master’s degree with 6 years of relevant experience – OR – PHD with 4 years of relevant experience
• Must have an active U.S. Government Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope.
• Understanding of Digital Communications and Signal Processing.
• Experience in modeling, simulation, and/or analysis of RF Systems, including Space-to-Ground and Payload Systems
• Design and integration of SATCOM ground terminals, RF‐over‐Fiber, high‐power transmitters, and phased‐array and parabolic antennas.
• Experience performing Link Budget Analysis to design and optimize the communication link between the satellite and the ground station and/or Cascade Analysis to evaluate the overall performance of the payload and associated components
• Proficient with MATLAB
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite
• Strong communication skills
• Extensive RF/payload/communication experience in system analysis, modeling and simulation.
• Extensive knowledge and experience in the area of Satellite Communications (SATCOM) such as Analog-to-Digital and Digital-to-Analog analysis and testing; digital channelization, digital beamforming, digital receiver theory and technology
• Knowledge of RF performance metrics (G/T, tracking performance, axial ratio, phase variation) and EMI/RFI shielding requirements
• Ability to analyze and evaluate complex satellite test data, extensive experience working with spectrum analyzers, network analyzers and vector signal analyzers and their associated data.
• Experience with MATLAB/Simulink in modeling complex communication systems.
• Experience with Basis of Estimates
• Understanding of MBSE (SysML) and
• Experience with DOORS
• Familiarity with STK
• Familiarity with HFSS.
• Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility (either adjudicated or the ability to obtain SCI access)
• Comfortable with ambiguity and able to work with uncertain or incomplete information
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Extensive RF/payload/communication experience in system analysis, modeling and simulation.
• Extensive knowledge and experience in the area of Satellite Communications (SATCOM) such as Analog-to-Digital and Digital-to-Analog analysis and testing; digital channelization, digital beamforming, digital receiver theory and technology
• Knowledge of RF performance metrics (G/T, tracking performance, axial ratio, phase variation) and EMI/RFI shielding requirements
• Ability to analyze and evaluate complex satellite test data, extensive experience working with spectrum analyzers, network analyzers and vector signal analyzers and their associated data.
• Experience with MATLAB/Simulink in modeling complex communication systems.
• Experience with Basis of Estimates
• Understanding of MBSE (SysML) and
• Experience with DOORS
• Familiarity with STK
• Familiarity with HFSS.
• Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility (either adjudicated or the ability to obtain SCI access)
• Comfortable with ambiguity and able to work with uncertain or incomplete information
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment