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Senior Scientist - High Power Microwave

Albuquerque, NM💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-28 → 2026-09-26

Core

Designing, simulating, and testing next-generation High-Power Microwave (HPM) devices, systems, and components for Department of Defense projects.

Role type

Senior Scientist (High Power Microwave Engineering)

Builds

Vacuum electronics based HPM sources, HPM antennas, and waveguide components (directional couplers, mode converters, filters)

Domain

Defense / High Power Microwave Engineering

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

microwave device simulation, vacuum electronics, HPM system design, laboratory measurement and calibration, technical proposal writing, report writing

Preferred skills

Vector Network Analyzer usage, Noise Figure Analyzer usage, Near Field Array measurements, competitive solicitation proposal experience

Technologies

CST, ICEPIC, HFSS

Responsibilities

Collaborate with scientists, engineers, and program managers to develop HPM devices; Design and simulate vacuum electronics based HPM sources; Test HPM antennas and waveguide components; Perform laboratory measurements and calibrations; Present work at design reviews and conferences; Write reports comparing simulation and experimental results; Write technical proposals

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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