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RF Engineer

Dulles, Virginia💼 Full-time💰 $248,100–$248,100🗓 2026-09-10 → 2026-09-26

Core

Design, analyze, and evaluate RF subsystems, components, and architectures for national security and space defense systems.

Role type

Senior RF Systems Engineer (National Security)

Builds

Defense systems, RF communications, radar, electronic warfare, and SIGINT solutions

Domain

National Security / Defense / RF Engineering

Deliverable

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

Required skills

RF subsystem design, RF modeling and simulation, link budget analysis, system integration, test and validation, technical trade studies, RF propagation and antenna theory, signal analysis, performance characterization, MATLAB, ADS, CST, HFSS

Preferred skills

Digital signal processing, wireless communications, satellite communications, Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), requirements analysis, large-scale RF system integration

Technologies

MATLAB, ADS, CST, HFSS

Responsibilities

Design and evaluate RF subsystems and architectures; Perform RF modeling, simulation, and link budget analysis; Develop technical requirements and interface documentation; Support system integration, verification, validation, and test activities; Conduct technical trade studies; Analyze test data and develop corrective actions; Collaborate with government and cross-functional teams

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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