RF Engineer III - E3

Sierra Nevada Corporation • Greenville, TX

5d

About The Position

The ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance), Aviation, and Security (IAS) business area is a leader in ISR and aviation, it is a leading prime manned and unmanned aircraft systems integrator for innovative, high-performance ISR and aviation systems. Its end-to-end Command, Control, Computers, Communications and Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (C4ISR) capabilities encompass design, integration, test, certification, ground/flight training and complete logistics support. IAS tailors solutions to customer cost, performance, and schedule requirements and designs to consistently exceed expectations – with an unrivaled record of on time and on (or under) budget deliveries. SNC has led thoughtful and disruptive change in the aerospace and defense industry for the past 60 years and now, we’re applying this tenacity and expertise to the U.S. Air Force’s (USAF) Survivable Airborne Operations Center (SAOC) mission. Join the SNC-led SAOC team and be a part of exciting and meaningful work to modernize and deliver the next-generation SAOC aircraft trusted by the President, Secretary of Defense and Chairs of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to ensure continued critical command, control and communication during national emergencies. If you’re passionate about building the airborne command post of the future, consider SNC for your next mission. Learn more about NC3 and SAOC here. Are you ready to unleash your technical creativity? Dream, Innovate, Inspire and Empower the next generation to transform humanity through technology and imagination! As an Radio Frequency (RF) Engineer III, you will lead the design, development, and testing of sophisticated RF systems for advanced aerospace and defense applications. You will have a significant impact on RF front-end design, radio propagation modeling, and microwave path analysis, ensuring the delivery of high-performance products.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 6+ years of experience in RF/E3 engineering or a related role.
• Higher level relevant degree may substitute for experience.
• Proficiency in RF/E3 design and testing techniques.
• Basic understanding of engineering principles and practices, including various RF/E3 modeling, analysis techniques, and tools.
• Experience working in multi-disciplinary design & development teams.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with advanced RF/E3 simulation tools.
• Understanding of aerospace and defense industry standards.
• Knowledge of industry standard RF principles as they apply to design, analysis, and test.
• Understanding of techniques to perform RF analysis such as Co-site, E3 integration, link budgets, and antenna patterns.
• Experience with analysis software applications such as ANSYS HFSS, ANSYS EMIT, ANSYS SAVANT/SBR+, CST, EMA3D EMC+ /Charge+, Python and MATLAB.
• Capable of developing substantiation documentation to demonstrate compliance to related requirements and industry standards to include test plans/reports, analysis documents, and compliance checklists.
• Experience with RF test equipment such as Vector Network Analyzers, Spectrum Analyzers and Signal Generators.
• Knowledgeable of industry standard RF assemblies and component selection and developing technical specifications.

Responsibilities

• Perform Electromagnetic Environmental Effects (E3) analysis
• Compile an Electromagnetic Environmental Effects Integration Analysis Report (E3IAR)
• Compile an Electromagnetic Interference Control Plan (EMICP)
• Compile an Electromagnetic Interference Control Plan (EMITP)
• Compile an Electromagnetic Interference Control Plan (EMITR)
• Support TEMPEST control plan and test plan creation
• Support High-altitude Electromagnetic Pulse (HEMP) analysis
• Perform Co-site analysis
• Support MIL-STD-464 and MIL-STD-461 requirements allocations

Benefits

• SNC offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with 150% match up to 6%, life insurance, 3 weeks paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level