RF Systems Architect Engineer

About the position

As a Senior RF Systems Architect Engineer for Advanced Electronics Systems, you'll lead a cross functional team responsible for envisioning and realizing the next generation of tactical radios and GPS/Navigation solutions for the US Armed Forces.

Responsibilities

• Architect radio communication systems tailored for military applications, ensuring interoperability, security, and reliability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including engineering, operations, and logistics, to integrate radio systems into broader military platforms.
• Oversee testing and validation of radio systems to ensure compliance with military standards and specifications.
• Provide technical expertise and support during system integration and field deployment.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends in military communications and radio systems.
• RF signal processing system design.
• System modeling, simulation, and algorithm development.
• Collection and analysis of communication signals in L, C, and K spectrums.
• Ability to lead interdisciplinary teams.
• Performance evaluation of signal processing solutions.
• Signal processing background. Solid understanding of concepts like adaptive filtering, FFTs, windowing, filtering, decimation, and interpolation.
• Signal processing and digital signal processing (DSP) specifically in the realm of communication theory, stochastic processes, and adaptive filtering.
• Work effectively in a cross functional team as well as a diverse customer base.
• Develop testing criteria and execute validation of designs.
• Experience working in a fast-paced development environment focused on fielding complex signal processing solutions.
• Proficient in signal processing algorithm development in MATLAB or Python.
• Demonstrated problem-solving, verbal and written communication, presentation and organizational skills.
• Proven technical leadership skills ability to generate and deliver creative problem solutions.
• Strong ability to manage tasks and projects independently with urgency.
• Ability to travel worldwide, up to 20%.

Requirements

• Requires a Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering or Mathematics field.
• 10+ years of job-related experience, or a Master's degree plus 8 years of job-related experience.
• Ability to obtain a Department of Defense Secret security clearance is required at time of hire.
• U.S. citizenship is required.

Nice-to-haves

• Strong understanding of military communication protocols, frequency allocation, and secure communications.
• Experience with software-defined radio (SDR) technologies.
• Proficiency in design and simulation tools for RF and communication systems (e.g., MATLAB, RF Toolbox).
• Programming languages such as Rust, Python, MATLAB/Simulink, C, C++.
• FPGA Design, HDL (Verilog or VHDL).
• Knowledge of AMD FPGA/SoC devices.
• Advanced Linux operating systems knowledge (Drivers, networking, system services, etc.).
• Multi-threaded and multi-core programming.
• Network protocols and socket programming.

Benefits

• 401k matching
• flex time off
• paid parental leave
• healthcare benefits
• health & wellness programs
• employee resource and social groups
• flexible schedules with every other Friday off work (9/80 schedule)