Responsible for designing and developing RF system architecture.
Decomposes customer requirements and defines key RF capabilities and performance requirements for solutions or products with supporting electrical and performance parameters.
Identifies and assesses commercial component solutions for complex RF systems.
Possesses demonstrated mastery of RF communication principles and other RF and aperture engineering domain knowledge in order to design, develop, and support system advancement against mission requirements.
Defines total systems design and technology maturity constraints in accordance with mission requirements.
Develops system element architecture and design and interface definitions.
Defines system implementation approach and operational concept.
Develops models and architectural guidelines for current and future system development.
Provides technical and strategic direction related to the implementation of system architecture by other staff.
Competent communicator with executives and key program stakeholders.

Required BS in electrical engineering or similar field and minimum of 7 years of applicable experience.
Exposure to standard Engineering Process and terms such as Interface Control Documents (ICDs), System Requirements Documents (SRD), Capability Development Documents (CDDs), Preliminary Design Review (PDR), Critical Design Review (CDR), Customer Acceptance, Product Life Management Review (PLM)
Familiarity with RF analysis tools and methods including GRASP, Ansys STK, MATLAB, and Keysight Genesys
Broad knowledge of digital communication signals
Operating experience utilizing lab equipment including: Network Analyzers, Signal Analyzers, Signal Generators, Oscilloscopes, and custom test equipment
Excellent organization, communication and writing skills, and the ability to express yourself in technical discussion via strategy, implementation and system & subsystem design
Desired Masters or PhD in RF engineering.
Seven years of RF engineering development experience in the DoD environment.
Expertise working with DoD partners to define requirements.
Expertise with DoD RF systems.
Expertise developing and improving system development processes, including familiarity with Model Based Systems Engineering.
Experience with AESA architecture.

Electrical Engineer SME – RF Design

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