RF Design Engineer (Senior)

Job Description

At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. We're committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that's welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us.

Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) seeks a senior RF Design Engineer to join our Electrical Engineering Capability Team in Huntsville, AL. We design, sustain, and upgrade next generation electronics concepts, and support analog and digital circuit card assembly (CCA) design.

Position Responsibilities:

• Translate electrical requirements into system and hardware architectures, detailed interface specifications, and build/test plans.
• Create and release engineering drawings, schematics, and PCB layouts to support fabrication and integration.
• Perform circuit analysis, simulation, and troubleshooting using tools such as PSpice, LTSpice, Simplis, or equivalent.
• Develop and execute verification and validation tests in the lab using oscilloscopes, DMMs, spectrum analyzers, power supplies, and other test equipment; analyze results and iterate designs.
• Research and evaluate emerging technologies and components; make recommendations for design improvements and technology investments to meet program needs.
• Produce clear technical documentation, design reviews, and test reports to support program milestones and compliance requirements.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, reliability, and sustainment teams to ensure producibility, testability, and maintainability of designs.
• Support configuration management and change control activities; ensure designs meet applicable standards and requirements.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• An interim or final U.S. Secret clearance Post Start for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship.
• 5+ years of related work experience.
• Experience with RF measurements and performing RF gain, accuracy, and repeatability signal budget analysis for complex RF systems. RF measurements include amplifier performance, intermodulation distortion, phase noise, spurious measurement test techniques, and group delay.
• Electronics design experience.
• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering (with a focus in Electrical, Mechanical or Aeronautical), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or non-US equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement.

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Bachelor's degree or higher in electrical engineering or computer engineering.
• Years of related experience: 5+ for levels 4 or 5.
• RF design experience.
• Circuit design, integrated circuit design, analog circuit design, mixed-signal IC Design.
• SME of electrical design with proven previous design experience.
• Hands-on experience using lab equipment such as oscilloscope, multimeter, DMM, spectrum analyzer, power supply, …
• Simulation software experience such as MATLAB, PSpice, LTSpice, Simplis, or similar.
• Schematic capture, Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Design experience with Altium, Mentor Graphics Siemens, or other drafting CAD tools.
• Active Security Clearance.

Typical Education/Experience:

Senior (level 4): Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), computer science, engineering data science, mathematics, physics or chemistry (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 9 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience or non-US equivalent qualifications. In the USA, ABET accreditation is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard.

Senior (level 5): Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), computer science, engineering data science, mathematics, physics or chemistry (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 14 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience or non-US equivalent qualifications. In the USA, ABET accreditation is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard.

Relocation:

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

Conflict of Interest:

Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Company's Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process.

Drug Free Workplace:

Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.

At Boeing, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent. Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.

The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.

The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Please note that the salary information shown below is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

Summary pay ranges:

Senior (level 4): 136,850 - 185,150

Senior (level 5): 164,900 - 223,100

Applications for this position will be accepted until Aug. 20, 2026

Export Control Requirements:

This position must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements. To meet U.S. export control compliance requirements, a "U.S. Person" as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62 is required. "U.S. Person" includes U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

Export Control Details:

US based job, US Person required

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Required

Relocation

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

Security Clearance

This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. An interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required.

Visa Sponsorship

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Shift

This position is for 1st shift

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Boeing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.