Rf Engineer

Job Title: Senior RF Electrical EngineerJob Description

The Senior RF Electrical Engineer serves as the lead subject matter expert for RF and electrical engineering, responsible for the design, development, integration, and validation of RF-based systems and supporting electronic hardware. This highly hands-on role focuses on RF circuit design, system-level electrical testing, test plan development, troubleshooting, and product validation. The engineer collaborates closely with multidisciplinary teams to ensure products meet performance, reliability, and customer requirements throughout the product lifecycle and contributes technical leadership on complex, mission-critical applications.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of RF and electrical systems, including RF circuits, signal paths, antennas, filters, amplifiers, power distribution, and supporting electronic hardware.
• Perform RF analysis, simulation, and design verification to ensure system performance, signal integrity, and compliance with customer requirements.
• Develop and execute comprehensive electrical and RF test plans, including design validation testing (DVT), qualification testing, and factory acceptance testing (FAT).
• Create detailed test procedures, test reports, acceptance criteria, and validation documentation for RF and electrical test activities.
• Configure, operate, and validate RF and electrical test equipment including vector network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, oscilloscopes, signal generators, power meters, and related RF test instruments.
• Perform hands-on electrical and RF troubleshooting to identify root causes of failures and implement effective corrective actions.
• Support integration, verification, and characterization of RF subsystems and communication interfaces within larger systems.
• Analyze RF performance metrics such as gain, insertion loss, return loss, VSWR, noise figure, isolation, and overall signal quality.
• Develop and maintain engineering documentation including schematics, test procedures, reports, requirements matrices, and technical analyses.
• Review customer specifications and system requirements to determine technical feasibility and define appropriate validation and test approaches.
• Collaborate closely with mechanical, manufacturing, quality, and program teams to ensure successful product development, qualification, and deployment.
• Support prototype builds, product qualification efforts, and manufacturing troubleshooting activities for RF and electrical hardware.
• Drive continuous improvement of testing methodologies, validation processes, and overall product performance.
• Provide technical leadership during design reviews, customer technical discussions, and program execution.
• Contribute to the design and validation of custom-engineered RF rotary joints, waveguide-based components, and signal transmission systems used in radar, satellite, aerospace, defense, and related applications.

Essential Skills

• 10+ years of RF and electrical engineering experience.
• Strong background in RF design and RF system development.
• Proven experience developing and executing electrical and RF test plans, verification plans, and qualification testing.
• Hands-on experience troubleshooting RF and electrical systems and resolving complex technical issues.
• Proficiency with RF test equipment including vector network analyzers (VNA), spectrum analyzers, signal generators, oscilloscopes, and power meters.
• Experience evaluating RF performance parameters including gain, return loss, insertion loss, VSWR, noise figure, and isolation.
• Ability to lead technical efforts and serve as a subject matter expert in RF and electrical engineering.
• Strong documentation skills for creating clear test procedures, reports, and validation records.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary engineering, manufacturing, quality, and program teams.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• PCB design and layout experience.
• Experience in aerospace, defense, telecommunications, or other regulated industries.
• Knowledge of EMC/EMI testing and compliance requirements.
• Antenna design or antenna testing experience.
• Familiarity with RF simulation tools such as ADS, HFSS, CST, or similar platforms.
• Experience supporting environmental and qualification testing for RF and electronic systems.
• Active or previous security clearance.
• Strong understanding of analog, digital, and mixed-signal circuit design.
• Experience with communication interfaces such as Ethernet, RS-232, RS-422, and RS-485.
• Ability to generate detailed test reports, validation documentation, and engineering analyses.
• Experience supporting product verification, integration, and root cause investigations.
• Interest in working on mission-critical aerospace and defense technologies, including RF rotary joints, waveguide switches, slip rings, and integrated rotating systems.
• Motivation to work in a strong RF engineering environment where RF technology is a core competency.
• Desire to tackle high technical complexity and custom-engineered products that require creativity and systems thinking.
• Comfort with having significant ownership over designs, troubleshooting, validation efforts, and customer-facing technical discussions.

Work Environment

The role is based in a lab and manufacturing environment focused on mission-critical aerospace, defense, radar, satellite, and naval applications. Engineers work closely with RF rotary joints, waveguide technologies, signal transmission systems, and advanced electrical testing and validation equipment. The setting offers hands-on access to test labs, production areas, and prototype builds, providing high visibility and ownership over designs and validation efforts. The culture emphasizes technical depth in RF engineering, collaboration across mechanical, manufacturing, quality, and program teams, and continuous improvement in testing methodologies and product performance.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Naples, FL.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $55.00 - $77.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully remote position.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 27, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing winner for both client and talent service.

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