DPP is seeking an RF Microwave Design Engineer I for an opportunity with our client in the Aerospace and Defense Manufacturing industry.
Work Location: Onsite in Baltimore, MD Duration: 12 months Terms: W2 Contract Work Authorization: US Citizen; must hold a current/active Secret security clearance
Position Summary:
The RF Microwave Design Engineer will be experienced in the following areas: Antennas, Electromagnetics, Computational Electromagnetics, RF/Microwave design, Digital beamforming, Hardware/Subsystem Integration and Test, and Antenna Control Design.
Work with a diverse and talented team of engineers developing innovative and cost-effective systems that support a broad range of products and business areas across the lifecycle of a program.
Possess the ability to communicate effectively and clearly present technical approaches and findings.
Responsibilities may include testing and troubleshooting Line Replacement Unit (LRU) and Circuit Card Assemblies (CCA) of RF architecture, recommend data driven requirements threshold adjustments, perform subsystem analysis including hardware from RF to digits, support for performance testing, requirements verification, and more.
In addition, this candidate should have demonstrated technical ability/leadership and expertise in one or more of the following areas:
RF and/or digital hardware test and/or troubleshooting
Troubleshot electronic equipment to the component level
Integrated Receiver Exciter Assemblies (IREX).
Highly integrated subsystems including receiver exciter hardware.
RF Performance Analysis.
Computational Electromagnetics, Statistics.
Subsystem Control Design.
RF Measurements and Data Reduction.
Integration and test of RF assemblies.
Subsystem requirements (hardware and software) derivation, flow-down, and configuration.
Comfortable creating test support applications and tools using MATLAB, python, etc.
Experience with Atlassian Tool Suite, Git.
This role can be filled by either an Engineer or Principal Engineer as listed below.
Required Qualifications for Engineer:
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related discipline with 2 years of experience in the areas described in the job description above;
OR 0 years of experience with a Master’s degree;
OR an additional 4 years of experience is acceptable in lieu of a degree.
U.S. Citizenship is required.
A current, active Government Secret clearance is required
Demonstrate problem solving skills to a variety of RF/Microwave design and test related problems of increasing scope and complexity as assigned.
Proven knowledge of electrical engineering, design software and equipment.
Expertise Testing and Troubleshooting in a Manufacturing Environment.
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related discipline with 5 years of experience in the areas described in the job description above;
OR 3 years of experience with a Master’s degree;
OR an additional 4 years of experience is acceptable in lieu of a degree.
U.S. Citizenship is required.
A current, active Government Secret clearance is required
Expertise Testing and Troubleshooting in a Manufacturing Environment.
Demonstrate problem solving skills to a variety of RF/Microwave design and test related problems of increasing scope and complexity as assigned.
Proven knowledge of electrical engineering, design software and equipment.
Expertise with troubleshooting RF hardware/subsystems.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience Testing, Troubleshooting or designing RF hardware/subsystems.
Troubleshot electronic equipment to the component level.
Experience with RF lab test equipment: signal generator, oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer, etc.
Hands on experience in at least one type of these test sets: Common RF Test Set (CRFTS), LM-STAR, Hiller Test sets, Phase Noise Test sets and consoles.
Experience troubleshooting and resolving HW/SW integration problems.
Experience with using or developing software to control hardware (such as MATE or AMAX).
Experience with test scripting, data analysis, and/or signal processing.
Experience mentoring other design and/or RF test engineers.
Interested? Learn more: Click the apply button to learn more about this position (#26-01140). DP Professionals (DPP) offers a range of compensation and benefits packages to our employees and their eligible dependents. DPP is a certified Woman-owned Small Business Enterprise (WBE and WOSB) with more than 25 years in the staffing industry. EOE/AA/V/D
Numbers & Facts
Location
Baltimore, MD
Skills
Aerospace and Defenseunmatched
Antennaunmatched
Antenna Designunmatched
Communication Skillsunmatched
Data Analysisunmatched
Data Reductionunmatched
Electrical Designunmatched
Electrical Engineering Softwareunmatched
Gitunmatched
Hardware Designunmatched
Hardware Quality Assuranceunmatched
Hardware-Software Integrationunmatched
Identify Issuesunmatched
Integration Testingunmatched
Laboratoryunmatched
Laboratory Equipmentunmatched
Laboratory Testingunmatched
Leadershipunmatched
MATLABunmatched
Manufacturingunmatched
Mentoringunmatched
Microwavesunmatched
Oscilloscopeunmatched
Performance Analysisunmatched
Performance Testingunmatched
Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
Python Programming/Scripting Languageunmatched
Radio Frequencyunmatched
Receiversunmatched
Requirements Validation/Verificationunmatched
Secret Clearanceunmatched
Security Clearanceunmatched
Signal Processingunmatched
Software Administrationunmatched
Software Developmentunmatched
Spectrum Analyzersunmatched
Statisticsunmatched
System Integration (SI)unmatched
Systems Analysisunmatched
Technical Presentationunmatched
Technical/Engineering Designunmatched
Test Designunmatched
Test Equipmentunmatched
Test Plan/Scheduleunmatched
Test Requirementsunmatched
Test Scriptsunmatched
Testingunmatched
United States Citizenunmatched
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