Principal Engineer/Sr. Principal Engineer RF Microwave Design
$108,800–$163,200 year
On-siteBaltimore, Maryland, United States
Baltimore, Maryland, United StatesOn-siteFull Time$108,800–$163,200 yearSenior LevelBachelors DegreeEnterprise
Full TimeSenior LevelBachelors DegreeEnterprise
Job Summary
Test and troubleshoot Line Replacement Units (LRUs) of RF architecture, recommending data-driven requirements threshold adjustments and performing subsystem analysis from RF to digits. Support performance testing, requirements verification, and derive subsystem requirements through flow-down and configuration. Troubleshoot complex hardware and electronic equipment to the component level, utilizing ingenuity for RF and microwave antenna system integration. Create test support applications in MATLAB or Python, manage ATP testing flows, and document hardware anomalies. Lead or contribute to AESA Hardware Subsystem Discipline needs, presenting technical approaches clearly.
Required Qualifications
- Relocation assistance may be available
- Clearance required for start: Yes
- Clearance type: Secret
- Travel: Yes, 10% of the time
- Ability to communicate effectively and clearly present technical approaches and findings
- At least a bachelor's degree in science or other related technical degree
- Equivalent experience testing and troubleshooting, integration, designing, developing and/or testing radio frequency (RF) and/or microwave antenna systems and/or related RF hardware
- Ability to troubleshoot complex problems which require the regular use of ingenuity and creativity
- Demonstrated technical ability/leadership
- Expertise in one or more of the following areas: Wide Band Waveform Generator test and/or troubleshooting
- Expertise in one or more of the following areas: Phase Noise test and/or troubleshooting techniques
- Expertise in one or more of the following areas: RF and/or digital hardware test and/or troubleshooting
- Expertise in one or more of the following areas: Troubleshot electronic equipment to the component level
- Expertise in one or more of the following areas: Integrated Receiver Exciter Assemblies (IREX)
- Expertise in one or more of the following areas: Highly integrated subsystems including receiver exciter hardware
- Expertise in one or more of the following areas: RF Performance Analysis
- Expertise in one or more of the following areas: Computational Electromagnetics
- Expertise in one or more of the following areas: Statistics
- Expertise in one or more of the following areas: Subsystem Control Design
- Expertise in one or more of the following areas: RF Measurements and Data Reduction
- Expertise in one or more of the following areas: Integration and test of RF assemblies
- Expertise in one or more of the following areas: 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
- Experience with Git
- Contribution as an RF or Hardware Lead or ability to contribute to the needs of a HW\RF Team, within the AESA Hardware Subsystem Discipline
- Engineering background that includes: Familiarity with Antenna I&T\Analysis Subsystem parts (CCAs, front-end technology, Receiver-Exciter, phased array technology) and their capabilities
- Engineering background that includes: Familiarity with Antenna I&T\Analysis Subsystem metrics and requirements that are assessed (Gain, ERP, CPCR, Sensitivity, TOI, Noise Figure, various antenna subsystem health status, RF chain\paths)
- Engineering background that includes: Familiarity with Antenna I&T\Analysis Hardware testing environments: Build-up stations of components\parts (Labs with program STE Test Racks)
- Engineering background that includes: Familiarity with Antenna Ranges (Near-Field, Compact Range, Far-Field, Spherical Near-Field)
- Engineering background that includes: Familiarity with AESA Sub-system Hardware flow processes
- Engineering background that includes: Pattern Analysis and modeling of AESA Subsystem hardware
- Engineering background that includes: ATP Testing flow (build, environmental screening, approval to move forward to NHA, TRRs, Post-Test Data reviews, Consent to Break, OK for Stores, OK to ship)
- Understanding of the Design Process (PDR, DDR, CDR checklists and design gate deliverables)
- Tools utilized for data processing\analysis (MATLAB, Python)
- Documentation for Hardware (T-Specs, OTSAs, hardware drawings, ICDs, Set Selection Drawings)
- Quality processes utilized in hardware anomaly cases (QNs, FRBs, MRBs, Engineering response to hardware failures in the ATP Test Flow, and Qualification phase)
- Current Active government Secret Clearance
- U.S. Citizenship
- 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
- Experience troubleshooting RF hardware/subsystems
- Bachelors Degree in Engineering or related discipline with 5 years of experience in the areas described in the job description above
- 3 years of experience with a Masters Degree
- An additional 4 years of experience is acceptable in lieu of a degree
- Basic Qualification for Principal Engineer: Bachelors Degree in Engineering or related discipline with 8 years of experience in the areas described in the job description above
- 6 years of experience with a Masters Degree
- An additional 4 years of experience is acceptable in lieu of a degree
- Expertise with troubleshooting RF hardware/subsystems
Desired Qualifications
- Current Active DoD Secret Clearance
- 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 set: 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
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