Principal RF Communications & Electronic Warfare Engineer
$180,000–$180,000 year
HybridMelbourne, Florida, United States
Job Summary
Lead the development of advanced RF technologies supporting critical defense missions, shaping system architecture and guiding technical strategy from early concept through operational deployment. Drive Electronic Warfare capabilities including Electronic Attack, Support, and Protection, while developing Software Defined Radio solutions and tactical RF communications systems. Perform RF algorithm development, communications-system modeling, and mission simulation using MATLAB and Python, followed by system integration, hardware-in-the-loop testing, and field demonstrations. Collaborate directly with DoD customers and decision-makers to validate capabilities and ensure transition into operational use within a small, mission-focused engineering team.
Required Qualifications
- U.S. citizenship
- active DoD Security Clearance
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical discipline
- 12+ years of relevant RF, communications, radar, or EW experience
- demonstrated principal-level technical leadership
- Deep experience designing, implementing, and analyzing military RF communications systems for tactical and defense applications
- Hands-on experience with SDR frameworks and platforms such as GNU Radio, REDHAWK, USRP/UHD, Epiq, or comparable technologies
- Experience with Electronic Warfare system design and applications, including EA, ES, EP, or countermeasure development
- Experience with SATCOM, radar, tactical communications, resilient networking, or RF sensing systems
- Strong background in signal processing, waveform performance, adaptive tuning, optimization, and error-correction techniques
- Proficiency with MATLAB and Python for modeling and simulation
- embedded C/C++ for systems-level applications
- Ability to independently lead complex technical work
- ability to collaborate effectively within a small, multidisciplinary engineering team
- Strong technical communication skills
- ability to present findings and recommendations to internal teams, program leadership, and government customers
- Hybrid role with on-site workrequired in Huntsville, Alabama
- Flexible 9/80 work schedule supporting every other Friday off
Desired Qualifications
- 15+ years preferred
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