Senior Systems Engineer (RF/SATCOM)

Experienced with Systems Design for RF SATCOM systems? Take a closer look!

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Salary: $160,000 - $180,000 per year

A bit about us:

We are transforming global connectivity through cutting-edge satellite communication solutions-from connecting remote areas to enabling in-flight Wi-Fi and defense communications. This division leads in solid-state power amplifiers and advanced RF solutions, supporting mission-critical SATCOM needs across defense, commercial, and mobility sectors.

Why join us?

• Medical, Dental, Vision!
• 401(K) with company contribution!
• 11 Paid Holidays!
• Paid Vacation!
• Gym Membership!
• Ongoing growth & development opportunities + access to continuing education through Coursera!
• Financial planning assistance through Empower!
• Legal & Wellness Assistance through LifeCare!

Job Details

DUTIES& RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Design of new ground-based and airborne microwave and millimeter-wave BUCs and transceivers. The scope of this activity includes Product definition: requirements, functions and features, specification, and design objectives.
• Configurational, Preliminary, and Detailed Design activities
• Oversight of the creation of test plans and procedures
• Oversight and participation in the integration, testing, and qualification of new products and product upgrades.
• Evaluate customer requirements and generate internal specifications for BUCs and transceivers.
• Support business development activities through analysis of customer and market requirements and comparison against company capabilities. Recommend the development of new capabilities in support of market and customer needs.
• Support the integration and testing of products.
• Support sustaining engineering activities

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• RF/microwave circuit design and test
• Generation of RF/microwave system and "flowdown" specifications based on customer requirements
• Integration and test of complex RF/Microwave assemblies
• Knowledge of non-RF aspects of system design, e.g., thermal management, power supplies, monitor and control, at a level sufficient to make sound system-level design decisions
• Demonstrated ability to lead a technical team, including non-RF technical personnel
• Analysis and design of frequency conversion components (upconverters and downconverters)
• Analysis and design of microwave/millimeter-wave Power Amplifiers
• Analysis and design of linearizers
• Facility with microwave simulation and design tools such as Microwave Office and HFSS
• Product definition: requirements, functions and features, specification, and design objectives
• Configurationally, Preliminary, and Detailed Design activities
• Oversight of the creation of test plans and procedures
• Oversight and participation in integration, test, and qualification of new products and product upgrades
• B.S. in Engineering or Physics with at least 15 years' experience in RF/microwave communications systems, component design, test and verification, or M.S. and at least 6 years' experience.
• Knowledge of non-RF aspects of system design, e.g., thermal management, power supplies, monitor and control, at a level sufficient to make sound system-level design decisions.
• Demonstrated ability to lead a technical team, including non-RF technical personnel
• Familiarity with qualification standards such as DO-160, DO-178, MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-188-164, and experience with qualifying products to such standards
• Familiarity with reliability analysis and methodologies such as MIL-HDBK-217 and RIAC217Plus

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