Principal RF Design Engineer (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2024-08-13

Country:

United States of America

Location:

MD102: Guardian Gateway - Aberdeen Pr 6260 Guardian Gateway , Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, 21005 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company is a world leader in advanced communication systems and is responsible for providing systems to all branches of the US military. The Electrical Engineering department is seeking a highly motivated Principal Radio Frequency (RF) Design Engineer to work on Identification of Friend or Foe (IFF) products for defense applications. 

The Electrical Engineering department at Aberdeen, MD Proving Grounds supports the Precision Navigation product line. The department designs and tests all types of RF/analog electronic hardware receivers, power amplifiers, synthesizers, power supplies, as well as the subsystems that integrate these components with antennas, RF feeds, and mechanical assemblies. The designs satisfy rigorous requirements of government programs. The department also performs trade studies and product selection for commercially available components.

What You Will Do
    • Design, test, and integration of analog and RF / microwave components and sub-systems from DC to 3GHz
    • Design efforts include developing RF circuits and modules using strip line and micro strip circuits, as well as development of analog and power control circuitry
    • The design process includes circuit simulation and validation of design models using tools such as SPICE and Agilent’s Advanced Design Systems (ADS). Duties include support to production, transition to production, as well as development.
    • Modernize existing designs to eliminate obsolete components and improve performance

Qualifications You Must Have 
    • Experience in RF circuit design
    • Experience with RF CAD tools such as Agilent ADS, Genesis, Microwave Office, SPICE
    • Experience in RF subsystems and a working understanding of architecture, design, and integration processes
    • Understand systems level issues associated with RF design such as noise figure, IP3, ect.
    • Expert proficiency with common RF test equipment such as; Network and spectrum analyzers, signal and pulse generators, and oscilloscopes
    • Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 12 years of relevant experience
    • Ability to support occasional travel
    • The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required 
    • U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance 

Qualifications We Prefer
   • Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, concentration in RF
   • Experience in solid state RF power amplifier design
   • Experience with LabView
   • Experience with Digital Design

What We Offer
    • Medical, dental, and vision insurance  
    • Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees  
    • Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option  
    • Tuition reimbursement program 
    • Student Loan Repayment Program  
    • Life insurance and disability coverage  
    • Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection 
    • Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits 
    • Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning  
    • Adoption Assistance           
    • Autism Benefit  
    • Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions  
    • Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program 
    • Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits  
    • Bright Horizons, child and elder care services 
    • Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program 
    • And more!  
    • This position is eligible for relocation assistance  

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