RF- Electrical Engineer

Company Overview
Metrea is a defense company dedicated to translating commercial innovation into solutions for the hardest problems in national security. With deep mission expertise, Metrea focuses on delivering effects-as-a-service across domains. 

Capability Unit 

Metrea Algorithmics (MAX) provides unique engineering services, cloud-based cyber operations infrastructure, advanced tactics, techniques and procedures training, and a full suite of wireless communication surveys and reconnaissance sensors that enable real-time multi-domain awareness while enhancing command and control.  

Position Summary 

Reporting to the SHADOWLAB Engineering Lead, Electromagnetics and Cyber Group (EMCG), and supporting Metrea’s overall engineering efforts, the RF – Electrical Engineer will join our busy team specializing in state-of-the-art military communications and signals intelligence products. All our teams operate in a small agile environment which allows our engineering personnel to work independently on a wide variety of systems and products. Our mix of product development and R&D also provides our engineering staff with a constant flow of new and interesting projects.          

Role and Responsibilities 

• RF System Design & Analysis
  1. Design, develop, and optimize RF circuits, antennas, and communication systems.
  2. Conduct simulations and modeling for RF performance, impedance matching, and signal integrity.
• Testing & Troubleshooting
  1. Perform RF and electrical testing, debugging, and validation of hardware components.
  2. Use test equipment such as spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, and oscilloscopes to diagnose issues.
• PCB Design & Integration
  1. Design and layout high-frequency PCBs, ensuring minimal signal loss and electromagnetic interference (EMI).
  2. Work closely with mechanical and software engineers for system integration.
• Compliance & Standards Adherence
  1. Ensure designs comply with industry standards such as FCC, ITU, MIL-STD, or IEEE.
  2. Conduct electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) and EMI testing to meet regulatory requirements.
• Prototyping & Manufacturing Support
  1. Assist in the prototyping phase, working with contract manufacturers to transition designs into production.
  2. Optimize designs for manufacturability, cost, and reliability.
• Technical Documentation & Collaboration
  1. Generate detailed design documentation, test reports, and technical specifications.
  2. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including firmware, mechanical, and systems engineers, to achieve project goals.

Skills and Experience 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Math, or Physics.
• Experience with schematic capture and PCB layout with Altium Designer.
• Experience and understanding of how to use electrical and RF test equipment, such as digital multi-meters, oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers and network analyzers.
• Experience with integrating, testing, and characterizing RF components: power amplifiers, low noise amplifiers, switches, step attenuators, power meters, mixers, filters.
• Experience in creating functional block diagrams, system interface diagrams, and cable assembly drawing per ASME Y14.24. 
• Experience with integrating bench top/development board test setups including hardware, firmware, and software use and integration.

Our Culture 

Metrea’s single core value “rooted in humility” is supported by four key attributes; entrepreneurial, systematic, discerning & over-deliver which combined; form our Teammate Firmware, our culture. These attributes are explored during the hiring process, when we grow our teams and to continually support the growth of our culture. We are a hyper-collaborative, dynamically hierarchical organization united by a passion for what we do, and how we do it, who we do it with, and who we do it for

Benefits

Health and welfare

Retirement plan eligibility