Our Radio Frequency & Communications Engineering Services team in Costa Mesa is a small group of skilled professionals dedicated to pushing the boundaries of RF and antenna technology. With a strong focus on innovation and excellence, we collaborate closely to design and optimize cutting-edge RF solutions that meet the demands of internal customers, external clients, and the industry. We are seeking a RF Systems Engineer to join our team in Costa Mesa, CA. This role is focused on RF design, simulation, build, fabrication, test, and field troubleshooting. This position requires you have proven industry experience, with solid references. We are specifically looking for someone that is humble, mission focused, looking to hit the ground running, takes direction well, pays special attention to detail, and works well with others. If you have a passion for helping others solve complex RF problems, this may be the position for you. Your contributions will be essential in optimizing the RF systems that support the warfighter.
Responsibilities:
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Architect, design, integrate, test, and optimize communications hardware across a variety of platforms and systems
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Configure, simulate, evaluate, and test RF systems and datalinks
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Develop RF link budgets, co-site analysis and desense reports
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Create RF system interconnect diagrams
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Select and manage radio, RF component, cable, and antenna vendors
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Support other functional engineering team’s development effort with an understanding of communication system impacts and trades regarding RF systems
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Represent the communications sub-systems in vehicle-level cross-disciplinary trade-off studies that define and optimize the design of various vehicles and systems
Requirements:
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Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
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7+ years of industry experience with hands-on RF systems design, build, test, and troubleshooting
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Experience using RF test equipment to design, build, and troubleshoot RF systems
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Knowledge of aviation communications systems (radio, antennae, and similar systems) and tactical communication systems
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Knowledge of the fundamentals of Ethernet and similar networks
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Experience in the electrical integration of avionics modules and payloads into C2 systems, UAVs, ground vehicles, and weapons systems
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Understanding of hardware evaluation methodologies, including development of test cases/suites, performance monitoring, test automation, and data analysis
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Experience with practical communication equipment configuration and troubleshooting
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Experience with RF system modeling and simulation
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Knowledge of modern analog and digital electronics and electronic circuits
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Understanding of EMI , co-site, desense, and common system level integration issues
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Proficient with a variety of RF equipment vendors
Clearance Required: Secret