Associate Radio Frequency Engineer

Leonardo DRS, Inc. • Frederick, MD

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About The Position

The Associate Radio Frequency Engineer supports the design, development, analysis, integration, and testing of RF components, equipment, systems, and subsystems. The role contributes to RF requirements analysis, definition, and management, and performs functional, performance, and interface analysis for designs, including measures such as instantaneous dynamic range, noise figure, and pass-band response. Work includes supporting the design and testing of analog and mixed-signal devices such as amplifiers, filters, and ADCs. The engineer works under supervision, reports progress and status, and completes assigned tasks on time while meeting technical requirements. The position may involve computer-aided engineering or other design and analysis software, supplier component evaluation, prototype development, and participation in less complex proposals and engineering, customer, or business meetings.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical field.
• Novice technical expertise and application-domain knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the design, build, and testing of analog and mixed-signal devices, including amplifiers, filters, and ADCs.
• Contribute to RF requirements analysis, definition, and management.
• Conduct functional, performance, and interface analysis and definition for RF components, equipment, and systems.
• Support and participate in technical activities.
• Design, develop, analyze, document, and support testing of products, systems, or subsystems.
• Use computer-aided engineering or other design and analysis software as needed.
• Work independently under the supervision of others.
• Provide regular progress and status reports.
• Complete assigned tasks on time and meet technical requirements.
• Review customer specifications and requirements and, under direction, develop designs that support them, considering cost as a key design variable.
• Specify and evaluate supplier components, subsystems, and services.
• Support program design-to-cost and design-for-manufacture requirements.
• Develop prototypes as directed to retire key development risks.
• Communicate clearly in writing and orally with company personnel and customers as required.
• May participate in preparing less complex proposals.
• Support, communicate, reinforce, and defend the organization's mission, values, and culture.
• Attend appropriate engineering, customer, or business meetings.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Company contribution to a health savings account
• Telemedicine
• Life and disability insurance
• Legal insurance
• 401(k) savings plan
• Wellness programs focused on physical, emotional, and financial well-being
• Career-growth, professional-development, and skill-enhancement programs and activities
• Flexible work schedules with a 4/10 program
• Competitive vacation
• Health and emergency leave
• Paid parental leave
• Community service hours

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level