Principle RF/Microwave Engineer

BAE Systems•Nashua, NH

2d•$118,095 - $200,762•Onsite

About The Position

BAE Systems Antenna and RF Capability Group (Nashua, NH) is seeking a strong Principal RF/Microwave Engineer with considerable experience designing Microwave hardware modules in our Nashua, NH location. This position requires expertise designing wideband microwave modules, including receiver front ends, tuners, up/down converters, and/or switch matrices. Candidates are expected to support all phases of development from early-stage architecture reviews through production. The applicant must be able to work independently with minimal technical direction.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Scientific field and 6+ years related experience or Master’s Degree and 4+ years relevant design experience with specialization in RF, microwave, or millimeter-wave engineering
US citizen with the ability to obtain Secret clearance
Fluent with Keysight ADS (preferred) or equivalent software
Strong communication and writing skills
Experience designing tuner modules and/or frequency converters
Proficiency with 2D or 3D EM modeling

Nice To Haves

Understands and enjoys the challenges of a demanding “mission critical” environment
Dependable and highly motivated team player
Able to multitask effectively
Ability to work across company’s technical and non-technical functional disciplines
Able to travel and provide technical support to subcontractors and customers
Enjoys learning new things and gaining new skills

Responsibilities

Serve as a principal RF developer on Capability Group programs
Design leading-edge hardware modules with a focus on small size, low noise, wide bandwidth and/or high linearity
Work with systems engineering functions in developing and managing systems level RF requirements, developing operational systems concepts, and assisting with system architecture trade studies.
Verify and validate aspects of system designs to ensure conformance with functional specifications and customer requirements.
Define the technical approach and details of antenna designs he/she is responsible for.
Assist with root cause and corrective action investigations
Participate in the generation of specifications, Test procedures, and other necessary drawings and documentation
Support proposal and report generation