Radio Frequency (RF) Engineer

Dalcom, LLC•Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD

92d•$115,000 - $180,000•Onsite

About The Position

Dalcom Engineering is seeking a Radio Frequency (RF) Engineer to assist in the development of Modeling & Simulation (M&S) software supporting the development and sustainment of a U.S. Army Radar System Integration Laboratory (SIL). Founded in 1998, Dalcom Engineering is a HUBZone certified small business committed to providing engineering solutions to the Government and private sectors. Through specializations in computer programming/software development, engineering modeling and combat systems analysis, Dalcom Engineering takes pride in building and empowering teams that will continue to grow with us.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree Electrical Engineering, Computer Science/Engineering, Physics or equivalent with 2+ years of relevant experience
Ability to obtain and maintain a SECRET Security Clearance
Radar systems development experience including signal processing, algorithms, software, data analysis, and modeling & simulation
Experience creating engineering test plans and working with radar systems—including subsystem/component knowledge and hands-on design, integration, or testing of radars, transmitters, and sensors.

Nice To Haves

2+ years of experience in radar system design, development, engineering, test, evaluation, and data analysis
Proactive continuous learner, ideally with public repositories on GitLab, GitHub, etc.
Quality technical writing skills
Good understanding of unit testing in a C++ environment
Competent understanding of Python

Responsibilities

Develop algorithms for Digital Signal Processing (DSP), Digital Beam Forming (DBF), and general I/Q processing; implement these algorithms in C++ and integrate into distributed simulation environment
Provide expertise in signal processing, particularly in the processing of radar I/Q data
Analyze gaps and tradeoffs in existing simulations environment, and develop corresponding Courses of Action (COAs)
Communicate proposed approaches and findings to all levels of leadership
Collaborate in technical discussions to assist with near- and long-term system planning
Prepare technical reports and conference papers describing findings and future work
Write test procedures for algorithm evaluation and analysis
Manage code quality through version control, automated software builds, and automated unit testing