RF Engineer

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory•Laurel, MD

12d•Onsite

About The Position

The A4H Applied Technologies and Threat Engineering Group develops non-kinetic engagement strategies by combining a detailed understanding of threat systems (ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and similar systems) with non-kinetic technologies. Our group is seeking a highly motivated staff member to help us understand and develop non-kinetic systems and their impacts on adversary missiles and associated systems. You will be joining a hardworking team of engineers and scientists who are subject matter experts in the area of RF defeat, and develop, test, and assess various advanced technologies for missile defense.

Requirements

B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering, Math, Physics, or related fields.
At least 4 years of experience in one of the following technical thrust areas: high power microwave systems, electronic warfare systems, RF systems, or a related field.
Experience with a programming language such as MATLAB, Python, C, C++, Java, or similar.
Are able to obtain an Interim Secret level security clearance by your start date and can ultimately obtain a TS/SCI level clearance. If selected, you will be subject to a government security clearance investigation and must meet the requirements for access to classified information. Eligibility requirements include U.S. citizenship.

Nice To Haves

M.S. in science or engineering, or equivalent experience.
Are skilled in and/or have knowledge of one or more of: RF propagation, system design, or testing
Previous academic or professional experience developing, testing, or modeling EW or HPM weapon systems and their effectiveness.
Experience with software defined radios, especially in EW applications.
Experience designing and executing conducted and radiated RF experiments, including scripting instrument control, data collection and documentation.
Prior warfighter experience.
An active TS/SCI security clearance. If selected, you will be subject to a government security clearance investigation and must meet the requirements for access to classified information. Eligibility requirements include U.S. citizenship.

Responsibilities

Perform system-level RF analysis, including link budgets, propagation effects, and lethality assessments.
Evaluate lethality and effectiveness of RF, EW, and HPM systems against air and missile threats through experimentation, simulation, and analysis.
Propose, analyze, and test novel RF concepts at the system level, novel waveforms, new hardware designs, etc.
Understand kill chain integration of RF, EW, and HPM systems, working with systems engineers, combat system experts, and sensor experts to evaluate performance such as end-to-end mission modeling, technical concept design, requirements definition, development phases, and technical reviews.
As needed, perform software defined radio, analog, RF circuit, amplifier, and/or antenna design, simulation, development, and test. Duties could include component development, system development, and test design and implementation.