RF Systems Engineer

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory • Laurel, MD

80d • $100,000 - $227,500

About The Position

Are you interested in contributing to the design and assessment of RF systems critical to our national defense? Do you have a passion for problem solving, creative thinking, and algorithm development? If so, we're looking for someone like you to join our team at APL. We are seeking a RF Systems Engineer to help us model, evaluate and design cutting edge RF seekers and other sensors including: RF transmitters, receivers and apertures; propagation effects; radar cross sections; synthetic RF scenes; range-Doppler maps; and RF signal processing and detection algorithms. The systems evaluated and developed at APL are vital to maintaining the U.S. Department of Defense's technological advantage over our nation's adversaries. You'll be joining our hardworking, deeply knowledgeable team of engineers dedicated to developing innovative RF systems for employment in complex future battle spaces.

Requirements

• Possess a BS degree in electrical engineering, physics or a related field.
• Have 3+ years of combined RF systems engineering experience.
• Possess knowledge in radar physics, including RF apertures, radar waveforms, electromagnetic wave propagation, radar signal processing, RCS modeling, automatic target recognition, target tracking or missile decision logic theory.
• Have experience modeling RF hardware systems in operational environments.
• Proficient in Matlab.
• Willing and able to support travel to sponsor and field sites as needed.
• Have experience with developing integrated missile avionics designs including RF seekers, trackers and guidance, navigation and control systems.
• Hold an active Secret security clearance and can ultimately obtain a TS/SCI level clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Possess a MS or PhD in a related technical field.
• Have experience writing and implementing RF seeker algorithms within six degree of freedom missile simulations.
• Have RF hardware design and antenna/radiator modeling experience.
• Have RF test and measurement experience.
• Have experience with RF design (ADS, HFSS, Microwave Office, Etc) and layout tools.
• Have other modeling and simulation tool experience (Ansys STK, AFSIM).
• Have additional coding skills (python, C++/#, other languages).
• Have a final Top Secret Security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Model and analyze RF seekers and systems for advanced weapons, including air-breathing and boost-glide hypersonic weapons.
• Collaborate with a team of highly skilled engineers and scientists to innovate and drive system performance forward.
• Apply RF subject matter expertise to the modeling, simulation, design and analysis of RF systems.
• Use existing or develop new analytical tools and software to predict and analyze the performance of seeker designs.
• Research, investigate, and experiment with new seeker technologies to meet RF systems and seekers requirements.
• Assist group leadership with defining and implementing a growth and training plan for the RF systems and seeker section.

Benefits

• Generous benefits including a robust education assistance program.
• Unparalleled retirement contributions.
• Healthy work/life balance.
• Comprehensive benefits package including retirement plans, paid time off, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, education assistance, and training and development.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees