Senior RF Communications Engineer

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory - Laurel, MD

Full-time - Senior

Laurel, MD

10,001+ employees

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Senior RF Communications Engineer will play a crucial role in the design, implementation, and analysis of communication systems, particularly in developing resilient and secure communications networks for contested environments. This position involves collaboration with a team of engineers and scientists to address complex challenges in communications systems development, while also leading specific engineering tasks and contributing to strategic planning and business development efforts.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and analyze prototype link adaptation algorithms for secure communications networks.
• Develop communications solutions based on application needs, considering space, weight, power, and propagation environment.
• Lead teams on specific engineering tasks as circumstances allow.
• Provide status updates, analysis results, and algorithms in written reports and presentations to management.
• Assist in developing and updating strategic plans for growth in communications technical areas and business development opportunities.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Communications Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in communications system design.
• Extensive experience in wireless communications systems and waveforms.
• Experience in FPGA development.
• Knowledge of RF design principles.
• Theoretical and practical knowledge of physical, link, and network layers of communication systems.
• Experience in digital design, digital signal processing, and communications systems.
• Experience in embedded systems design, embedded software development, and design verification/test.
• Experience with MATLAB, Python, or C/C++ for algorithm development, modeling, and simulation.
• Effective communication skills for ideas and results.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Active Secret security clearance with eligibility for TS/SCI.

Nice-to-haves

• PhD degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or related field.
• Knowledge of advanced wireless communications concepts (OFDM, MIMO, etc.).
• Experience with satellite communications systems.
• Hands-on experience with RF hardware design and RF System-on-Chip (SoC) architectures.
• Familiarity with VME/VPX bus standards (e.g., VITA 46).
• Experience with military communications networks (e.g., CDL, LINK16/MIDS).
• Active Top Secret security clearance.

Benefits

• Robust education assistance program.
• Unparalleled retirement contributions.
• Healthy work/life balance.