Senior RF Communications Engineer

Secmation•Dayton, OH

2d•$140,000 - $175,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Join a mission-focused engineering team developing next-generation RF communications and Electronic Warfare capabilities for national defense. Work hands-on across SDR, radar, resilient networking, secure communications, and RF sensing technologies while contributing directly to systems from design through integration, testing, and field demonstration. This is a highly hands-on individual-contributor role focused on design, implementation, modeling, integration, HWIL testing, field demonstration, validation, and operational deployment. The position does not carry technical team-lead responsibilities. You'll work across: Electronic Warfare capabilities and applications, with opportunities to support Electronic Attack, Electronic Support, Electronic Protection, and countermeasure development. Software Defined Radio solutions, including software, embedded processing, and integration with firmware-based radio platforms and secure embedded communications systems. Tactical RF communications, SATCOM, resilient networking, radar, and RF sensing technologies. AI-enabled RF analysis, mission systems, and adaptive signal-processing capabilities as part of the broader program environment. RF algorithm development, communications-system modeling, mission simulation, and scenario development using MATLAB, Python, or comparable tools. System integration, hardware-in-the-loop testing, field testing, validation, and live customer demonstrations. Close collaboration with RF, software, hardware, cybersecurity, and systems engineers across the program.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship and an active DoD Security Clearance.
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical discipline.
8+ years of relevant experience in RF systems, communications engineering, SDR, radar, Electronic Warfare, or a related field.
Hands-on experience designing, implementing, analyzing, or validating military or defense-related RF communications systems.
Experience with SDR frameworks and platforms such as GNU Radio, REDHAWK, USRP/UHD, Epiq, or comparable technologies.
Experience using MATLAB, Python, or comparable tools for RF modeling, simulation, algorithm development, or data analysis.
Experience with C/C++ for embedded or systems-level applications.
Experience supporting system integration, HWIL testing, mission simulation, field testing, validation, or customer demonstrations.
Experience with one or more of the following: tactical communications, SATCOM, resilient networking, radar, RF sensing, or Electronic Warfare systems.
Familiarity with waveform performance analysis, adaptive tuning, optimization, error correction, or related signal-processing techniques.
Ability to independently execute complex technical tasks while collaborating effectively within a multidisciplinary engineering team.
Strong technical communication skills, including the ability to document and present findings to internal teams, program leadership, and government stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Electronic Attack, Electronic Support, Electronic Protection, or countermeasure development.
Experience integrating software with firmware-based SDR or embedded radio platforms.
Experience supporting defense or government programs through field testing or operational deployment.
Exposure to AI-enabled RF analysis or adaptive mission systems.

Responsibilities

Contribute directly to the development of advanced RF technologies that support critical defense missions.
Design, implementation, modeling, integration, HWIL testing, field demonstration, validation, and operational deployment of RF systems.
Work across Electronic Warfare capabilities and applications, including Electronic Attack, Electronic Support, Electronic Protection, and countermeasure development.
Develop Software Defined Radio solutions, including software, embedded processing, and integration with firmware-based radio platforms and secure embedded communications systems.
Work with Tactical RF communications, SATCOM, resilient networking, radar, and RF sensing technologies.
Contribute to AI-enabled RF analysis, mission systems, and adaptive signal-processing capabilities.
Perform RF algorithm development, communications-system modeling, mission simulation, and scenario development using MATLAB, Python, or comparable tools.
Conduct system integration, hardware-in-the-loop testing, field testing, validation, and live customer demonstrations.
Collaborate closely with RF, software, hardware, cybersecurity, and systems engineers across the program.