Senior RF Electrical Engineer

Cubic Corporation•San Diego, CA

4d•$115,000 - $131,000•Onsite

About The Position

Cubic Defense is seeking a Senior RF Electrical Engineer to lead hardware development for AESA, digital beam forming, and analog beam forming systems. This role involves developing and validating calibration procedures, designing RF architectures, managing project budgets and schedules as a Control Account Manager (CAM), and leading laboratory integration. The engineer will be responsible for the full CCA design cycle using tools like Altium, HFSS, and Spice, as well as managing supplier relationships and coordinating with the supply chain. This position also involves managing other engineers and technicians, performing make-vs-buy analyses, and potentially relocating and expanding test chamber capabilities. The role requires strong problem-solving skills, the ability to work under project deadlines and constraints, and effective communication.

Requirements

Four-year college degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related technical discipline, plus a minimum of five years related experience, or a master’s degree with three years of experience.
Experience in RF design, laboratory testing, AESA, digital beam forming, analog beam forming, antenna measurements, and implementing firmware to adjust RF performance.
Effective written and oral communication skills.
Ability to use personal computer software such as MATLAB and Altium
Mental ability to perform engineering problem solving and analytical tasks.
Must be able to work under project deadlines and associated cost and schedule constraints.
Ability to obtain a DOD Security Clearance

Nice To Haves

SATCOM experience preferred

Responsibilities

Lead hardware development of AESA, digital beam forming, analog beam forming system.
Develop, implement, and validate procedure to calibrate multiple communication systems in RF Anechoic chamber.
Work with engineering fellows to design RF architecture to meet customer system requirements.
Act as Control Account Manager (CAM), owning the RF team’s budget and schedule for a given project.
Lead laboratory integration of hardware, software, and firmware, and demonstrate to customers.
Complete Circuit Card Assembly (CCA) block diagram, component identification, circuit simulation, schematic capture, board layout, and fab in Altium, HFSS, Spice, Geneys, HyperLynx, Visio.
Work with facilities to relocate mmWave Anechoic test chamber to another building and expand test capability to Ka-band.
Manage suppliers through PWB fabrication, CCA assembly; coordinate with supply chain to ensure all Purchase Orders are completed timely.
Manage other engineers and technicians in the lab.
Perform make vs buy analysis for optimal solution.