Senior RF Systems & Business Development Engineer
About The Position
Matrix Research is currently seeking an experienced Senior RF Systems and Business Development Engineer to lead technical hardware design and drive strategic growth for our growing business in Dayton, Ohio. This position will bridge hands-on RF hardware development and strategic customer capture, advancing state-of-the-art radar, electronic warfare (EW), and software-defined radio (SDR) platforms while expanding our impact across defense and commercial partners. The role involves approximately 60% hands-on engineering work, leading the architecture, schematic design, bench testing, and integration of high-performance RF hardware and SDR subsystems alongside digital and FPGA engineers. The remaining 40% will focus on technical marketing, customer engagement, and capture initiatives across DoD, defense prime, and commercial customer bases, translating complex hardware capabilities into winning proposals, white papers, and novel system concepts.
Requirements
- 10+ years of progressive, hands-on engineering experience in RF hardware design, board-level development, and systems integration.
- Deep technical expertise in one or more core domains: radar systems, electronic warfare (EW), software-defined radios (SDRs), or RF front-end architecture.
- Demonstrated ability to interface RF subsystems with digital hardware, high-speed converters, and FPGA-based processing platforms.
- Proficiency with laboratory instrumentation for characterization, troubleshooting, and verification (e.g., vector network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, high-speed oscilloscopes, signal generators).
- Proven track record contributing to technical business development, capture management, concept white papers, and competitive proposal authoring (e.g., BAAs, SBIR/STTR topics, or prime contractor RFPs).
- A Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) or a closely related technical field.
- Applicants must be U.S. citizens capable of obtaining and maintaining a U.S. DoD security clearance.
Nice To Haves
- A Master's degree in Electrical Engineering (MSEE) or related field.
- Familiarity with simulation and modeling tools (e.g., Keysight ADS, Cadence/AWR Microwave Office, MATLAB).
- Experience engaging technical leads at DoD research laboratories (e.g., AFRL, ONR, DARPA) or major defense prime contractors.
- An active U.S. DoD security clearance (Secret or Top Secret).
Responsibilities
- Lead technical hardware design and drive strategic growth.
- Bridge hands-on RF hardware development and strategic customer capture.
- Advance state-of-the-art radar, electronic warfare (EW), and software-defined radio (SDR) platforms.
- Expand impact across defense and commercial partners.
- Lead the architecture, schematic design, bench testing, and integration of high-performance RF hardware and SDR subsystems alongside digital and FPGA engineers.
- Lead technical marketing, customer engagement, and capture initiatives across DoD, defense prime, and commercial customer bases.
- Translate complex hardware capabilities into winning proposals, white papers, and novel system concepts.
Benefits
- 20% no-match-required retirement plan
- Accrued 4 weeks of vacation annually
- Substantially-subsidized health and dental insurance
- Discretionary annual bonuses
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
