RF Design Engineer with Security Clearance

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Job description

This role is a direct position with one of the top defense employers These openings are available in both MA and AZ. We have multiple levels available.
If interested, please apply and we will reach out to you with more information! Effector RF Products is responsible for designing RF and Microwave hardware, including transmitters, receivers, and exciters. This includes design and test activities that span preliminary design to integration. Products we develop support radar and datalink applications on a variety of tactical missile programs. Critical to this role is designing for challenging mechanical constraints and extreme environments. What You Will Do Design and development of transmitters, receivers or exciters
Design of circuit card assemblies (CCAs) with RF or mixed signals
Work in a lab to accomplish component characterization as well as module verification and integration
Test and handle sensitive RF Hardware
Schematic capture and RF routing Partner with interdisciplinary teams - power, digital, mechanical, etc. Qualifications You Must Have Typically requires a Bachelor's in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of five years of prior relevant experience to include any combination of the following:
RF design and fabrication
RF test and troubleshoot
Simulation of RF products
Experience with any of the following tools:
Mentor DX Designer or equivalent
High Frequency Structure Simulator (HFSS) or equivalent
SystemVue/Genesys or equivalent
Advanced Design System (ADS) or equivalent
The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance. Qualifications We Prefer Mentorship or apprenticeship experience Technical oversight responsibilities for less-senior engineers
Working across domains on complex projects
Architecting and requirements definition for complex RF products
Team lead experience on technical projects including experience w/ cost and schedule
EVMS or CAM experience
Ability to prepare documentation with minimal oversight
Background in designing for manufacturability, producibility, and cost constraints. Includes yield and margin analysis
Technical background in the following areas:
Cascade analysis and/or frequency planning
Filter design and fabrication
Circuit card assembly design and fabrication
Testing or designing RF hybrid (chip and wire) technologies
High speed data converter test/characterization
High power RF design or test experience
Scripting experience (Matlab or Python)
Some front line leadership desirable What We Offer Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. We value: Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation. This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

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