RF Electrical Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton is a leading firm dedicated to national security applications. They are seeking an RF Electrical Engineer to design, develop, integrate, and test RF circuits and antennas, contributing to mission-critical solutions in signal collection.

Responsibilities

• Investigate RF and microwave challenges and work with cross-functional teams to deliver mission-critical solutions
• Design, develop, integrate, and test RF circuits, antennas, and other RF microwave elements into comprehensive systems for signal collection missions
• Guide the architecture and implementation of RF solutions and analysis
• Address complex problems using practical engineering principles and methodologies
• Deliver solutions that redefine what's possible in RF engineering
• Make impactful decisions, technically contribute, and help shape technical project directions

Skills

• 1+ years of experience in a laboratory setting with RF hardware and RF software tools
• Experience with RF or microwave circuit design, including amplifiers, mixers, oscillators, filters, and antennas and metrics such as signal to noise and noise figure
• Experience with RF measurement tools, including spectrum analyzers, oscilloscopes, and signal generators
• Experience with MATLAB or Python and GitHub for signal processing applications and software or algorithm development
• Experience with RF simulation tools such as Microwave Office, HFSS, or FEKO
• Ability to characterize RF components and troubleshoot and debug RF hardware in lab setting
• Ability to manage multiple tasks, meet deadlines, adapt to evolving technical needs, and learn and grow in a dynamic engineering environment
• Ability to travel up to 15% of the time
• Ability to obtain a TS/SCI clearance
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Physics
• Experience with advanced RF or microwave design techniques such as electromagnetic (EM) simulation
• Experience leading and managing small- to medium-sized engineering teams
• Experience with RF to optical conversion and RF photonics
• Knowledge of wireless communication standards such as LTE, Wi-Fi, or Bluetooth
• Knowledge of lab automation and scripting to streamline testing processes and data acquisition
• Knowledge of signal processing techniques and algorithms
• Possession of excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Possession of excellent teamwork and written and verbal communication skills
• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field

Benefits

• Health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits
• Paid leave
• Professional development
• Tuition assistance
• Work-life programs
• Dependent care
• Recognition awards program

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