RF Engineer Lead

TECHEAD 

📍 Norfolk, United States 🇺🇸

full-time
senior
Posted —

Key Skills

RFMATLABLinuxtroubleshootingspectrum

Industry

TelecommunicationsDefense

Job Description

TECHEAD is celebrating over thirty-five years of incredible heritage, talent, and accomplishments! To learn more about TECHEAD, visit us at TECHEAD.com or on Glassdoor .


RF Engineer, Lead to support the design, analysis, testing, and integration of RF systems and technologies.

This position is responsible for evaluating system performance, conducting RF spectrum analysis, troubleshooting system issues, and developing solutions to meet mission and customer requirements.

The selected candidate will work independently on complex engineering assignments, support system verification and validation activities, and may serve as a technical lead for project tasks and junior engineering personnel.


Position responsibilities will include, but are not limited to the following:


Independently design electronic circuits, components, and integrated systems utilizing ferroelectric, nonlinear, dielectric, phosphorescent, photoconductive, and thermoelectric properties of materials.

Independently design test control apparatus and equipment, determine procedures for testing products, and direct engineering personnel in the fabrication of test control apparatus and equipment.

Direct field operations and maintenance of electronic installations.

Evaluate operational systems and recommend design modifications to eliminate causes of malfunctions or accommodate changes in system requirements.

Utilize computer-assisted engineering and design software and equipment to perform engineering tasks.

Provide technical direction to less experienced personnel as needed.

Assist in the evaluation, selection, training, and development of staff.

Lead and direct limited tasks assigned to junior personnel.

Perform digital RF spectrum analysis and testing to ensure system performance and design viability.

Analyze, develop, modify, test, and maintain RF systems and associated infrastructure.

Verify and validate system performance to ensure compliance with internal and external requirements.

Diagnose RF system issues and recommend improvements for existing and new systems.

Support system design, development, integration, and testing activities.

Work independently on complex technical problems and may serve as a technical lead for project tasks.


Candidates must possess the following knowledge, skills, and experience:


Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering.

Six (6)+ years of full-time professional experience in systems engineering, with at least two (2) years of system-level experience in one or more of the following areas:

Requirements definition

System design parameters

Concepts of operation

Risk assessment

Productivity studies and analyses

Performance analyses

Test and evaluation

Post-delivery support

Experience performing RF analysis using MATLAB, including RF, communications, and signal processing toolkits (or similar RF analysis tools).

Experience working in Linux-based environments.


TECHEAD's mission is to make our associates successful by placing them in the right environment so they can grow and prosper. How we treat and respond to our clients and employees is a reflection of who we are and makes us stand out from the rest. Keeping our business focused on building and maintaining relationships with our employees and clients is the key to our success. We won't strive for anything less.


TECHEAD provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

For more information on TECHEAD please visit www.techead.com .

No second parties will be accepted.