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Scottsdale, AZ (On-Site/Office)
RF Systems Engineer
Department: Engineering
Location: Scottsdale, AZ - Onsite
Role Type: Contract
About Our Client
Our client is a leading defense contractor specializing in high-technology solutions for space, cyber, and intelligence systems. They work on critical projects that support warfighters worldwide, developing and maintaining systems used in challenging environments from urban settings to the Arctic Circle. The company is committed to innovation, technical excellence, and providing solutions that enhance communication capabilities for military forces globally.
Job Description
As an RF Systems Engineering Integration & Test (SEIT) engineer, you will be a member of a cross-functional team responsible for defining, developing, testing, and sustaining specialized communication solutions used by warfighters worldwide. The communication system provides familiar cellular phone-like service, allowing ground forces to communicate directly with others at higher levels of quality and much greater capacity than current systems.
Your role will involve both maintaining the current live system and helping add new capabilities, enhancements, and replacing end-of-life components. You'll work with radio frequency (RF) telecommunication systems, satellite communications, and ground station Earth Terminal structures while ensuring compliance with industry standards and safety regulations.
The ideal candidate brings strong systems engineering experience with RF telecommunications, satellite communications knowledge, and the ability to lead integration and test processes in a collaborative team environment.
Duties and Responsibilities
Nice-to-Haves
Education
Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering or related Science, Engineering, or Mathematics field required.
Master's degree preferred.
Clearance Requirements
Department of Defense Secret security clearance preferred at time of hire.
Candidates must be able to obtain a Secret clearance within a reasonable amount of time from date of hire.
Join Our Team!
If you're an experienced RF systems engineer with a passion for developing communication solutions that support our nation's warfighters, we invite you to apply. Join our team in Scottsdale, Arizona, and contribute to critical defense systems that make a real difference in challenging operational environments worldwide.
Keywords: RF Systems Engineering | Satellite Communications | SATCOM | Systems Integration | Defense | Clearance | Scottsdale AZ | Telecommunications | Antenna Systems | Test Engineering
Department: Engineering
Location: Scottsdale, AZ - Onsite
Role Type: Contract
About Our Client
Our client is a leading defense contractor specializing in high-technology solutions for space, cyber, and intelligence systems. They work on critical projects that support warfighters worldwide, developing and maintaining systems used in challenging environments from urban settings to the Arctic Circle. The company is committed to innovation, technical excellence, and providing solutions that enhance communication capabilities for military forces globally.
Job Description
As an RF Systems Engineering Integration & Test (SEIT) engineer, you will be a member of a cross-functional team responsible for defining, developing, testing, and sustaining specialized communication solutions used by warfighters worldwide. The communication system provides familiar cellular phone-like service, allowing ground forces to communicate directly with others at higher levels of quality and much greater capacity than current systems.
Your role will involve both maintaining the current live system and helping add new capabilities, enhancements, and replacing end-of-life components. You'll work with radio frequency (RF) telecommunication systems, satellite communications, and ground station Earth Terminal structures while ensuring compliance with industry standards and safety regulations.
The ideal candidate brings strong systems engineering experience with RF telecommunications, satellite communications knowledge, and the ability to lead integration and test processes in a collaborative team environment.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Develop and document system architectures, behavioral descriptions, and interfaces for communication systems.
- Define and review system requirements and requirement verification test plans.
- Design, develop, integrate, and test radio frequency (RF) telecommunication systems.
- Apply satellite communication (SATCOM) principles and communication types to system design.
- Ensure compliance with industry standards and safety regulations.
- Develop and analyze link budgets and propagation models.
- Work with integrated telemetry, tracking and commanding (TT&C) hardware and software.
- Apply engineering tools and techniques to optimize system performance.
- Use RF test equipment to verify system performance and functionality.
- Design and work with ground station Earth Terminal structures.
- Develop antenna control system designs and work with electro-mechanical systems.
- Lead the systems engineering integration and test process.
- Provide technical leadership and mentor team members.
- Champion new ideas and process improvements.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver specialized solutions.
- Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering or related Science, Engineering, or Mathematics field.
- 5+ years of job-related experience (or Master's degree plus 3 years of job-related experience).
- Experience with design, development, integration, and test of RF telecommunication systems.
- Knowledge of satellite communication (SATCOM) principles and communication types.
- Understanding of link budgets and propagation models.
- Experience with RF test equipment and system performance verification.
- Ability to lead systems engineering integration and test processes.
- Expertise in applying technical standards and methodologies to solve complex challenges.
- Strong collaborative and team leadership skills.
- Thorough knowledge of technology trends and process improvement methodologies.
- Commitment to ongoing professional development.
Nice-to-Haves
- Agile experience preferred.
- Experience with ground station Earth Terminal structures.
- Knowledge of antenna control system design.
- Experience with electro-mechanical systems.
- Familiarity with telemetry, tracking and commanding (TT&C) systems.
- Previous experience with military communication systems.
- Project management experience.
Education
Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering or related Science, Engineering, or Mathematics field required.
Master's degree preferred.
Clearance Requirements
Department of Defense Secret security clearance preferred at time of hire.
Candidates must be able to obtain a Secret clearance within a reasonable amount of time from date of hire.
Join Our Team!
If you're an experienced RF systems engineer with a passion for developing communication solutions that support our nation's warfighters, we invite you to apply. Join our team in Scottsdale, Arizona, and contribute to critical defense systems that make a real difference in challenging operational environments worldwide.
Keywords: RF Systems Engineering | Satellite Communications | SATCOM | Systems Integration | Defense | Clearance | Scottsdale AZ | Telecommunications | Antenna Systems | Test Engineering
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