RF Microwave Engineer

Job Description
Join BAE Systems' RF Capability Group and lead the development of cutting-edge microwave hardware!
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Principal RF/Microwave Engineer to design and implement innovative microwave modules for mission-critical applications. You will leverage your expertise in wideband microwave design – including receiver front ends, tuners, up/down converters, and switch matrices – throughout the entire product lifecycle, from concept to production.

Key responsibilities:

• Serve as technical lead or principal investigator on Capability Group programs
• Design leading-edge hardware modules with a focus on small size, low noise, wide bandwidth and/or high linearity
• Lead root cause and corrective action investigations
• Generate necessary drawings and documentation
• Support proposal and report generation
• Mentor junior engineers

Required Education, Experience, & Skills
Required Skills: Requires:

• US citizen with the ability to obtain Secret clearance
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or Scientific field and 12+ years related experience
• 10+ years’ relevant design experience with specialization in RF, microwave, or millimeter-wave engineering
• Fluent with Keysight ADS (preferred) or equivalent software
• Strong communication and writing skills

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
Ideal Experience:

• Experience designing tuner modules, frequency converters, front-end modules, and switch matrix modules
• Proficiency with 2D and/or 3D EM modeling
• Master’s degree in engineering or scientific field preferred but not required.

Key skills and talents:

• Understands and enjoys the challenges of a demanding “mission critical” environment
• Dependable and highly motivated
• Able to multitask effectively
• Ability to work across company’s technical and non-technical functional disciplines
• Able to travel and provide technical support to subcontractors and customers
• Creative problem solver
• Strong technical leadership and an effective team player
• Enjoys learning new things and gaining new skills

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $132962 - $226035

Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.