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Job Title: RF Systems Engineer

Job Description

Take on a leading technical role in designing and developing navigation aid systems and subsystems, while actively participating in design and requirements reviews. Write requirements documents for RF systems and circuits, and engage in tuning, testing, developing, and documenting RF systems and circuitry in a lab environment.

Responsibilities

+ Design and develop receivers, synthesizers, and transmitters for microwave frequencies.

+ Create filters, power dividers, couplers, oscillators, low-noise amplifiers, mixers, PIN switches, and attenuators using various RF circuitry techniques.

+ Generate schematics, perform component placement, and support layout design.

+ Analyze and develop system concepts incorporating link budgets, statistical performance analysis, and thermal analysis.

+ Generate engineering documentation including BOMs, schematics, RF system block diagrams, test procedures, technical memos, test reports, power consumption analyses, rack layouts, and cabling diagrams.

+ Demonstrate technical writing ability to clearly explain concepts and implementations that satisfy requirements.

+ Present design reviews to customers using Microsoft PowerPoint.

+ Perform requirements analysis, definition, management, and functional analysis.

+ Conduct performance analysis, system design, trade studies, systems integration, and test verification.

+ Engage in validation and interface definition studies with minimal supervision.

+ Perform technical planning, cost and risk analyses, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for subsystems and system elements.

+ Analyze customer requirements, develop system requirements, and define allocations to lower levels.

Essential Skills

+ Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.

+ 10+ years of experience in RF systems design, testing, and analysis within SATCOM.

+ Hands-on experience with RF component development and integration.

+ Strong analytical, problem-solving, and technical writing skills.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

+ Experience with PSPICE and simulation tools.

+ Proficiency in Matlab.

+ Knowledge of AWR linear and nonlinear RF simulation, HFSS 3D electromagnetic simulator, and Maxwell electrostatic and magnetostatic simulation.

+ Familiarity with layout and schematic capture tools.

+ Expertise in board design, RF analysis, simulation, and component level design.

Work Environment

Work in a dynamic lab environment where hands-on design and testing at the board level is crucial. Collaborate with an RF engineer nearing retirement. Utilize hardware design tools for RF analysis and simulation, focusing on board-level module design. Engage with leading clients and participate in full systems level analysis, ensuring RF signals are amplified or demodulated efficiently. This role offers ongoing support for field systems catering to current and new customers, providing opportunities to work on cutting-edge technology.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $55.00 - $80.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Irving,TX.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on May 26, 2025.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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