RF Design Engineer II

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. Design RF microwave components and phased array applications .

Posted 10/15/2026full-timeTewksbury • Massachusetts • United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $68,900 - $131,100 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in RF/Microwave component design, testing, and analysis, with a strong foundation in electromagnetic simulation tools and microwave testing techniques. Proficient in technical writing and proposal development, with the ability to support production activities and manage project schedules.

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RF/Microwave Component DesignElectromagnetic Simulation ToolsMicrowave Testing TechniquesTechnical WritingDoD Clearance: Secret

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Hard Skills

Microwave/RF System AnalysisMMIC Design and TestingBasic RF CalculationsCascaded AnalysisAnalog CCA DesignElectrical Interconnect DesignRF Layout TechniquesEMI AnalysisIntegrated Circuit LayoutSemiconductor Processing

Soft Skills

Proposal WritingOral Presentations

Tools & Technologies

HFSSADSCSTGenesysMentor Graphics’ XpeditionCadence VirtuosoMatlabSpectrum AnalyzersVector Network AnalyzersPerformance Network Analyzers

Certifications & Qualifications

U.S. CitizenshipActive U.S. Government Issued Security ClearanceINTERIM U.S. Government Issued Security Clearance

Industry Keywords

Microwave EngineeringMicrowave SystemsElectromagnetic TheoryRadar SystemsGaAs MMIC DevicesGaN MMIC DevicesSOI

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design RF microwave components and phased array applications
Develop insights and new concepts, theories, and products in the RF/Microwave field
Design and/or test MMIC or module products and test fixtures at RF/microwave frequencies
Integrate and test component-level and system-level phased array hardware
Perform hands-on testing of microwave components, cards, and systems
Provide technical support to production activities
Support cost and schedule management, proposal writing, and presentations
Travel to integration sites, customer facilities, and subcontractor facilities as required

Requirements

What you’ll need

Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 2 years of prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field
U.S. citizenship is required
Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date
Ability to obtain INTERIM U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date
DoD Clearance: Secret
Experience in Microwave/RF system, subsystem and/or component analysis, design and/or test
Experience with an electromagnetic simulation tool such as HFSS, ADS, CST, Genesys, Mentor Graphics’ Xpedition, or Cadence Virtuoso, and an analytical tool such as Matlab
Experience performing basic RF calculations and Cascaded Analysis
Background designing and testing analog CCAs, including frequency conversion, automatic gain control, amplifier design and analog filter design
Experience in electrical interconnects and transmission line design
Understanding of RF layout techniques from HF to X-Band
Understanding of EMI analysis and mitigation techniques
Understanding of allocating and flowing down requirements from the system to the component level
Experience designing RF/Microwave MMIC circuits, modules or test fixtures
Experience with GaAs and/or GaN MMIC devices
Experience with integrated circuit layout and physical verification using Cadence Virtuoso software tools
Familiarity with semiconductor processing and concepts, including GaAs, GaN, and SOI
Strong academic background including Microwave Engineering, Microwave Systems, Electromagnetic Theory, and Radar Systems
Strong hands-on experience with microwave testing techniques using spectrum analyzers, Real-time Spectrum Analyzers (RSAs), Vector Network Analyzers (VNAs), and Performance Network Analyzers (PNAs)
Experience in technical writing, proposal writing, and oral presentations

Benefits

Comp & perks

Relocation assistance
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
Short-term disability
Long-term disability
401(k) match
Flexible spending accounts
Flexible work schedules
Employee assistance program
Employee Scholar Program
Parental leave
Paid time off
Holidays
Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be available