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Huntington Ingalls Industries
Senior RF/Electronics Engineer - 29690 *
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What they do
A Radio Frequency (RF) Engineer works with technology and electronic equipment that uses radio waves, from cell phones to radio stations. Designs, installs, and repairs systems and equipment that transmit radio signals. May specialize in design or maintenance; may focus on the design of transmission equipment, such as radio antennae, or manage larger systems such as networks of cell phone towers.
$118,088 / year median in Ohio
-10% projected decline
Job Description
Requisition Number:
29690Required Travel:
0- 10%
Employment Type:
Full Time/Salaried/Exempt Anticipated Salary Range:
$90,727.00- $165,610.
Security Clearance:
Secret Level of Experience:
Mid This opportunity resides with Warfare Systems (WS), a business group within HII's Mission Technologies division. Warfare Systems comprises cyber and mission IT; electronic warfare; and C5ISR systems. HII works within our nation's intelligence and cyber operations communities to defend our interests in cyberspace and anticipate emerging threats. Our capabilities in cybersecurity, network architecture, reverse engineering, software and hardware development uniquely enable us to support sensitive missions for the U.S. military and federal agency partners. Leadership Mindset at HII- Mission Technologies Leadership at HII is a mindset, not a title.
- Commit to learning and supporting team success. + Build Relationships
- Communicate openly, collaborate well, and build trust. + Take Ownership
- Deliver on commitments and take pride in your work. + Customer First
- Focus on the mission and those we serve. + Shape the Future
- Bring ideas, curiosity, and continuous improvement. + Act with Urgency
- Take initiative and follow through with purpose.
Primary Responsibilities:
RF or High-Speed PCB Characterization (50%+): + Oversee the process of tracing PCB electrical connections to develop detailed board schematics sufficient for power on and interfacing/testing + Utilize systems level knowledge of Radar, EW, and Communications systems to build a functional understanding of how PCBs and electrical assemblies operate within the broader system + Develop non-intrusive solutions for instrumenting relevant electrical/RF signals for effective board and system level characterization + Secondary Responsibilities (30-50%): + Repair of damaged components, characterizing relevant parameters and behavior of unknown components, building test fixtures for characterization, and reporting findings in a formal report or presentation format + Microcontroller/embedded computer programming and/or custom PCB layout as required to support characterization efforts + Other (0-20%): + Assist in other efforts throughout the organization as the candidate's skillset would lend itself and schedule/competing priorities would allow. Pursue career relevant professional development (conferences, short courses, etc.). Minimum Qualifications Degree Requirements + 5 years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; 3 years relevant experience with Masters in realted field; 0 years experience with PhD or Juris Doctorate in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 9 years relevant experience. + B.S. in Electrical Engineering or related field + Master's Degree desired + Sufficient professional experience can waive degree requirements Experience + 5+ years performing an electrical engineering role where knowledge was developed in at least some of the following areas + Knowledge of analog electronics fundamentals to include basic resistor/capacitor/inductor circuits, CMOS/Bipolar transistor circuits, op-amp configurations, filter topologies, etc + Electrical schematic capture software package (Altium, OrCAD, KiCAD, etc.) + PCB layout techniques and best practices + System level RF parameters relevant to Radar and EW systems (antenna gain, amplifier gain and saturation, noise figure, knowledge of radar range equation, etc) + Embedded communications protocols such as I2C, SPI, and JTAG + Electronics lab test equipment to include oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies, waveform generators, etc. + RF Test Equipment such as spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, and RF Signal Generators + Microcontroller programming (knowledge of embedded C or C++) + FPGA/Digital Design + Data analysis in MATLAB, Python, or similar analysis language + Technical Presentation + Work history in a cleared DoD environmentSecurity:
+ Current Active DoD Secret Clearance or Higher + Must be able to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI security clearance with advanced security checksTravel:
+ Very little required (Benefits
- Professional Development
- Dental Insurance