Principal RF Engineer - Contract

Delivering mission-critical, electronic solutions that protect lives. Use your creativity and critical thinking to take our products from concept to customer.

At CAES, we engineer solutions for the world’s most critical missions. We serve customers in the defense and aerospace markets. Seeking a career that offers challenging, diverse projects and opportunities? Looking for a position with a company that offers long-term professional advancement? Searching for a place that values a diverse, team-based environment? One that values YOU. Consider CAES.

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CAES MIssion Systems is a leading supplier of integrated RF solutions and high power, solid state broadband transmitters for EW and Radar applications and antennas and precision positioners both for stand alone aperture and positioner requirements as well as integrated sensor systems across many high performance applications.

Our division is experiencing exciting growth and is recruiting an Contract RF Engineer to add to their RF engineering group. The Mission Systems engineering team is very strong, encompassing over 100 engineering professionals including systems, software, RF, power amplifier, antenna, mechanical, reliability, test engineers and other specialties, located in Woburn, MA as well as across several other sites.

As part of our dynamic engineering development team, you will design, develop and test sophisticated RF/Microwave Antennas and RF feeds. Designs, plans and oversees the design of wireless radio communications systems, including radio propagation modeling and prediction, microwave path analysis, interference analysis, frequency planning, test equipment layout, parameter definition and ancillary equipment. This position provides the circuit designs based on the performance specification, schedule, cost, reliability, and manufacturability requirements. Define System Architectures to meet requirements and perform System/Sub-system Analysis using Microwave Office/ADS, HFSS, MATLAB or other simulation/analysis tools.

You combine a solid theoretical background in RF/Microwave theory with creative and critical thinking.

YOUR ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design RF circuits using simulation tools such as: Microwave Office, Visual System Simulator, HFSS, ADS
• Exercises judgment in selecting methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results
• Test, tune, debug and optimize prototype circuits and components to meet specification requirements and manufacturing produce-ability requirements
• Write test procedures
• Troubleshoot circuits on test bench and simulation
• Generate technical volumes for proposal efforts
• Partner with the organization in the scheduling of development projects, including process development, fixture design and implementation, material procurement and customer interface (design reviews)
• Assist Product transition from Engineering to Manufacturing, including writing Acceptance Test Procedure (ATP)
• Provide mentorship to less experienced Engineers
• Ability to work in a team environment

HOW TO SUCCEED

• Minimum Requirements:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering
  • Eight (8) + years of experience in RF Design
  • Eight (8) + years of experience with AWR/ADS/HFSS circuit simulation experience or equivalent
  • Eight (8) + years of experience understanding RF parameters: S-parameters, Noise Figure, Intercept point, Compression, Spurious and Phase Noise
  • Master's in Engineering and 3+ years of experience in the technical areas stated above
  • This position requires access to technology, materials, software or hardware that is controlled by US export laws. In order to be eligible for this position, you must be a “US Person” under US export laws (or eligible for approval under a U.S. Government export license)
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance

  Preferred Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's in Engineering and 10+ years of experience
  • M.S. Engineering and 5+ years of experience
  • Experience in RF Design
  • Strong analytical and test skills
  • Strong oral and written communication skills to interface with key internal and external customers
  • Requires a degree of ingenuity, creativity and resourcefulness to design and deliver highly advanced solutions
  • Ku and Ka Band surface mount design experience and Multi Chip Module experience strongly desired
  • Detailed experience with RF/Microwave design and techniques and development of integrated RF/Microwave assemblies
  • Familiarity with design for manufacturing and harsh environmental constraints
  • Skilled in integrating filters, switches, amplifiers, limiters, and isolators
  • Background in defense industry
  • Active Security Clearance

EMPLOYMENT TRANSPARENCY

ABOUT CAES

CAES is the largest provider of analog and radiation hardened technology for the United States aerospace and defense industry. From human spaceflight and space exploration, to missile defense and electronic warfare, to healthcare solutions addressing COVID-19, our talented team develop high performing electronic solutions that work the first time, every time.

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER

At CAES we welcome differences and celebrate new ideas. We believe the diversity of our people inspires our creativity and drives our innovation. Everyone is welcome here, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation due to a disability for any part of the employment process, please email CAEScareers@caes.com.