RF Design and Test Engineer Job in Baltimore 21201, Maryland US
RF Design and Test Engineer
Introduction: The Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), a national leader in scientific research and development, located midway between Baltimore and Washington, DC is seeking a RF Design and Test Engineer.
Job Summary: Design missile RF seeker special test equipment for HWIL evaluations and design missile RF seeker microwave component/subassembly prototypes.
Duties: Design and build missile RF seeker HWIL special test equipment such as uplink generators, target generators, etc.... Design and build RF seeker component/subassembly prototypes. Conduct antenna, radome, signature and other RF measurements. Analyze, model and simulate RF sensor performance and the RF environment to characterize the performance of RF guidance systems.
Note: This job summary and listing of duties is for the purpose of describing the position and its essential functions at time of hire and may change over time.
Required Qualifications: BS/MS in Electrical Engineering with 10 or more years experience in RF system design and testing, signal processing, software development, stochastic processes, and communication theory. Course work or experience in analysis, design and development of microwave and electric circuitry.
Desired Qualifications: Experience with missile RF seeker system design and testing. Experience with VME or PCI-based hardware, development of software for real-time system, and hardware-in-the-loop testing of guidance and navigation systems. Experience with analysis, design and testing of RF sensors and navigation systems. Knowledge of digital and RF system CAE applications such as Mentor or Advanced Design System and other development tools such as Labview and Labwindows.
Security: Applicant selected will be subject to a Government security investigation and must meet the eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Eligibility requirements include US citizenship.
Benefits: APL offers a comprehensive benefits package including a liberal vacation plan, a matching retirement program, significant educational assistance, a scholarship tuition program for staff with dependents, and competitive salaries commensurate with skills and experience. For more information about our organization, please visit our web site at www.jhuapl.edu .
Equal Employment Opportunity: Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that complies with Title IX of the Education Amendments Acts of 1972, as well as other applicable laws, and values diversity in its workforce.
