Radio Frequency Engineer III

Job Description

Join our Tactical Mobile (TacMobile) team as an RF Engineer, supporting the development and sustainment of advanced communication systems for USN and FMS customers. This position is in Patuxent River, MD and is contingent upon contract award.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leverage your RF expertise to support the development and testing of next-generation Navy communication systems, ensuring the delivery of secure and reliable communication capabilities

• Design and evaluate radio system resiliency in areas such as Anti-Jam, Low Probability of Detection (LPD), Low Probability of Intercept (LPI), or Low Probability of Geolocation (LPG)

• Support fundamental testing of tactical radio equipment within integrated networks, with a focus on software defined radios and cyber resiliency

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and conduct tests, including feasibility studies, requirements-based testing, and parametric optimization studies

• Troubleshoot and investigate difficult problems across RF-related components and provide engineering expertise to support Systems Integration Test and Evaluation (SITE) Integrated Product Team (IPT) efforts

• Create test reports, out briefs, and status reports to upper management and customers, ensuring timely and effective communication of results and recommendations

What You'll Bring:

• Strong RF engineering skills and experience with communication systems, including software defined radios and cyber resiliency

• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams, including customers and contractor teammates

• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, with a focus on identifying and resolving complex RF-related issues

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with ability to provide clear and concise reports and recommendations to technical and non-technical stakeholders

What We Offer:

• Opportunities for professional growth and development, including training and education

• Collaborative and dynamic work environment

• Competitive salary and benefits package

• Limited relocation assistance may be available for qualified candidates

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

The successful candidate must have:

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline to include but not limited to aerospace, computer, electrical, mechanical, software, or systems engineering and Information Technology or Information Systems.

• 10 Years of professional experience with RF engineering.

• Experience with radio communication systems, Radio Frequency (RF) testing, and system engineering.

• Demonstrated experience with best test practices, including formal, requirements-based testing.

• Expertise in operation and analysis of High Frequency (HF) communication systems.

• Direct experience with RF test equipment, including spectrum analyzers, power meters, network analyzers, and oscilloscopes.

• Experience in networking concepts such as IP, routing, Unicast/Multicast protocols, UDP, TCP, and the OSI model.

• Knowledge of wireless communications concepts such as propagation, fading, interference, and modulation.

• Experience of RF performance measures such as gain, VSWR, phase noise, and noise figure.

• Experience with maintaining and debugging networking test equipment including switches, routers, and traffic generators.

• Ability to effectively communicate via oral, and written communications with senior management and technical staff.

• Experience with RF system components such as amplifiers, filters, mixers, couplers, splitters/combiners, and antennas.

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• Master’s degree preferred.

• TacMobile experience.

• Test experience with DoD wireless communications systems or applications.

• Knowledge and experience of military communications systems including modulation and coding techniques, MAC techniques, and routing protocols.

• Knowledge and experience with testing EW and resiliency capabilities of DoD RF communications systems.

• Knowledge of 3dB Labs SCEPTRE Signal Processing System.

• Specific knowledge of BLOS waveforms such as HF, MUOS, Tactical SATCOM, etc.

• Experience with tactical radio systems such as the AN/PRC-152A, AN/PRC-117, AN/PRC-160, AN/PRC-158, AN/PRC-163, AN/PRC-167.

• Knowledge of software and toolsets including SPIRENT TestCenter, MGEN, iPerf, Keysight Benchvue, JMP, Wireshark, VMware, SNMP, scripting languages.

• Experience with basic scripting languages such as Python.

• Experience with MATLAB or other signal processing software.

• Experience with GNURadio.

• Development experience with common SDR systems (e.g., Ettus Radios).

• Strong background in Linux operating systems.

• Experience with SIGINT or ELINT tools and techniques.

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $130355 - $221603

Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.

Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.
About BAE Systems Intelligence & Security BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it’s what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts – defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team—making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you’ll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference.

Intelligence & Security (I&S), based in McLean, Virginia, designs and delivers advanced defense, intelligence, and security solutions that support the important missions of our customers. Our pride and dedication shows in everything we do—from intelligence analysis, cyber operations and IT expertise to systems development, systems integration, and operations and maintenance services. Knowing that our work enables the U.S. military and government to recognize, manage and defeat threats inspires us to push ourselves and our technologies to new levels.

This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.