RF Systems Engineer, Senior
The Opportunity:
Are you looking for an opportunity to combine your technical skills with big picture thinking to make an impact in national security? You understand your customer’s environment and how to develop the right systems for their mission. You will work with a diverse group of professionals to satisfy mission partner requirements. Your ability to translate real-world needs into technical specifications makes you an integral part of delivering a customer focused engineering solution.
As a systems engineer on our team, you have the chance to shape a critical Air Force program by leading RF design and engineering efforts. Your customer will trust you to not only design and develop these systems, but also evolve them with advanced technology solutions. On our team, you’ll be able to broaden your skillset into areas like digital signal processing, radio frequencies, satellite communications, space systems, and spectrum management. Grow your skills by merging your expertise and qualifications to deliver cutting-edge solutions and range environments for defensive and offensive cyberspace operators. Join our team and create the future of systems for the Air Force and Space Force.
Join us. The world can’t wait.
You Have:
3+ years of experience with designing and integrating systems
Experience with developing or deploying instrumentation for applicable wired and wireless transmission systems
Experience with open air and anechoic chamber testing of RF systems
Experience in performing RF testing with appropriate test equipment, including spectrum analyzer, oscilloscope, multimeter, signal generator, and network analyzers
Knowledge of RF communications and surrounding systems, including signal generation, modulation and demodulation, signal acquisition, and signal processing
Ability to be self-directed and establish workflow and customer needs with minimal or no customer requirements
Top Secret clearance
Bachelor's degree
Nice If You Have:
Experience with ELINT, SIGINT, or FISINT analysis products
Experience with creating and analyzing link budgets for wireless and wired transmission systems
Experience with programming languages, including Python or C++
Knowledge of error correction associated with RF communications systems, including FEC, Turbo codes, LDPC codes, or ARQ
Knowledge of OSI or TCP/IP model, including layers 1, 2, and 3
Knowledge of Digital Signal Processing techniques
Ability to translate leadership strategy into technical requirements and capabilities
Ability to communicate professionally with stakeholders through verbal and written communications
Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
Clearance:
Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; Top Secret clearance is required.
Compensation
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Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $84,600.00 to $193,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.
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Work Model
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EEO Commitment
We’re an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that empowers our people to fearlessly drive change – no matter their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation, or related medical conditions), national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.
