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About the Team:   The STR Sensors Division specializes in the development of advanced sensor systems, with a particular focus on airborne and surface-based radar, space-based sensing, electronic warfare, and underwater acoustics. This position is within the Space Missions and Sensing (SMS) Sector of the Sensors Division. In this sector, we develop and deliver technology to advance space-based sensing, space control, and counter-sensing missions.   The Role:   The SMS Sector is seeking a RF Engineer to support design, development, integration and test activities in a Research & Development environment. In this role, you will be an integral part of a team developing c ounter sensing systems for radar,  electronic   warfare  and  other applications . This position offers significant opportunities for career growth within a fast-paced and rapidly expanding company.   What you will do:   Work with small, multi-disciplinary teams to architect, design, implement, and test RF hardware systems enabling novel sensing, electronic warfare, and signal processing systems.  The  s ystems are  predominantly fielded  as deployable prototypes with the  objective  of transitioning to low-volume product systems Collaborate with the team to quantify goals, system performance  objectives ,  requirements,  metrics, dependencies, and risks to guide your work Design, simulate and test RF hardware systems, with an emphasis on RF system integration, test, and verification Perform performance trade studies and analyses of proposed hardware architectures.   Conduct performance analysis through simulations and real-world testing to validate system performance. B uild, perform bench-top unit test, integrate, calibrate, and  demonstrate /document system performance Work with signal processing team on sensing system test concept and execution methods Plan and implement over-the-air system  tests and  demonstrations,  evaluate  hardware  and system  readiness , ,   develop  and evaluate  performance metrics,   verify requirements ,   manage system configuration and   data,  and  write  operational procedures, and performance reports Review system effectiveness and  identify  opportunities to advance and/or mature  subsystems and system capabilities Prepare documentation including design specifications, drawings, test plans, and reports Who you are:   This position requires the ability to obtain a Top Secret (TS) security clearance, for which U.S. citizenship is required by U.S. Government BS in Electrical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Physics, or a related technical discipline 5 +  years experience  working with RF components and subsystems, including T/R modules, rotary joints,  pedestal , filters, radiating structures, isolators, amplifiers,  cables,  ADC/DAC, etc Design experience in:   RF systems, subsystem s,  and/or  component  analysis (frequency planning, link budget analysis, transceiver architectures, cascade analysis)   Experienced  in RF component/subsystem/system test and measurement equipment and techniques (anechoic chambers, oscilloscopes, vector network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, signal generators)   Proficiency  in MATLAB and/or Python and/or other higher-level languages   Strong Mathematical, troubleshooting, written, and verbal communication skills     Even Better:   Experience integrating hardware and software, software development and or experience integra