About this role
Job Description:
We are seeking a Senior RF Engineer to design, develop, and test discreet transmit/receive (Tx/Rx) RF modules for advanced radar applications. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in RF circuit design, system integration, and performance optimization, with hands-on experience in taking designs from concept to production.
Key Responsibilities:
- Derive and document RF system requirements working collaboratively with multiple technical disciplines
- Perform trade studies and develop RF system architectures
- Simulate, model, design, select and characterize components
- Design, implement, test, and integrate RF circuit cards and subsystems for use in our radar, and other sensor systems
- Participate in cross-functional technical design reviews
- Perform and support integration and test activities and events
- Assist with or provide information in support of project planning, execution, and oversight
Compensation Range: $101,600 - $132,000
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The compensation range provided is a general guideline. When extending an offer, Saab, Inc. considers factors including (but not limited to) the role and associated responsibilities, location, and market and business considerations, as well as the candidate's work experience, key skills, and education/training.
Skills and Experience:
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, RF Engineering, or related field
- 5+ years of experience in RF system design
- Proficiency in RF simulation tools (e.g., Keysight ADS, HFSS, CST, or similar).
- Proficiency in schematic capture and PCBA layout tools such as; Ansys HFSS, Genesys, CST, MATLAB, or Python
- Experience and interest in one or more of the following areas:
- Receivers
- Exciters
- Simulation
- Hands-on experience with RF test equipment
- Experience with PCB design for RF and microwave circuits.
- Familiarity with military or aerospace standards for RF systems is a plus.
- US Citizenship and ability to obtain/maintain a security clearance.
Citizenship Requirements:
Must be a U.S. citizen, Permanent Resident (green card holder), or protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3).
Drug-Free Workplaces:
Saab is a federal government contractor and adheres to policies and programs necessary for sustaining drug-free workplaces. As a condition of employment, candidates will be required to pass a pre-employment drug screen.
Benefits:
Saab provides an excellent working environment offering professional growth opportunities, competitive wages, work-life balance, a business casual atmosphere and comprehensive benefits.
Highlights include:
Medical, vision, and dental insurance for employees and dependents
Generous paid time off, including 8 designated holidays
401(k) with employer contributions
Tuition assistance and student loan assistance
Wellness and employee assistance resources
Employee stock purchase opportunities
Short-term and long-term disability coverage
About Us:
Saab is a leading defense and security company with an enduring mission, to help nations keep their people and society safe. Empowered by its 19,000 talented people, Saab constantly pushes the boundaries of technology to create a safer, more sustainable and more equitable world. In the U.S., Saab delivers advanced technology and systems, supporting the U.S. Armed Forces and the Federal Aviation Administration, as well as international and commercial partners. Headquartered in Syracuse, New York, the company has business units and local employees in eight U.S. locations.
Saab is a company where we see diversity as an asset and offer unlimited opportunities for advancing in your career. We are also a company that respects each person’s needs and encourage employees to lead a balanced, rewarding life beyond work. Saab values diversity and is an Affirmative Action employer for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Saab is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, all qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran, disability status, or any other federal, state, or locally protected category.
Other facts
About Saab
For over 30 years our systems have operated in some of the most hostile environments on the planet and to depths of nearly two miles below the surface of the world’s oceans.
Our pioneering technology has revolutionised the underwater robotics industry.
In turbulent waters and pitch darkness, these remarkable vehicles can undertake missions that would be impossible by any other means. Tasks that range from gathering fragile Roman pottery, to recovering torpedoes; and from filming bioluminescent creatures, to creating detailed 3D scans of dam structures.
Rapid advances in miniaturisation and intelligent control architecture are creating ever smaller and smarter robotic systems that are more agile and more powerful, and bring advanced technology to ever more complex tasks.
Winning a worldwide reputation for creating highly sophisticated technology that is trusted to work at a diverse range of tasks in the most hazardous conditions is our proudest achievement.
Over 80 percent of our systems are exported across the globe and used in diverse sectors that include oil and gas, renewables, marine science, aquaculture, hydro engineering, undersea mining, salvage, telecoms, nuclear, leisure, emergency and defence.
Our parent company SAAB AB employs 14,000 people in over 30 countries.
What you'll do
- The Senior RF Engineer will design, develop, and test RF modules for radar applications. Responsibilities include deriving RF system requirements, performing trade studies, and supporting integration and test activities.
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