Lead RF Systems Engineer

An employer is seeking an RF Systems Lead to sit in the Cincinnati, OH area 5x week onsite. This company supports large-scale Department of Defense contracts specific to space and aircraft sensors with the manufacturing of complex systems. This is will be a 6 month contract opportunity with the potential to convert full-time within the organization. This individual must have the ability to obtain a secret clearance.

This individual will be the technical lead of the program team, perform technical planning, system integration, validation and verification, cost and risk and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total RF communication systems. Analyses are performed at all levels to include concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, maintenance and disposal. Ensure the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into total RF systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule and cost constraints. Performs functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications.

Other responsibilities:
Be a Subject Matter Expert in RF Communications for Space Communication programs.
Lead RF design team at the circuit level to ensure compliance to unit and system level requirements.
Lead technical planning, system integration, validation, and verification activities in support of programs and development efforts for the Space RF portfolio.
Complex Problem Solving Identify complex problems and review related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
Judgment and Decision Making Consider the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate solution.
Systems Analysis Determine how an RF system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes particularly in terms of spectral performance and data error rate performance.
Systems Evaluation Identify measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance relative to the goals of the system.
Customer Interaction Technical Point of Contact to our customers and our suppliers

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Required Skills & Experience

Bachelors degree in Electrical, Electronics, Computer, Physics or related Engineering discipline
9+ years of exp as a Systems Engineer OR electrical design engineer
5+ years of experience in RF electrical design, requirement development, RF modeling, material measurement, and RF testing and integration
o Circuit level design
Leadership experience including mentoring and leading teams larger than 3, scheduling, and budget management
experience with modulators, amplifiers, oscillators, filters, high frequency packaging and RF test equipment

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

Aerospace / Defense industry experience (space, military/DoD)
experience with microwave circuit designs for high-bandwidth upconverters, mixers, drivers, and power amplifiers at UHF, S-, X-, and/or Ku-band ranges
System test and evaluation requirements development experience is a requirement.
Knowledge of military and/or NASA component specifications, design processes, and hardware test/verification procedures.
Prior experience with at least two programs, one being a medium scale and complexity program (i.e., > 5 System Engineers and/or >$10M)

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.