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Lead Systems and RF Research Scientist

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United States , Woburn

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160000.00 - 220000.00 USD / Year
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The STR Sensors Division is at the forefront of developing advanced signal processing algorithms and prototyping systems for next-generation radar and electronic warfare technologies. We focus on defense, intelligence, and homeland security sectors and our known for our ability to address complex national security challenges. As a Lead Systems and RF Research Scientist, you will help drive the system design, integration and test, and demonstration of sensing and counter sensing systems for radar, electronic warfare and other applications.

Job Responsibility:

  • Collaborate with the team to quantify goals, system performance objectives, performance metrics, dependencies, and risks to guide program execution
  • Lead and work with multi-disciplinary teams to architect, implement, and test RF hardware systems enabling novel sensing, electronic warfare, and signal processing systems
  • Perform trade studies and analyses of proposed hardware architectures. Systems predominantly field deployable prototypes with the objective of transitioning to low-volume product systems
  • Design, calibrate, and implement and perform bench-top unit tests. Document results including correlation with objective system performance
  • Work with signal processing team on innovative sensing system test concepts and execution methods. Develop supporting system analytical test tools/measures
  • Design, document, and implement over-the-air system demonstrations, identifying hardware readiness, test architecture, performance metrics, data management, operational procedures, and performance reports
  • Review system effectiveness and identify opportunities to advance and/or mature subsystems and system capabilities
  • Document system design and performance for customer review. Present results to customers
  • Support business development and proposal writing efforts for next-generation RF hardware system development opportunities

Requirements:

  • Ability to obtain a 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
  • Demonstrated team leadership and mentoring
  • 8+ years’ experience working with hardware system design
  • Expertise with RF components and subsystems, including T/R modules, rotary joints, pedestal, filters, radiating structures, isolators, amplifiers, ADC/DAC, etc.
  • Design experience in: RF systems, subsystem and/or component analysis (frequency planning, link budget analysis, transceiver architectures, cascade analysis)
  • Design experience in: Electromagnetics & RF/wave propagation
  • Skilled 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

Nice to have:

  • Active Secret or TS/SCI Clearance
  • Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Physics, or a related technical discipline
  • Experience with: RF systems engineering and technologies in one or more of the following areas: sensing and electronic warfare applications including electronic attack, electronic protection, cognitive EW, radar, and advanced ESM techniques
  • Experience with: EM Field Solvers (ANSYS HFSS, Sonnet)
  • Experience with: Interacting with decision-makers and customers to translate mission needs into an end-to-end analytical solution
  • Prior design experiences in: Antennas
  • Prior design experiences in: RF Printed Circuit Boards
  • Prior design experiences in: RF Integrated Circuits
  • Prior design experiences in: RF Transceiver building blocks (power amplifiers, low-noise amplifiers, oscillators, mixers, filters)
  • Knowledge of: Mechanical design
  • Knowledge of: Designing and debugging for EMI/EMC requirements
  • Knowledge of: FPGA hardware inference designs
  • Background in designing for manufacturability, producibility, and cost constraints
  • Ability to apply novel, innovative and interdisciplinary approaches to challenging engineering problems
  • Ability to create and present briefings to customers and senior management to provide both high-level and deep technical solution explanations

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
December 12, 2025

Employment Type:
Fulltime
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On-site work
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