Principal RF Engineer

Responsibilities: Ideate and design critical capabilities needed for future product capabilities and cost reduction needs for transmit and receive solutions Maintain a high level of technical competence and state‑of‑the‑art awareness of ultra‑high power RF communication systems Support assessment of the feasibility of new business opportunities Identify customer's technical expectations and communicate to the project team Perform detailed technical analysis and design at the subsystem or system level using tools such as Matlab/Simulink, RF Pathwave, Ansys HFSS, Spice, Feko, etc … Provide technical expertise and leadership on programs, working in collaboration with the Program Manager and Project Engineering Lead, to mentor the development team to achieve the committed product functionality in the timeline of the agreed contract Support all customer, contract and regulatory technical compliance Support critical suppliers for evaluation of the supplier's solution, and testing, in terms of being able to meet the customer and regulatory requirements at the proposal and/or project stages Anticipate and manage technical risks on the projects and develop mitigation plans Support site installations and troubleshooting as needed, as a system expert, in support of the Field Service Representative team Champion & implement cross‑team/intra‑team collaboration and continuous improvement in product designs and engineering practices, with a mindset for subsystem reuse Uphold the company’s core values of Integrity, Innovation, Accountability, and Teamwork Demonstrate behavior consistent with the company’s Code of Ethics and Conduct It is the responsibility of every employee to report to their manager or a member of senior management any quality problems or defects in order for corrective action to be implemented and to avoid recurrence of the problem Duties may be modified or assigned at any time to meet the needs of the business

Qualifications: 12 years of experience with a BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or 8 years of experience with an MS Deeply skilled at translating system level requirements to implementation Extensive RF fundamental knowledge such as impedance matching, distributed systems, passive RLC and resonant circuits, noise, linearity, bandwidth and stability Experience with mixed signal design, specifically one or more of the following: SoC/FPGAs, A/D Converters, Digital Down Converters, D/A Converters, Digital Waveform Generators, Mixed Signal CCAs, Mixed Signal Modules and Subsystems Ability to create schematics and wire lists Excellent problem‑solving and lab debugging skills Hands‑on experience in RF tuning and using RF instruments Experience with VLF/LF through X‑Band transmitter and receiver design Exceptional verbal and written skills and the ability to influence others for optimum interaction with project teams, management and customers as well as creating required technical documentation Ability to thrive in a highly dynamic work environment with various concurrent projects and competing priorities Ability to obtain DoD issued Secret clearance within one year (per client requirements) Some travel will be required

Benefits: Please review our benefits here: Life at OSI

Equal Opportunity Employer: Disability and Veteran

Equal Opportunity Employer: Disability and Veteran