We have an outstanding career opportunity for a RF and Antenna Engineer to join a leading Company located in the Columbia, SC surrounding area.
**US Citizenship is required.****Candidate must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance.**
Reporting to the Business Director, Marine & Military, the Radio Frequency (Antenna) Engineer will be responsible for specifying, prototyping, implementing, and testing antennas and RF circuits for our Marine / Military product lines. You will work cross-functionally with other members of the engineering team to deliver Marine/Military antenna products to markets. In addition, you will hone your technical knowledge in advanced antenna structures, identify risks and opportunities, and help set the technology roadmap. Work with our Product Management team to develop our customer go-to-market strategies and execution for the Marine/Military Antenna innovation.
Responsibilities:Design, implement, and verify antenna products throughout a product design cycle.Conduct laboratory benchtop antenna prototyping and testing, & make iterative design modifications.Optimize RF (radio frequency) front-end matching, antenna passive and active components expected performance by computer simulation and lab validation.Collaborate with PM / Mechanical / RF / Hardware Engineering teams to define antenna requirements and performance goals.Perform board-level and product-level EM simulations for best-in-class antenna system performance, spatial co-existence, and emissions as may be encountered in advanced military vehicle/airframe applications.Support EMI and RF troubleshooting and testing from production floor fallout.Debug and resolve system-level Antenna-RF issues to achieve regulatory and performance goals.Support product certification as maybe needed for MIL-STD-810 and first article documentation.Research new approaches and techniques for future product versions.
Basic Hiring Criteria:Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering/Applied Physics or related field, or equivalent experience.Minimum 4 years of experience in antenna design in an R&D environment.Active IEEE membership specific to Antenna, Propagation, and Microwave Measurement techniques.US Citizenship is required, Active TS (Top Secret) / SCI (Sensitive Compartmented Information) or the ability to obtain one as some projects may require.
Desired Qualifications:7+ years of progressive RF/Antenna position advancement.Experience with Military / Marine antenna applications.Military Communications Experience with Harris HF / VHF / UHF and microwave equipment.Licensed Commercial and/or Amateur Radio Licenses are a practical plus.Core understanding of different antenna architectures as applied to VLF, MF, HF, VHF, UHF, and Microwave bands and propagation characteristics of these bands.Strong intuition of electromagnetics behavior from practical related experience.Hands-on experience with RF lab equipment for RF device and antenna characterization and system performance validation, such as VNA, Spectrum Analyzer, Signal Generator, and hand test equipment.Experience with Full Wave EM simulation software, such as HFSS, CST, and circuit simulation tools, such as Keysight ADS and Method of Moments wire antenna designs.Hands-on experience fabricating, testing, and tuning PCB (Printed Circuit Boards) antenna artwork.Ability to take Solid Work/Auto CAD files and convert them into GERBER PCB (Printed Circuit Boards) files.Help CAD/Document control staff prepare and record antenna product information.Sound knowledge of fundamental RF/wireless concepts and components such as coaxial attenuators, as well as the preparation of N, SMA, BMA, TNC, and other various coaxial connector preparations.Capable of learning on the fly and rapidly acquiring new skills.Strong technical communication and organizational skills to work collaboratively within a close team setting.Technical Role Competencies:CST Microwave Studio, Ansoft HFSS, full wave antenna simulatorsAgilent Genesis Linear Simulator, antenna feed line matchingMethod of Moments NEC2/NEC4/EZNECMatlab, MathCAD, and Excel spreadsheets.CAD: Solid Works, AutoCAD, creating models for CST/HFSS and using results to create prototypes.Antenna Laboratory: RF/Microwave Network Analyzer (VNA), Signal Generators, Spectrum Analyzers, SMT soldering, and working with RF/Microwave antenna feed systems based on u-wave and strip line artwork.Antenna Range: Prepare and Specify prototypes for third-party antenna range measurements.Post Range Processing of collected data of antenna prototypes.