Hiring: Direction Finding (DF)/Antenna RF Engineer Company: Thales Defense & Security, Inc. Location: Germantown, MD Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 12:23:12 Target Skills & Keywords : Amplitude, Assembly, MATLAB, Microsoft Office About the job Required Skills: •Work within multidisciplined engineering project teams as an RF design engineer to design and develop circular array antennas to provide 360-degree spatial azimuth coverage and precise direction finding by evaluating phase and amplitude across symmetrically spaced elements. •Participate in the development of advanced direction finding algorithms. •Participate in small RF engineering teams and/or work under the supervision of a senior member of the RF design staff to define requirements, conceive, document, analyze/simulate, build prototypes, perform verification testing, debug, and optimize antenna and algorithm designs to meet requirements at the product level. •Design/source, analyze/simulate, test and optimize antennas, external RF amplifiers, and ancillaries for use with products to achieve overall product performance requirements. •Perform system level analysis to study RF propagation, range estimates, link budgets, cascade analysis, and sensitivity calculations. •Support prototype development of advanced antennas and supporting RF subsystems, including fabrication and assembly of early prototypes. •Contribute to technical trade studies and analyses to select RF architecture and key components. •Assist other RF team members to develop and implement detailed design specifications, test plans and test procedures. Qualifications: •The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. •U.S. Citizenship required. - Applicants selected may be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. •MSEE or equivalent experience in Electrical Engineering with specialization in Electromagnetics, Antenna Theory, or Microwave Engineering. •Interest in antenna theory, antenna design, and electromagnetics, supported by relevant graduate coursework, laboratory experience, or research projects. •In-depth theoretical knowledge of antenna theory and direction finding techniques, and RF propagation. •Basic knowledge and understanding of DF algorithms – correlation and Eigen Vector methods •Must be accustomed to working with various antenna performance parameters including gain, beamwidth, patterns/sidelobes/nulls, and efficiency. •Hands-on experience is highly desired using RF test equipment and facilities, including spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, power meters, and RF anechoic chambers. •Strong verbal and written communication skills in English. •Demonstrated capacity to think "out-of-the-box”, develop, and implement innovation design solutions. Compensation: •Medical insurance for self and eligible family members Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!