Hiring: Lead Systems and RF System Engineer Company: STR Location: Melbourne, FL Job Posted Time: 2026-09-13 10:40:26 Employment Type: Full-time Target Skills & Keywords : AI, C, C++, FPGA, Firmware, MATLAB, Python, Security Clearance, Systems Engineering About the job Experience: •10+ years experience working with RF components and subsystems, including T/R modules, rotary joints, antennas, positioners, filters, radiating structures, isolators, amplifiers, ADCs/DACs, and system signal processing, calibration and control software Required Skills: •The SMS Sector is seeking a RF System Engineer to lead small teams to design, develop, integrate and test novel sensing and counter sensing systems for radar, electronic warfare, and signal processing systems. This position offers significant opportunities for career growth within a fast-paced and rapidly expanding company. •Lead and work with small, multi-disciplinary teams to design, build, and test RF hardware systems. Systems are predominantly field deployable prototypes with the objective of transitioning to low-volume product systems. •Lead the team to quantify goals, system performance objectives, metrics, dependencies, and risks to guide your work. •Lead the design of RF hardware systems, tasking and guiding other engineers on your team to create drawings, select parts and components, and write specifications for components such as antennas, positioners, cables, transceiver assemblies, amplifiers, filters, etc. •Lead the integration and test of complete RF systems including antennas, feeds, waveguides, positioners, processing hardware, and the software providing system control, waveform processing, calibration, health and status functions and the user interface. •Interface directly with mechanical engineers, software and firmware developers, system engineers, and test engineers to troubleshoot, identify, and resolve issues •Conduct performance trade studies and analyses of proposed hardware architectures and work with Systems Engineers and other team leads to derive, develop, and verify requirements •Develop component and system test plans and lead testing to verify system compliance with requirements and demonstrate/document system performance Qualifications: •This position requires the 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 •Design experience with RF system, subsystem and/or component analysis (frequency planning, link budget analysis, transceiver architectures, cascade analysis) •RF testing and characterization experience from component to system level •Proficiency in MATLAB and/or Python and/or other higher-level languages •Strong mathematical, troubleshooting, written, and verbal communication skills •Active Secret, Top Secret, or TS/SCI Clearance •Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Physics, or a related technical discipline •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 Compensation: •$160,000 - $220,000 / year 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!