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Battelle · 2 months ago

Radio Frequency Design Engineer

Columbus, OH

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

5+ years exp

Battelle is a research and development organization that conducts critical services for various clients, including government agencies. They are seeking a Radio Frequency Design Engineer to lead the development of complex RF/microwave systems for Communications and Electronic Warfare solutions, collaborating closely with antenna engineers and contributing to new business development.

Biotechnology

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Ability to work independently, as well as direct and coordinate work of multi-disciplinary engineering teams to assure the successful development of RF systems

Mentor and train junior and mid-level engineers

Engineering design process development and maturation

Customer and sub-contractor coordination

Leading the creation of technical content for proposals and white papers

Create technical documentation, test plans and reports

Conduct experiments and testing in both a laboratory and field environment

Qualification

Microwave/RF system designFPGA developmentMATLAB modelingSoftware Defined RadioMicrowave test equipmentElectromagnetic simulation toolsTechnical writingCustomer coordinationTeam leadershipMentoring

Required

Bachelor's degree in related field with 5 years of experience or master's degree in related field with 2 years of experience

5+ years of experience related experience in the skills below: Microwave/RF system, subsystem and component analysis, design, prototyping and integration

MATLAB modeling and analysis of RF channels, EBS patterns, and DSP systems

FPGA and embedded system development

Development of Software Defined Radio (SDR)

Experience with microwave test equipment such as vector network analyzers, power meters, oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, noise sources, multimeter, and signal sources

Technical writing for proposals, white papers, test plans and reports

US citizenship is required and the ability to obtain and maintain a government security clearance

Preferred

Experience with 3GPP 5GNR and O-RAN system design, integration, and test

Experience with VITA-49 system design, integration, and test

Familiarity with mobile cellular network equipment, deployment and industry practices

Design, integration, and evaluation of Active Electronically Steered Antennas (AESAs)

Design of RF/microwave Printed Circuit Boards (PCB) and Card Carrier Assemblies (CCA)

Experience with electromagnetic simulation and modeling tools such as HFSS, CST, ADS, Genesys and/or AWR

ECAD design experience using software suites such as Cadance Virtuoso and Allegro, and Altium Designer

Familiarity with the setup and operation of military communication and EW equipment

Current US Government Security Clearance

Benefits

Balance life through a compressed work schedule: Most of our team follows a flexible, compressed work schedule that allows for every other Friday off—giving you a dedicated day to accomplish things in your personal life without using vacation time.

Enjoy enhanced work flexibility, including a hybrid arrangement: You have options for where and when you work. Our Together with Flexibility model allows you to work 60% in-office and 40% remote, with Monday and Tuesday as common in-office days, dependent on team and position needs.

Take time to recharge: You get paid time off to support work-life balance and keep motivated.

Prioritize wellness: Stay healthy with medical, dental, and vision coverage with wellness incentives and benefits plus a variety of optional supplemental benefits.

Better together: Coverage for partners, gender-affirming care and health support, and family formation support.

Build your financial future: Build financial stability with an industry-leading 401(k) retirement savings plan. For most employees, we put in 5 percent whether you contribute or not, and match your contributions on top of that.

Advance your education: Tuition assistance is available to pursue higher education.