Microphase Corporation USA · 3 weeks ago
RF / Microwave Design Engineer – Defense, UAS & Emerging Platforms
Shelton, CT
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$135K/yr - $160K/yr
5+ years expMicrophase Corporation, a part of Gresham Worldwide, specializes in advanced RF technology for the Defense and Telecommunications industries. They are seeking an RF / Microwave Design Engineer to ensure continuity of existing designs while developing new RF solutions for defense and UAS platforms.
ElectronicsInformation TechnologyManufacturingRobotics
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Support, maintain, and enhance existing RF/Microwave filter and multiplexer designs
Troubleshoot production, yield, and performance issues in active defense programs
Document legacy architectures, assumptions, tuning methods, and test strategies
Work alongside senior engineers to ensure knowledge capture and transfer ahead of retirement transitions
Design lumped-element and distributed RF/Microwave filters and multiplexers
Develop RF solutions optimized for size, weight, and power (SWaP) constraints
Model and simulate RF/Microwave performance using industry-standard tools
Design for operation in high-vibration airborne environments
Design for operation in wide temperature ranges
Design for operation in EMI-dense and spectrum-contested conditions
Support RF architectures for UAS command & control (C2) links
Support RF architectures for data links and telemetry
Support RF architectures for ISR payloads
Support RF architectures for navigation and GPS-denied environments
Support RF architectures for EW and spectrum resilience applications
Select, specify, and qualify components for reliability and manufacturability
Work directly with customers to develop solutions that meet or exceed requirements
Write and maintain test procedures for qualification, acceptance, and production
Design with strong emphasis on DFM, DFT, yield, and repeatability
Collaborate with technicians during prototype builds, tuning, and first-article production
Support transition from prototype to full-rate production
Qualification
Required
U.S. Citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Security Clearance
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) required (RF/Microwave focus strongly preferred)
Minimum 5+ years of RF/Microwave engineering experience
Strong familiarity with MIL standards and defense specifications
Experience supporting products across the full lifecycle: legacy sustainment, redesign, and new development
Support, maintain, and enhance existing RF/Microwave filter and multiplexer designs
Troubleshoot production, yield, and performance issues in active defense programs
Document legacy architectures, assumptions, tuning methods, and test strategies
Work alongside senior engineers to ensure knowledge capture and transfer ahead of retirement transitions
Design lumped-element and distributed RF/Microwave filters and multiplexers
Develop RF solutions optimized for size, weight, and power (SWaP) constraints
Model and simulate RF/Microwave performance using industry-standard tools
Design for operation in high-vibration airborne environments
Design for operation in wide temperature ranges
Design for operation in EMI-dense and spectrum-contested conditions
Support RF architectures for UAS command & control (C2) links
Support RF architectures for data links and telemetry
Support RF architectures for ISR payloads
Support RF architectures for navigation and GPS-denied environments
Support RF architectures for EW and spectrum resilience applications
Select, specify, and qualify components for reliability and manufacturability
Work directly with customers to develop solutions that meet or exceed requirements
Write and maintain test procedures for qualification, acceptance, and production
Design with strong emphasis on DFM, DFT, yield, and repeatability
Collaborate with technicians during prototype builds, tuning, and first-article production
Support transition from prototype to full-rate production
Strong documentation discipline
Mentoring and collaboration mindset
Systems-level RF thinking
Ability to bridge legacy designs with modern RF architectures
Comfort operating in regulated, mission-critical environments
Preferred
UAS, C-UAS, EW, or airborne RF systems
Multi-band RF coexistence challenges
SWaP-optimized RF design
RF resilience in denied or contested spectrum environments
Defense or aerospace production environments
Company
Microphase Corporation USA
Part of Gresham Worldwide, a global supplier of bespoke, ultra-reliable electronics technology to defense, telecommunications, medical and transportation industries, Microphase Corporation provides advanced radio frequency (RF) technology and solutions to the Defense and Telecommunications industries.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$0.94M2013-04-12Seed· $0.94M
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