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Sierra Nevada Corporation · 2 months ago

RF Engineer II (For SNC Summer 2025 Intern Only)

Lone Tree, CO

Internship

Onsite

Intern, Entry Level

$94K/yr - $130K/yr

2+ years exp

Sierra Nevada Corporation is a global leader in aerospace and national security. As an RF Engineer II, you will design, develop, and test complex products and technologies, focusing on RF front-end design and microwave path analysis, among other responsibilities.

AerospaceCyber SecurityHardwareNavigationProduct DesignSecuritySoftware

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and test our complex products and technologies

Responsible for RF front-end design

Radio propagation modeling and prediction

Microwave path analysis

Interference analysis and filter design

RF frequency planning

Analog-to-digital conversion

Circuit design

Qualification

RF EngineeringRF analysis techniquesRF modeling toolsANSYS HFSSMATLABPCB layout toolsRF test equipmentAerospace backgroundTeam collaborationTechnical documentation

Required

Bachelor's Degree in RF Engineering or related Engineering discipline and typically 2 or more years of relevant experience

Must have been a 2025 SNC summer intern

The ability to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. Security Clearance is required

Higher-level degree may substitute for relevant experience

Basic understanding of engineering principles and practices, including various RF modeling, analysis techniques, and tools

Experience working in multi-disciplinary design & development teams

Preferred

Knowledge of industry standard RF principles as they apply to design, analysis, and test

Understanding of techniques to perform RF analysis such as Cosite, E3 integration, link budgets, and antenna patterns

Experience with analysis software applications such as ANSYS HFSS, ANSYS EMIT, ANSYS SAVANT/SBR+, Keysight GENESIS, Sonnet Professional, AWR Microwave Office, AWR Visual Systems Simulator (VSS), and MATLAB

Experience with Schematic capture and PCB layout & viewer tools such as Mentor Graphics Xpedition, PADS Power Logic and Layout, Gerbtool, etc

Capable of developing substantiation documentation to demonstrate compliance to related requirements and industry standards to include test plans/reports, analysis documents, and compliance checklists

Experience with RF test equipment such as Vector Network Analyzers, Spectrum Analyzers and Signal Generators

Experience in designing and verifying to MIL-STD-464 and test procedures of MIL-STD-461

Background in the Aerospace and Defense Industry, US Department of Defense and/or US Military

Knowledgeable of industry standard RF assemblies and component selection and developing technical specifications