USAJOBS · 3 hours ago
Radio Frequency Design Engineer Development Program - Entry Level (Maryland)
Fort Meade, Maryland, USA
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$87K/yr - $123K/yr
0+ years expThe National Security Agency (NSA) is seeking talented colleagues to join their team as Radio Frequency Engineers. In this role, you will design, build, test, and deploy RF systems and communications systems, while also developing your skills through a structured development program.
ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Design, build, test and deploy end-to-end RF systems, from the antenna through follow-on processors
Design, build, test and deploy communications systems using commercial off the shelf (COTS)/government off the shelf (GOTS) radios, software-defined radios (SDR) and SDR frameworks, as well as field programmable gate array (FPGA) technologies
Design, develop, construct, test and maintain hardware and software processing components; typically subsystems of communication, collection, processing or analysis systems
Conduct RF site surveys and include results in the design and performance assessments of RF systems
Work with and/or lead project teams to satisfy operational requirements for RF systems
Analyze results of RF collection in support of national mission requirements
Lead new advances in RF engineering and push the leading edge of RF communications technologies:
Antenna theory, design, and fabrication techniques with particular focus on beam-forming technologies - Modulation (BPSK, QPSK, spread spectrum, etc.), demodulation and signal separation techniques
Low power, space and cooling environments (including embedded systems)
Commercial telecommunication standards, protocols and topologies
Compression and other bandwidth optimization techniques
RF interference detection and mitigation approaches
Active RF techniques
Low probability intercept (LPI) and low probability of detection (LPD) techniques
Service-oriented architectures
Qualification
Required
With a degree in Engineering, entry is with a Bachelor's degree and no experience. The program must be ABET accredited or include specified coursework
With a degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, or a relevant professional technical field, entry is with a Bachelor's degree plus 1 year of relevant experience. These degrees must include specified coursework
Specified coursework includes courses in differential and integral calculus and 5 of the following 18 areas: (a) statics or dynamics, (b) strength of materials/stress-strain relationships, (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics, (d) thermodynamics, (e) electromagnetic fields, (f) nature and properties of materials/relating particle and aggregate structure to properties, (g) solid state electronics, (h) microprocessor applications, (i) computer systems, (j) signal processing, (k) digital design, (l) systems and control theory, (m) circuits or generalized circuits, (n) communication systems, (o) power systems, (p) computer networks, (q) software development, (r) Any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, or soil mechanics
Relevant experience must be in the design and engineering of communication systems and/or radio frequency (RF) systems, and/or experience with test equipment
Benefits
NSA offers a comprehensive benefits package.
Relocation expenses reimbursed: Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy.
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