RF Communications Systems Engineer

RF Communications Systems Engineer

WGS Systems, LLC, is looking for RF Communications Systems Engineer with experience and background in military and commercial radio communications system engineering to join our company. Primary work activities will take place in Frederick, Maryland with occasional travel supporting various events.

Successful candidates will have demonstrated experience in the development, analysis, design, and performance planning for military and commercial radio communications and networks, with specific skills related to antenna modelling and design. Communications domains include terrestrial, airborne, and satellite with applications in both wideband and narrowband data and voice. Radio networking can include mesh/MANET, point-to-point, and point-to-multipoint. The candidate should have strong experience and knowledge in modulation, RF propagation, networking protocols, RF performance modeling and planning, and antenna modeling and analysis.

Key Responsibilities/Duties Include:

Component level modelling and design of antennas to include traditional antennas and conformal patch antennas

System level design and analysis of military and/or commercial voice and data radio systems

Design RF front-end components including filters, amplifiers, and matching networks

Develop PCB layouts for RF circuits with attention to signal integrity and EMI/EMC

Radio and network system planning, modeling, and performance analysis

Design of radio network systems for terrestrial and airborne applications, including mesh/MANET networks

Assist with test procedure development, data analysis, and technical documentation

Collaborate across disciplines (mechanical, systems, software) on integrated designs and with customer personnel during test and deployment events

Conduct laboratory and deployed field testing of communications components and systems

Unit-level troubleshooting and debugging

Test results data collection and support of analysis

Provide weekly status updates to Leadership

Qualification Requirements:

Candidate must be a United States citizen and will be required to acquire & maintain a government SECRET security clearance

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or equivalent, master's degree desired

4+ years of experience with commercial and/or government radio communication systems and networks

Strong understanding of antenna design, radio network design, signal modulation, RF propagation and cascade analysis, and antenna performance modeling

Demonstrated understanding of data networking protocols and routing schema

Ability to work independently with minimal supervision

Ability to independently develop detailed technical reports

Perform engineering and scientific analysis of collected test data

Develop system simulations and perform modeling of communications networks

Proficient in MS Office, Windows-based applications, Matlab and/or other technical analysis, modeling and design toolsets

Occasional domestic and international travel will be required

WGS Systems, LLC, based in Frederick, Maryland, provides systems and products that support our military and homeland security front line personnel. We have been recognized as a small-business industry leader by the state of Maryland by winning the Homeland Security Award from the Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development.

WGS Systems is proud to be an EEO employer M/F/D/V.