RF Electrical Engineer - Intelligence and Defense Systems

About the role

Booz Allen is looking for an RF electrical engineer to design, develop and deploy next-generation radio frequency systems for the US Intelligence Community and the Department of Defense. The work centers on survey, collection, precision geolocation, jamming and spoofing of adversarial signals, using vendor-agnostic software-defined radios and custom designs across terrestrial, unmanned aerial, man-portable and space-based platforms.

Key responsibilities

• Design, package and integrate RF architectures optimized for size, weight and power in man-portable or unmanned systems, and for thermal or radiation limits in space-based systems
• Interface RF front-ends with commercial and defense SDR platforms to run flexible SIGINT and electronic attack configurations
• Develop hardware and algorithmic approaches for smart jamming and GPS/GNSS spoofing
• Implement and validate high-precision geolocation techniques such as TDOA, FDOA and AOA
• Model RF propagation, link budgets and cascade performance with simulation suites
• Lead benchtop validation with hardware-in-the-loop setups and take part in field or range tests

Required profile

• 3+ years of experience in RF system or sub-system component design, including survey, collection, geolocation, jamming and spoofing systems
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering; Master's degree preferred
• Ability to obtain a TS/SCI clearance; applicants undergo a security investigation

Required skills

• Multiple vendor SDR platforms such as Ettus, NI USRP, Epiq Solutions, Per Vices or open architectures
• RF front-end components such as LNAs, PAs, switches, mixers and filters
• High-end RF test equipment: vector signal generators, spectrum analyzers and oscilloscopes
• Nice to have: FPGA/DSP programming in C++, Python or MATLAB, and ruggedized field equipment design

What we offer

• Health, life, disability, financial and retirement benefits, paid leave and tuition assistance
• Professional development, work-life programs and dependent care support
• Recognition awards for exceptional performance
• Projected annual salary of $62,000 to $141,000 depending on experience and contract requirements