Senior RF Systems Engineer

About the role

Booz Allen is looking for a Senior RF Systems Engineer in Dahlgren to lead RF design and engineering efforts on a critical Air Force program. The engineer works with a varied group of professionals to turn real-world needs into technical specifications, and may grow into areas such as digital signal processing, radio frequencies, satellite communications, space systems and spectrum management.

Required profile

• 5+ years of experience supporting RF, communications, cyber, networking, test or systems engineering efforts.
• Experience integrating hardware, software and networked systems into operational or test environments.
• Experience troubleshooting complex technical systems involving RF, networking, computing or communications components.
• Experience operating or supporting RF test equipment, communications systems or spectrum-dependent systems.
• Experience documenting engineering designs, test procedures and technical findings.
• Knowledge of RF fundamentals including modulation techniques, frequency planning, bandwidth management, link analysis and signal propagation.
• TS/SCI clearance; applicants are subject to a security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for classified information.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Physics or another STEM field.

Nice to have

• Support of DoD, Intelligence Community or developmental test organizations.
• SATCOM, tactical communications, wireless communications or spectrum operations experience.
• Software Defined Radios (SDRs).
• RF testing, analysis or troubleshooting, and integration of RF capabilities into cyber, modeling and simulation or training environments.
• DT&E, OT&E, experimentation or mission rehearsal support.
• Signal processing tools, waveform analysis or RF modeling and simulation.

What we offer

• Projected annual salary range of $86,800 to $198,000 depending on location, education, experience and contract requirements.
• Health, life, disability, financial and retirement benefits, paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs and dependent care (for full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours per week).
• A recognition awards program for exceptional performance.