RF Engineer

Maxar is looking to add an RF Engineer to join our team to support a customer who has a fast-paced and exciting mission within the Intelligence Community. This position will support stand-alone and integrated network and communication architectures for advanced technical missions.

Life with Us

Project:

The RF Engineer will work independently and as part of a cross-functional team comprised of technical experts supporting an established and growing Intelligence Community (IC) mission. You will need to quickly understand complex technical concepts, make assessments, and articulate your recommendations to the customer. Previous experience working on-site to support the DoD and the intelligence community is highly desirable.

Career:

Maxar is a leading global provider of advanced space technology solutions for commercial and government markets including satellites, Earth imagery, geospatial data, and analytics. As a trusted partner, Maxar provides unmatched end-to-end advanced systems capabilities and integrated solutions expertise to help our customers anticipate and address their most complex mission-critical challenges with confidence.

Maxar offers an excellent comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, life, and short/long-term disability insurance, vacation, and sick leave, 401(k) retirement plan, flexible spending account, and tuition assistance. Maxar is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Day-to-Day with your Colleagues:

The RF Engineer will provide engineering design and analysis assessments for the customer’s communication systems, comm user equipment, and transport segments. The RF Engineer will be asked to provide technical expertise to support a variety of tasks to include, but not limited to:

• Provide technical knowledge and analysis of highly specialized applications and operational environments.
• Provide high-level functional systems analysis, design, integration, documentation, and implementation.
• Provide advice on exceptionally complex problems that need extensive knowledge of subject matter for effective implementation
• Apply knowledge in areas of expertise to support operational decisions.
• Develop plans and integrate user equipment with a variety of short- and long-range terrestrial and space-based RF networks.
• Conduct assessments including modulation techniques, antennae characteristics, software-defined radio methodology, digital signal processing, and GNU standards.
• Conduct test design; anomaly resolution; system deployment and sustainment support.
• Perform or assist in design, development, installation, and testing of operational equipment.
• Conduct system anomaly troubleshooting, and interface with vendors and mission partners to ensure systems will meet the end goals of stakeholders.
• Custom electronics and technology solutions in support of critical special communication capability gaps and emerging operational requirements.
• Advise on cross-domain solutions to include integration of capabilities, updates/upgrades, data sources, dissemination paths, and extensible API development.
• Evaluate current and future requirements from system operators for integration into operational users’ Concept of Operations (CONOPS).

Minimum Requirements:

• Must have active TS/SCI security clearance and be able and willing to obtain CI Polygraph.
• Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering discipline (4 additional years of relevant experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree).
• 5 years of professional experience working in RF engineering.

Preferred Skills:

• Advanced degree in an Engineering discipline.
• Experience working on-site at a customer location.
• Experience working in DOD / IC.
• Ability to communicate highly technical analyses at a level comprehensible to non-technical audiences and senior-level government representatives.
• Practical RF systems knowledge gained through design, construction, or facilities management work experience.
• Expert knowledge and use of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Military or defense-related experience and an understanding of operational planning and the functional defeat of hard targets.
• Working knowledge of engineering, 3D modeling, and geospatial analytical tools to include AutoCAD, ArcGIS, MatLab, SketchUp, Skyline Software, RemoteView, etc.

Our salary ranges are market-driven and set to allow for flexibility. Individual pay will be competitive based on a candidate’s unique set of knowledge, skills, and geographic diversity, with earnings potential commensurate with experience. The range for this position is:

$107,000.00 – $179,000.00 annually.

Maxar employees must follow all applicable Maxar policies and COVID-19 requirements as well as those of Maxar customers and third parties. Individual job requirements may vary, and Maxar reserves the right to modify its policies and requirements as it deems appropriate in accordance with applicable law.

Maxar Technologies values diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.