RF Engineer, Senior
Key Role:
Perform non-standard engineering development and design work that requires considerable engineering expertise, creative ability, and independent judgment. Perform analysis to predict installed antenna and RF system performance, identify interference concerns, and ensure RF safety. Design RF systems to meet coverage, reliability, and availability requirements. Provide technical supervision to junior engineers and technical staff.
Basic Qualifications:
- 5+ years of experience with RF propagation modeling, RF coverage planning, electromagnetic energy properties, and RF communication link requirements
- Experience with RF communication systems and components, including analog and digital design, frequency synthesizers, amplifiers, transmitters and receivers, demodulators, filters, and antenna systems
- Experience with Land Mobile Radio (LMR) systems, SATCOM, HF Systems, 5G networks, Software Defined Radios (SDR), Wi-Fi, cellular, tactical communications, filters, and antenna systems
- Experience with RF or Lab test equipment, including spectrum analyzers and network analyzers
- Knowledge of configuring and deploying IP networking equipment, including routers and switches
- Knowledge of Spectrum Engineering
- Ability to communicate effectively with mid to senior-level government leadership
- Secret clearance
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, EE, or Physics
Additional Qualifications:
- Experience with Python, C++, Java, and SQL
- Experience with project management
- Master’s degree in Engineering, EE, or Physics
Clearance:
Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; Secret clearance is required.
Compensation
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Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $96,600.00 to $220,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.
Work Model
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EEO Commitment
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