Senior RF Communications Systems Designer

3 weeks ago


Laurel, Mississippi, United States The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory Full time

About the Role:

We are seeking a highly motivated Senior RF Communications Engineer to contribute to all phases of communications systems development, working as part of a team of engineers and scientists at the forefront of our mission to provide innovative solutions to critical challenges in supporting distributed operations in contested environments.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design, implement, and analyze prototype link adaptation algorithms for future resilient and secure communications networks to operate in highly contested environments.
  • Develop communications solutions based on the needs of applications and considerations such as space, weight, and power, and propagation environment.
  • Provide status updates, analysis results, and algorithms in written reports and in presentations to Laboratory, Government, and Contractor management.
  • Assist in developing and updating strategic plans for the growth efforts in communications technical area, and in business development opportunities, such as preparing proposals, or responses to government Broad Agency Announcements (BAAs).

Qualifications:

  • A Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Communications Engineering, or related field.
  • 5+ years of experience in communications system design.
  • Extensive experience in wireless communications systems and waveforms.
  • Experience in FPGA development.
  • Knowledge of RF (Radio Frequency) design principles.
  • Theoretical and practical knowledge of physical, link, and network layers of communication systems.
  • Experience in the field of digital design, digital signal processing, and communications systems.
  • Experience in aspects of embedded systems design and specification, embedded software development, and design verification/test.
  • Experience in MATLAB, Python, or C/C++ for algorithm development, modeling, and simulation.
  • Effective communication of ideas and results.
  • Ability to work both independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
  • An active Secret security clearance and the ability to obtain a TS/SCI security clearance.

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