Principal RF Engineer

• Master's or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering with a focus in RF or Electromagnetics
• 10+ years of professional experience in RF and microwave engineering with a demonstrated record of technical leadership
• Extensive experience using RF laboratory equipment including signal generators, oscilloscopes, and power meters
• Experience with printed circuit board design, layout review, fabrication, assembly, and test
• Experience with phased-array antennas and beamforming
• Experience designing RF front ends for radar, electronic warfare, communications, or software-defined radio (SDR) systems
• Experience with Altium Designer for schematic capture and PCB layout.
• Experience supporting proposal development, technology roadmaps, and customer capture activities

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.

Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities.

This is a full-time position at 40 hours per week.

Typical office hours include Monday-Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm; however, these hours may vary based on workload and the manager’s discretion.

About 10% travel is expected for this position.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus.

This would require the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets, and bend or stand on a stool as necessary.

The employee will also regularly be seated at a desk and using a computer.

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

FIRST RF is a fast-growing, multi-discipline, privately owned small business focused on engineering and manufacturing of advanced technologies – specifically in antennas and radio frequency (RF) systems.

We are an energetic team empowered with world-class facilities and resources.

We promote a culture which prioritizes innovation and responsiveness.

By making bold investments in the development of groundbreaking technologies, FIRST RF has fielded award-winning products ranging from revolutionary passive antennas to highly complex, active antenna systems.

We offer all employees four weeks of PTO each year, flexible scheduling, hybrid work, tuition reimbursement, up to 6% 401(k) match, and healthcare, dental, and vision plans.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer committed to providing equal opportunity in all of our employment practices, including selection, hiring, assignment, re-assignment, promotion, transfer, compensation, discipline, and termination. The Company prohibits discrimination, harassment, and retaliation in employment based on race; color; religion; genetic information; national origin; sex (including same sex); sexual orientation; gender identity; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; age; disability or handicap; citizenship status; service member status; or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law. We support protected veterans and individuals with disabilities through our affirmative action program.