RF Electrical Engineer (Software Defined Radio)

Command Post Technologies (CPT) is seeking a highly motivated RF Electrical Engineer specializing in Software Defined Radios (SDR) to support the U.S. Navys Advanced Hypersonic Weapons & Guided Munitions Division (E20) at the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division in Dahlgren Virginia.

The Mid-level RF Engineer serves as a scientist/engineer who is expected to develop technology through experiments and statistical analysis of target vulnerabilities. The successful candidate will lead testing experiment development and data acquisition. The position will interface with technical personnel from various external groups and organizations to identify problems suggest changes and develop and document final solutions for systems. The position will also be responsible for presenting test reviews and technical briefs.

Key Responsibilities

• Design develop integrate and test RF communication systems utilizing commercial and custom software-defined radio platforms.
• Support the development and evaluation of telemetry command and control instrumentation and wireless communication architectures for advanced weapon systems.
• Conduct RF performance analysis link budget development spectrum analysis and signal characterization.
• Develop and execute laboratory range and field testing activities for SDR-based systems and RF hardware.
• Configure and program SDR platforms using tools such as GNU Radio MATLAB Python C or vendor-specific development environments.
• Support the integration of RF hardware antennas amplifiers filters and associated digital signal processing components.
• Analyze and troubleshoot RF system performance issues identify root causes and implement corrective actions.
• Develop technical documentation including test plans engineering reports interface control documents and design analyses.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including systems engineers software developers test engineers and government technical leads.
• Support technology assessments and prototyping efforts involving emerging RF and communications technologies.

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering Physics or related technical discipline.
• Minimum of four (4) years of professional experience in RF engineering wireless communications software-defined radios or related fields.
• Active Secret security clearance.
• Experience with RF test equipment such as spectrum analyzers signal generators vector network analyzers oscilloscopes and power meters.
• Experience integrating configuring or developing applications for software-defined radio platforms.
• Experience with scripting or programming languages such as Python C/C MATLAB or similar.
• Strong analytical troubleshooting and technical writing skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative government-contractor environment.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience supporting U.S. Navy or Department of Defense weapons missile telemetry or test range programs.
• Ability to design RF receiver chains to condition signals specifically for Software-defined radio (SDR) reception and processing using antennas amplifiers transmission lines filters and downconverters
• Familiarity with scattering parameter measurement of RF subsystems using network analysis
• Ability to conduct RF impedance matching utilizing Smith chart applications
• Understanding of antenna technologies feed methods and impact of physical installation on antenna performance
• Understanding of RF propagation to conduct link budget calculations
• Familiarity with RF modeling and simulation

About us: We are Command Post Technologies Inc. (CPT). CPT is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) providing engineering services in the areas of Cyber Security Software Development Test & Evaluation and Strategic Planning. CPT employees appreciate working in a caring environment that promotes a healthy work-life balance. As individuals we come together as a team supporting a culture rooted in our core principles of integrity determination and all of CPTs collaboration efforts our team prioritizes communication accountability and being resourceful in order to maximize efficiency and results.

Whats In It for You

• Great health benefits (for more info contact us directly)
• Leadership training
• 401k with generous company matching
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Career professional development
• Tuition reimbursement
• Flexible hours
• Work/Life balance
• Rewards and recognition
• Paid Time Off
• Parental Leave

Command Post Technologies Inc. (CPT) is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) founded in 2008 and headquartered in Suffolk VA with personnel in various states including Virginia Maryland Florida and Texas. With 2/3 of our staff being former military CPT firmly believes in employing veterans. Command Post Technologies Inc. is a unique provider of innovative solutions that enhance our corporate clients productivity and empower our government clients with the ability to protect against all enemies: foreign and domestic. CPT adapts its successful military experiential approach to the needs of leaders in a global business environment and provides an elite leadership curriculum that results in a world-class leadership-altering event.

Command Post Technologies Inc. (CPT) is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We consider applicants without regard to race color religion age national origin ancestry ethnicity gender gender identity gender expression sex sexual orientation marital status veteran status disability genetic information citizenship status or membership in any other group protected by federal state or local law. We take Affirmative Action to ensure equal opportunities for employees and potential employees without regard to race color religion age national origin ancestry ethnicity gender gender identity gender expression sex sexual orientation marital status veteran status disability genetic information citizenship status or membership in any other group protected by federal state or local law.

We abide by the Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision and will refrain from discharging or otherwise discriminating against employees or applicants who inquire about discuss or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants. An exception exists where the employee or applicant makes the disclosure based on information obtained while performing his or her essential job functions.