Radio Performance Engineer Job at Qualis LLC in Huntsville

Job Description Qualis, LLC is looking for a full-time RF (Radio Frequency) Engineer to work in the Space Domain (SDA) and Missile Warning (MW) mission areas. Our team is dedicated to advancing the SDA and MW missions through focused and innovative research and engineering. We are on the cutting edge of Deep Space surveillance radar technology and radar hardware solutions to enhance mission capabilities. 
We focus on delivering rapid, high-value solutions to our customers by recruiting, growing, and mentoring top technical talent. The RF Engineer will work within a multi-discipline team providing support that addresses our customers’ needs implementing current technology in SDA and MW radars. 
The RF Engineer is responsible for the analysis, design, implementation, optimization, and enhancement of RF systems.
Perform link-budget, frequency, and interference analyses to characterize gain, loss, noise, linearity, isolation, and dynamic range, and recommend design improvements.
Develop and assemble RF signal paths using cables, connectors, splitters, and combiners, and evaluate impedance matching, coupling, losses, and channel isolation.
Develop and review RF and interface-board schematics and PCB layouts, and support fabrication, assembly, board bring-up, and design corrections.
Evaluate substrate and enclosure materials, shielding, grounding, and thermal effects on RF performance, and recommend practical design changes.
Evaluate components and test hardware, prepare technical specifications and bills of materials, and support procurement and resolution of supplier technical issues.
Implement and test RF hardware interfaces with software and firmware engineers, including control, configuration, status monitoring, and data capture.
Integrate timing references and synchronization interfaces, and verify coordinated transmit, receive, and channel-simulation operation.
Develop and execute calibration procedures, measure signal-path amplitude and delay, and update calibration data when hardware configurations change.
investigate complex RF and hardware/software integration problems; Document analyses, designs, interfaces, calibration data, and test results, and contribute technical findings and recommendations to design reviews and engineering plans.
Citizen with the ability to obtain an Active DoD Secret Clearance.
Experience working with government customers including the USAF and USSF
Understanding of Military and Industrial standards governing hardware design, selection, qualification, characteristics, etc.
The RF Engineer is responsible for the analysis, design, implementation, optimization, and enhancement of RF systems.
Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 12 years of prior relevant experience, or a Graduate Degree and a minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.
Experience in the deployment of hardware-based product(s) to an operational USAF/USSF Site
Experience with electronic test equipment (Oscilloscopes, Network Analyzers, Multimeters, Function Generators, etc.)
Experience with root cause analysis
Current DoD Secret clearance

Health, dental, and vision insurance
~Paid time off and Holidays
~ Educational, professional development and certification reimbursement.
~ Tax-saving options
~ Disability and Life Insurance

Our employees are our greatest asset, and we promote a positive work environment, teamwork, professional growth, innovation, community involvement, flexible scheduling and a family-friendly work environment.