RF Electrical Engineer

General Dynamics

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
Scottsdale, AZ
Salary
$100,219–$111,180 / yr
Posted
79 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Below market

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This role $106k
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This role pays less than 97% of similar roles. Most pay $142,500–$197,500 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $106k versus about $170k for comparable roles.

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About General Dynamics

General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company offering a broad portfolio of products and services in business aviation, ship construction, land combat vehicles, and information technology. It serves customers in the U.S. government, allied governments, and a diverse array of commercial markets.

General Dynamics currently has 1123 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · RF Electrical Engineer

As an RF Electrical Engineer for Tactical Communications, you will join a cross-functional team dedicated to providing rapid prototype mission-critical solutions. Your daily responsibilities include performing hands-on lab work to optimize and evaluate RF circuits, designing RF PCB schematics and layouts, and developing components such as front ends, filters, phase-locked loops, synthesizers, and power amplifiers. You will also define electrical requirements, conduct technical reviews of peer work, and evaluate vendor capabilities. To succeed in this role, you must be proficient with CAD tools, mixed signal circuit analysis, and design automation software including Keysight ADS, Cadence, and Matlab. The work focuses on research and development to solve complex technical issues within the tactical communications domain, specifically involving the prototyping and testing of advanced electronics for national security applications.

What you'll do

  • Design RF PCB schematics and layouts for mission-critical communication systems.
  • Perform hands-on lab work to optimize and evaluate RF circuits using advanced test equipment.
  • Design and evaluate components including front ends, filters, phase-locked loops, and power amplifiers.
  • Utilize design automation tools such as Keysight ADS, Cadence, and Matlab for circuit development.
  • Define electrical requirements, RF performance metrics, and component interfaces.
  • Formulate and implement technical solutions to resolve complex engineering issues.
  • Conduct technical reviews of peer work and evaluate vendor capabilities.
  • Execute research and development activities including modeling, prototyping, and testing.

What we're looking for

  • U.S. citizenship is required.
  • Ability to obtain a Department of Defense Top Secret security clearance is required.
  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering, or Mathematics field.
  • 2+ years of job-related experience or a Master's degree plus 6 months relevant experience.
  • Proficiency using electrical engineering CAD tools and mixed signal circuit analysis/design (preferred).
  • Experience in test, troubleshooting, and reading circuit card schematics (preferred).
  • Research & Development experience including concept, design, modeling, prototyping, and testing (preferred).
  • Ability to identify opportunities to apply AI for continuous improvement and innovation (preferred).

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