Job Description
Delivering mission-critical, electronic solutions that protect lives. Use your creativity and critical thinking to take our products from concept to customer.
At CAES, we engineer solutions for the world's most critical missions, serving customers in the defense and aerospace markets.
Seeking a challenging, diverse project environment with opportunities for long-term professional growth? Valuing a diverse, team-oriented culture? Consider CAES.
Our Core Value
The most important thing we build is TRUST
#CustomerFocus #Values #Leader #TogetherWePioneer
Overview
Are your superpowers in system design? Our Lansdale Systems Design team needs your skills! We are looking for an RF Systems Design Engineer who will leverage broad technical knowledge across scientific disciplines to design, analyze, plan, and develop major subsystems and small-scale systems, primarily in RF Electronic Warfare (EW), including Radar Warning, Situational Awareness, Interferometry/Direction Finding, Electronic Attack, and RF Counter Measures.
Responsibilities
As part of our engineering team, you will:
- Define system architectures using functional elements like RF amplification, antennas, power, mechanical, digital/analog, I/O, SW/FW
- Manage requirements, develop block diagrams, perform trade studies, and generate models or simulations
- Lead technical research, testing, documentation, and presentations
- Work closely with other disciplines to ensure designs meet performance, cost, schedule, and reliability goals
Qualifications
Minimum:
- B.S. in Electrical Engineering, RF systems, Physics, or equivalent
- 8+ years of RF component experience
- 2+ years in requirements management (e.g., DOORS, Jama)
- 8+ years in RF/microwave concepts and terminology
- 5+ years working with frequencies from microwave to millimeter wave (2-40 GHz)
- Laboratory experience with RF test equipment
- Eligibility to access controlled US technology and ability to obtain security clearance
Preferred:
- 12+ years in RF, especially in EW, Defense, or Aerospace
- Experience designing for EW, radar, or communication systems
- Knowledge of RF/microwave principles, circuit design, and simulation tools
- Active DOD Secret Clearance
We are interested in all qualified candidates eligible to work in the US; we cannot sponsor visas.
Compensation
RF Systems Design Engineer IV: $134k - $207k; RF Systems Design Engineer V: $157k - $244k. Salary may vary based on location, education, and experience. Bonuses may apply.
Benefits & Culture
We offer competitive health, wealth, and wellbeing benefits, learning opportunities, PTO, holiday, family leave, student loan repayment, tuition reimbursement, flexible schedules, leadership training, and innovative medical programs.
About CAES
CAES is a leader in analog and radiation-hardened technology for aerospace and defense, supporting space exploration, missile defense, electronic warfare, and healthcare solutions.
Equal Opportunity
We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. Contact CAEScareers@caes.com for assistance.
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