Job Description

Salary: $122,200 - 220,900 per year Requirements:

• I have a Bachelor's degree in engineering, physics, optics, or an equivalent field with 12+ years of relevant experience, or a Master’s degree with 10+ years of experience, or a Doctorate with 8+ years of experience.
• I must be a U.S. citizen and have the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
• I am proficient in applied computational electromagnetics and antenna systems, and I possess expertise in RF device design using finite element-based design tools such as COMSOL, CST, or Lumerical.
• I have a strong understanding of material electrical and mechanical properties, and expertise in nascent RF device concepts, including metamaterials and time-varying systems.
• I am proficient in Windows, possess excellent communication skills, and have a proven ability to work directly with customers and deliver results.
• I am mission-oriented with a strong ability to guide a team towards goals and deliver real-world products.
• I am proficient with technical writing, documentation, and organization, and I have a robust sense of initiative, being a self-starter capable of working independently.

Responsibilities:

• I will leverage my expertise in RF metamaterials to analyze trades in performance, size, weight, and power for disruptive RF payloads.
• I will utilize modeling tools to project performance versus power consumption trades for disruptive RF systems.
• I will collaborate with other RF engineers to evaluate and mature RF technologies and develop a pipeline to transition them into production and integration into deployable systems.
• I will contribute to developing a roadmap of novel RF technologies for future systems and explore nascent concepts.

Technologies:

• Support
• Security
• Windows
• C++
• Visual Basic

More:

As a Principal RF Engineer at the Leidos Innovations Center in San Diego, CA, I will support a rapidly growing sector by designing, developing, and demonstrating new RF technologies that enhance performance in compact form factors for novel defense capabilities. I will initially work alongside current RF engineers to understand performance trades and investigate new material approaches, such as reconfigurable RF metamaterials. Additionally, I may serve as a Principal Investigator (PI) on Contract R&D efforts with the Government and work on novel concepts through internal R&D (IRAD) effort, potentially taking on supervisory roles. This position may offer occasional telework opportunities. My greatest work is ahead, and I am excited about the positive impact I will make in this field.

The anticipated pay range for this position is $122,200.00 - $220,900.00, although this is a general guideline and not a guarantee of compensation. Factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, and internal equity may influence the final offer.

last updated 45 week of 2025

Job Tags

Full time, Contract work, Remote work,

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