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Peraton

RF Engineer

northern, KY

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Peraton lists this RF Engineer opportunity in northern, Kentucky. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.

Job description

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, RF Engineering, or a related discipline (or equivalent practical experience)

2 years of experience with BS/BA; 0 years with MS/MA; 6 years with no degree

Basic understanding of RF concepts such as gain, impedance, bandwidth, and signal behavior

Hands on lab experience with common RF test equipment, either through coursework, internships, or personal projects

Ability to read and learn to develop simple schematics and block diagrams

Strong analytical skills and attention to detail

Willingness to learn advanced RF techniques and support more experienced team members

Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility

Preferred Qualifications:

Exposure to UAS systems, SDRs, RF signal analysis, or communications systems (academic or project-based experience accepted)

Familiarity with EMI/EMC concepts or military standards

Interest in reverse engineering or RF device teardown work

Peraton Labs is searching for a RF Engineer to support testing, characterization, and basic analysis of radio-frequency systems used in communications, UAS control, and threat device assessment. The candidate will work under the guidance of senior engineers and technicians and assist with hands on RF measurements, documentation, and lab activities.

Key Responsibilities:

Assist in testing and troubleshooting RF power amplifiers, receiver circuits, and other RF components

Use RF lab equipment such as Vector Network Analyzers, Spectrum Analyzers, Oscilloscopes, Arbitrary Signal Generators, and Software-Defined Radios to collect measurements and verify system performance

Support characterization of cellular and wireless communication systems related to jamming and interference testing

Help develop basic schematics and block diagrams during reverse engineering activities of RF based devices

Perform introductory RF signal analysis on UAS control systems and help prepare technical summaries or reports

Support senior staff in evaluating high power RF transmitter and jamming systems, including basic amplifier stage measurements

Assist with receiver and antenna test activities, including documenting performance results and configuration changes

Participate in maintaining MASINT chamber setups and help execute EMI test activities in accordance with Mil-Std-461F under supervision

Prepare clear documentation, diagrams, and organized test data for engineering review

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