Test Design Engineer (Field Engineer)

As a Test Design Engineer (Field Engineer) within the Electronic Warfare (EW) division, you will bridge the gap between development and real-world execution. This role is heavily focused on the test design, validation, and field deployment of advanced RF communications and electronic attack (jamming) systems.

What you'll do

• Develop comprehensive test plans, procedures, and automated test scripts for EW systems, specifically focusing on RF communications, signals intelligence (SIGINT), and electronic countermeasures (ECM/Jamming).
• Lead and execute field-testing campaigns in complex, dynamic, and austere environments. Troubleshoot hardware, software, and RF link issues on-site.
• Design and replicate real-world threat environments using RF signal generators, channel simulators, and software-defined radios (SDRs) to test jamming efficacy and communications resilience.
• Collect, process, and analyze massive datasets from field tests using MATLAB, Python, or specialized RF analysis tools to quantify system performance and identify anomalies.
• Partner with systems, hardware, and software engineering teams to feed field data back into the development loop, driving iterative design improvements.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Aerospace Engineering, or a highly related technical discipline.
• 3+ years of experience in RF engineering, flight test engineering, or electronic warfare testing.
• Strong foundational knowledge of RF propagation, link budgets, antenna characteristics, and modulation techniques (e.g., QAM, OFDM, FSK).
• Deep familiarity with laboratory and field test equipment, including Spectrum Analyzers, Vector Network Analyzers (VNAs), Signal Generators, and Oscilloscopes.
• Proficiency in Python, MATLAB, or LabVIEW for test automation and post-test data analysis.

Nice to have

• Prior experience with specific electronic attack methodologies (e.g., barrage, spot, sweep, and DRFM-based jamming).
• Hands-on experience with Software Defined Radios (Ettus USRP, BladeRF) and tactile military communications networks.
• Familiarity with government test ranges (e.g., White Sands, China Lake) and range safety/operations protocols.