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This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to complex RF systems in a collaborative and innovative environment.\nKey Responsibilities\n\nSupport the design, development, integration, testing, and evaluation of RF and EW systems, subsystems, and supporting test infrastructure.\nPerform RF signal analysis, waveform generation, modulation assessment, and technical evaluation of RF communications and propagation effects.\nUse RF laboratory and test equipment such as spectrum analyzers, vector network analyzers, signal generators, and related instrumentation to construct, acquire, define, measure, and evaluate RF signals and waveforms.\nSupport laboratory, field, and operationally relevant test events, including setup, execution, troubleshooting, data collection, and post-test analysis.\nAssist with RF modeling and simulation, verification and validation, and assessment of RF coverage, antenna effectiveness, and related performance characteristics.\nSupport analysis of RF hardware architectures, including transmit and receive chains, interfaces, and integration considerations.\nContribute to the development and evaluation of test procedures, technical documentation, reports, briefs, and recommendations supporting customer decision-making.\nSupport test equipment setup, maintenance, calibration awareness, and technical readiness in both lab and field environments.\nCollaborate with multidisciplinary teams supporting systems engineering, software development, modeling and simulation, and test and evaluation activities.\nProvide engineering recommendations to improve test rigor, repeatability, efficiency, and mission relevance.\nSupport work in secure environments and travel as required to support customer test events and mission needs.\n\nRequirements\n\nBachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.\nConcentration in microwave engineering, radio frequency theory, electromagnetics, or communications systems preferred.\n3+ years of related professional experience in microwave and radio frequency design, RF test, RF systems engineering, or closely related work.\nWorking knowledge of RF communications, propagation, modulation schemes, and waveform analysis.\nHands-on experience with RF measurement and laboratory equipment, including spectrum analyzers, vector network analyzers, and signal generators.\nUnderstanding of RF transmit and receive architectures and associated integration and test considerations.\nAbility to analyze technical data and clearly document findings, conclusions, and recommendations.\nStrong written and verbal communication skills and ability to work effectively in a collaborative technical environment.\nAbility to work independently, manage competing priorities, and contribute in a fast-paced engineering environment.\nU.S. Citizenship required.\nMust be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.\n\nDesired Qualifications\n\nExperience supporting test and evaluation of RF, EW, wireless, or communications systems.\nField experience with RF propagation testing, over-the-air testing, or other operationally relevant test events.\nFamiliarity with software-defined radio (SDR) concepts and associated hardware.\nExperience with Digital Signal Processing (DSP) and/or Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA)-based systems.\nExperience with RF modeling and simulation, verification and validation, or test infrastructure development.\nExperience preparing test plans, technical reports, briefing materials, or other engineering documentation.\nFamiliarity with secure laboratory environments, developmental test activities, and troubleshooting of integrated systems.\nAbility to support higher-classification tasking as required by assignment.\"\n\nAbout TRISTAR\nTRISTAR is an SBA certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned professional services company supporting the U.S. Department of War programs. Our core competencies include Electronic Warfare, Enterprise Management, Full Spectrum Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Digital Transformation, Software Engineering and Development, Maritime Modernization and Engineering, and Technical Solutions.\nTRISTAR was founded in March 1995 and has built an employee-focused collaborative environment which enables our team of professionals to create and deliver customized solutions to meet our customers' mission critical challenges. TRISTAR's core capabilities support customers with end-to-end solutions.\nFor over 30 years, TRISTAR has demonstrated and perfected our ability to successfully manage any task, small or large no matter how difficult or complex.\nTRISTAR is proud to serve the Department of War and other Federal Agencies.\nTRISTAR provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. 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This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to complex RF systems in a collaborative and innovative environment.\nKey Responsibilities\n\nSupport the design, development, integration, testing, and evaluation of RF and EW systems, subsystems, and supporting test infrastructure.\nPerform RF signal analysis, waveform generation, modulation assessment, and technical evaluation of RF communications and propagation effects.\nUse RF laboratory and test equipment such as spectrum analyzers, vector network analyzers, signal generators, and related instrumentation to construct, acquire, define, measure, and evaluate RF signals and waveforms.\nSupport laboratory, field, and operationally relevant test events, including setup, execution, troubleshooting, data collection, and post-test analysis.\nAssist with RF modeling and simulation, verification and validation, and assessment of RF coverage, antenna effectiveness, and related performance characteristics.\nSupport analysis of RF hardware architectures, including transmit and receive chains, interfaces, and integration considerations.\nContribute to the development and evaluation of test procedures, technical documentation, reports, briefs, and recommendations supporting customer decision-making.\nSupport test equipment setup, maintenance, calibration awareness, and technical readiness in both lab and field environments.\nCollaborate with multidisciplinary teams supporting systems engineering, software development, modeling and simulation, and test and evaluation activities.\nProvide engineering recommendations to improve test rigor, repeatability, efficiency, and mission relevance.\nSupport work in secure environments and travel as required to support customer test events and mission needs.\n\nRequirements\n\nBachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.\nConcentration in microwave engineering, radio frequency theory, electromagnetics, or communications systems preferred.\n3+ years of related professional experience in microwave and radio frequency design, RF test, RF systems engineering, or closely related work.\nWorking knowledge of RF communications, propagation, modulation schemes, and waveform analysis.\nHands-on experience with RF measurement and laboratory equipment, including spectrum analyzers, vector network analyzers, and signal generators.\nUnderstanding of RF transmit and receive architectures and associated integration and test considerations.\nAbility to analyze technical data and clearly document findings, conclusions, and recommendations.\nStrong written and verbal communication skills and ability to work effectively in a collaborative technical environment.\nAbility to work independently, manage competing priorities, and contribute in a fast-paced engineering environment.\nU.S. Citizenship required.\nMust be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.\n\nDesired Qualifications\n\nExperience supporting test and evaluation of RF, EW, wireless, or communications systems.\nField experience with RF propagation testing, over-the-air testing, or other operationally relevant test events.\nFamiliarity with software-defined radio (SDR) concepts and associated hardware.\nExperience with Digital Signal Processing (DSP) and/or Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA)-based systems.\nExperience with RF modeling and simulation, verification and validation, or test infrastructure development.\nExperience preparing test plans, technical reports, briefing materials, or other engineering documentation.\nFamiliarity with secure laboratory environments, developmental test activities, and troubleshooting of integrated systems.\nAbility to support higher-classification tasking as required by assignment.\"\n\nAbout TRISTAR\nTRISTAR is an SBA certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned professional services company supporting the U.S. Department of War programs. Our core competencies include Electronic Warfare, Enterprise Management, Full Spectrum Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Digital Transformation, Software Engineering and Development, Maritime Modernization and Engineering, and Technical Solutions.\nTRISTAR was founded in March 1995 and has built an employee-focused collaborative environment which enables our team of professionals to create and deliver customized solutions to meet our customers' mission critical challenges. 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