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🔐 Senior Cyber RF Hardware Engineer

📍 Woburn, MA | Onsite | Full-Time
🧪 Division: Cyber Systems Engineering
💼 STR – Intelligence. Innovation. Impact.

🚀 About the Role

STR’s Cyber Division is seeking a Senior Cyber RF Hardware Engineer to spearhead advanced development of RF, analog/mixed signal, and digital systems supporting cutting-edge national defense initiatives. You will play a critical role in designing and characterizing complex hardware platforms used for reverse engineering, RF hardware-in-the-loop (HWIL) systems, and digital twin architectures.

This role is ideal for a technically adept engineer passionate about innovating across the RF hardware stack and collaborating within a multidisciplinary environment on mission-critical solutions.

🛠️ Key Responsibilities

Design and prototype custom RF hardware solutions using a combination of COTS and custom-built systems.
Develop PCB-based hardware, embedded software, and FPGA logic for HWIL and surrogate builds.
Integrate microcontroller debuggers and circuit probing tools for reverse engineering tasks.
Utilize test lab equipment (e.g., oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, VNAs) to troubleshoot and validate designs.
Lead design efforts, contribute to technical proposals, and provide cost/schedule estimates.
Collaborate cross-functionally to represent the hardware domain in broader system architecture discussions.
Guide the development of lab-based control and acquisition platforms for RF testing.

✅ What You Bring

U.S. Citizenship required; eligible for Top Secret (TS) security clearance.
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline (Master’s preferred).
7+ years (or 5+ with a Master’s) of hands-on experience in RF, analog, or digital circuit design.
Proven ability to lead hardware efforts from concept through delivery with cost and schedule ownership.
Strong communication and mentoring skills for junior staff.

🌟 Preferred Qualifications

Active Top Secret Clearance.
Hands-on experience in RF system design, modeling, and simulation (e.g., SPICE, Simulink, Microwave Office).
Background in satellite or airborne communications or remote sensing systems.
Proficiency in integrating and operating Software Defined Radios (SDRs) and RFSoC platforms.
Familiarity with processor architectures, in-circuit debuggers, Linux-based test software.
Experience with CAD tools (Altium, Cadence, Eagle) and FPGA development (Vivado, Quartus, HDL Coder).

💡 Why STR?

Work on mission-driven, bleeding-edge defense technologies.
Be part of a collaborative and intellectually stimulating team.
STR emphasizes continuous learning, technical depth, and career growth.
Make a real-world impact with your innovations and contributions.
Join a culture that values diversity, curiosity, and excellence.

📌 About STR

STR (Systems & Technology Research) is a national security R&D firm innovating in cybersecurity, sensors, AI/ML, and electronic warfare. With offices across the U.S., we deliver transformative solutions that protect the U.S. and its allies. Learn more: www.str.us