# Senior Radio Frequency Engineer (Contingent)

**Company:** [KIHOMAC](null/companies/1nmFjSYdvrKKKWWEAsKnGp.md)
**Location:** Oklahoma City, United States
**Workplace:** on site
**Employment type:** Full-time
**Department:** AESD - Aerospace Electronics & Systems Division

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## Description

-   Lead High Power Amplifier Circuit Card Assembly redesign to achieve strict Form‑Fit‑Function‑Interface compatibility
-   Plan and execute measurements of GFP/GFI hardware; derive and verify baseline parameters (gain/flatness, impedance/VSWR, output power, spectral purity, pulse shape/timing)
-   Develop correlated RF and thermal simulation models; evaluate device topologies (BJT/LDMOS/GaN) and output combining networks
-   Author and maintain requirements in MBSE; produce SSS and ICS with full traceability to sources and verification methods
-   Own EMI/EMC and environmental planning; define fixtures and pre‑qualification per applicable standards
-   Prepare and lead SRR/PDR with Government stakeholders; capture minutes, actions, and update RAID log
-   Coordinate U.S. vendor market survey; manage NDAs; integrate supplier inputs on risks, manufacturability, and prototype ROM
-   Collaborate with program management to maintain PMP and IMS; report status, risks, and mitigations
-   Mentor team members; uphold engineering rigor and documentation quality
-   Other duties as assigned

### _**This position is contingent upon contract award.**_

## Requirements

**Education/Training:** 

-   Bachelor’s Degree in relevant engineering or science discipline required  
-   Master’s degree preferred

**Experience:**

-   8+ years experience designing, testing, and qualifying RF power amplifiers for radar or high‑power pulsed applications (L‑band preferred)
-   Hands‑on experience with BJT/LDMOS/GaN device selection, biasing, matching networks, and microstrip layout
-   Proficiency building high‑fidelity RF and thermal models (e.g., Ansys HFSS/Icepak) and correlating to measured data
-   Requirements engineering using MBSE tools (e.g., Cameo)
-   Authoring System/Subsystem Specifications and Interface Control Specifications
-   EMI/EMC planning and pre‑qualification per MIL‑STD‑461; environmental and ESS testing per MIL‑STD‑810

**Security:**

-   Must be a US citizen
-   If selected candidate does not have an active Clearance at level Secret or higher, one will be obtained upon hire

**Physical Requirements:**

-   Able to occasionally reach with hands and arms
-   Prolonged periods of computer screen use, while sitting or standing at a desk
-   Adhere to safety protocols when in work areas requiring use of PPE (e.g. eyewear, gloves, masks, hearing protection, steel toed shoes, etc.)
-   Able to safely lift and carry up to 20 pounds at a time

## Benefits

-   Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
-   Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
-   Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
-   Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
-   Short Term & Long Term Disability
-   Training & Development
-   Wellness Resources

**Salary:** $135,000 - $150,000

Salary rates for this position are competitive and commensurate with experience and industry standards. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that may include health insurance, paid time off, and retirement savings options.