ALTEN Technology USA

RF Electrical Engineer

ALTEN Technology USA  •  $140k - $160k/yr  •  Mountain View, CA (Remote)  •  4 days ago
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Job Description

We’re ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to life—from advancing space exploration and life-saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3,000+ experts across North America, we partner with leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, EVs, rail, and more.

As part of the global ALTEN Group—57,000+ engineers in 30 countries—we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing.

When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you’ll collaborate on some of the world’s toughest engineering challenges, supported by mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow.

RF Electrical Engineer, Antenna Systems

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Role Overview

Lead antenna selection and placement across the complete system, including the drone airframe, docks, and ground systems, and support the related PCB design work.

Responsibilities

  • Select antennas and define placement on the airframe, docks, and ground systems
  • Analyze RF performance, coverage, and interference between subsystems
  • Design and review RF-related PCB circuitry and layout
  • Coordinate antenna mounting and cable routing with mechanical and harness engineers
  • Plan and support RF testing and validation; document results

Required Qualifications

  • BS in Electrical Engineering or related field
  • 5+ years of RF engineering experience
  • Hands-on antenna selection and integration experience
  • PCB design experience (mandatory)
  • Strong RF fundamentals: link budgets, impedance matching, radiation patterns
  • Familiarity with the aerospace regulatory environment (FAA airworthiness requirements) and RF compliance (e.g., FCC)

Preferred Qualifications

  • UAV or aerospace product experience
  • RF simulation tools (e.g., HFSS, CST)
  • RF test equipment: VNA, spectrum analyzer

Salary Range: $140,000-$160,000/K

The actual salary offered is dependent on various factors including, but not limited to, location, the candidate’s combination of job-related knowledge, qualifications, skills, education, training, and experience

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, or pregnancy.

Please beware of job seeker scams and see this important notice on our careers page for more information about our recruiting process.

Compliance Notice: Alten USA is a federal contractor subject to the requirements of the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and Executive Order 11246. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Drug Screening Requirement: As a federal contractor, Alten USA maintains a drug-free workplace. All candidates selected for employment will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screening as a condition of hire.

ALTEN Technology USA

About ALTEN Technology USA

We’re ALTEN Technology, an engineering services company that provides solutions for engineering, technology, and product development projects. For decades, we’ve been helping our clients develop products that are changing the world, whether that’s by shaping the future of space exploration, saving lives with medical devices that set a new standard of care, or creating the fully autonomous electric taxi of tomorrow. Our team of more than 600 people works across industries including aerospace, medtech and life sciences, unmanned systems and robotics, automotive OEM and tier 1 supplier, commercial vehicles, electric vehicles, rail, and more. Our offices across the US have different industry focuses and engage with our clients in different ways, ranging from working on-site at client facilities to executing work packages at our delivery centers.

Industry
Architecture & Engineering
Company Size
201-500 employees
Headquarters
Greensboro, North Carolina
Year Founded
1988
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