Electronics RF RDT&E Engineer

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Summary: This role involves providing RF electronics fabrication, measurement, and analysis support to advance microwave and millimeter wave electronics research and development. Highlights: 1. Advance microwave and millimeter wave electronics RDT&E 2. Perform fabrication and assembly of RF electronic components 3. Develop plans for improvements in device design and fabrication Apply Now Description The Center for Electromagnetics Sciences Branch in the Leidos Directed Energy Division has an opening for an Electronics RF RDT&E Engineer to provide RF electronics fabricion, measurement, and analysis support to advance microwave and millimeter wave electronics Research, Development, Test and Evaluion (RDT&E) within the Electromagnetic Technology Branch of the Electronics Science and Technology Division (ESTD), Code 6800, the US Naval Research Laborory. Primary Responsibilities: Perform fabricion and assembly of RF electronic components and test structures to support experiments reled to microwave and millimeter-wave device architectures ranging from active devices such as amplifiers to passive devices such as filters.  Utilize metrology tools to characterize the fabricion process for understanding process-performance relionship of the device technologies including merial thicknesses, critical geometric dimensions, and surface morphologies. Setup and perform experimental test and evaluion of a variety of RF electronics and test structures to include, but not limited to, current-voltage relionships; impedance-frequency-voltage spectroscopy; small-signal S-parameters; and large-signal RF characterizion. Perform all system calibrions to ensure accure measurements, e.g., calibrion of vector network analyzer for RF S-parameter characterizion. Provide analysis, including plotting, of measurement da as described above to extract critical device and test structure performance metrics such as dielectric constant, resistance, small-signal gain, insertion loss, bandwidth, power-added efficiency, output power, and 1 dB gain compression input power. Cree and provide briefings to project principal investigors on fabricion, test, and analysis findings, issues, and recommendions. Develop plans for improvements in device design and fabricion processes based on analysis of experimental measurements and understanding of device design-process-performance relionship. Provide input to upde existing device models to improve accuracy. Basic Qualificions: M.S. and 3+ years (or B.S. and 4+ years) in an associed field. Must be a U.S Citizen. The ability to obtain a security clearance may be required for this role in the future (no clearance required to start in this role) The ability to lead research, work with a team, and interact directly with the customer is important.  Must have 3+ year of the following:A publicion record in refereed journals in the field of study is important, as is tending conferences and presention research publicly and to the customer. Experience writing proposals for government programs is one of the roles of this offering. Experienced in semiconductor device physics; Testing/probing on-chip, including S-parameter; RF instrumention (spectrum analyzers, etc.); Device performance and failure analysis; Thin film dielectric dielectrics; Lithography, metrology, etc.; Cleanroom experience. Preferred Qualificions: Familiarity with the work environment required to be done in the NRL Electronics Science and Technology Division (ESTD). Software: MS Office; LT Spice; 3D Printing; MATLAB & Simulink; Arduino IDE; CAD Software Programming: C/C++/C#; Python; MATLAB NKE If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the stus quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares. Original Posting: May 13, 2026 For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipes th this job requisition will remain open for least 3 days with an anticiped close de of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting de as listed above. Pay Range: Pay Range $87,100.00 - $157,450.00 The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compension or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, educion, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market da, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law. About Leidos Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovions. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximely $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more informion, visit www.Leidos.com. Pay and Benefits Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. Th's why we craft compension packages th reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compension, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. 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