RF Engineer

Kforce has a client in Utah Valley, UT that is in need of a Senior RF Engineer to play a key role in the design, development, and validation of advanced antenna systems. This is a hands-on, onsite role supporting both existing products and new development efforts, with meaningful ownership across the full engineering lifecycle. Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the design and development of phased array antennas
• Design antenna elements, array architectures, feed networks, and beamforming systems
• Perform electromagnetic (EM) simulations
• Conduct link budget analysis and system-level RF performance evaluations
• Analyze antenna and RF measurement data and refine designs based on results
• Oversee prototyping, testing, integration, and validation of antenna systems in lab and limited field environments
• Perform antenna and RF measurements
• Design printed circuit assemblies (PCAs) that include RF, digital, and power circuitry
• Support board bring-up, debugging, and validation
• Develop scripts for test automation, calibration, data analysis, and RF/antenna performance evaluation
• Collaborate cross-functionally with RF, microwave, DSP, systems, embedded, and mechanical engineering teams
• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field (PhD preferred)
• 7+ years of experience in antenna engineering with a strong focus on phased array systems
• Hands-on experience with HFSS, CST and/or FEKO (preferred)
• Proficiency with Python or MATLAB for modeling, simulation, data analysis, and automation
• Experience performing antenna and RF measurements using professional lab equipment
• Experience with schematic capture and PCB layout tools, preferably Altium
• Ability to work onsite in a hardware-focused, laboratory environment

• Electromagnetics and antenna theory
• Phased array principles (beam steering, grating lobes, mutual coupling)
• RF and microwave circuit design