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Sr. Principal RF Engineer - West Caldwell, NJ

$115.7k - $208.3k

Mercury Systems

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Job Summary:

Mercury Systems Mixed Signal team has a great opportunity for an established RF Engineer to help us bring cutting edge technology to mission critical aerospace and defense applications, advancing innovation where it matters most. The engineering team is looking for a highly experienced RF Engineer who will design and support complex RF/Microwave products through all phases of the product life cycle.

You will have the opportunity to truly make an impact and demonstrate excellent technical acumen along with strong technical leadership and cross-functional collaboration skills. Join a collaborative, high-functioning team working on a variety of projects/programs from the proposal phase to transfer to production. and expand your depth and breadth of experience. Learn more about our products: Mercury Systems: Innovation that matters | MRCY

Job Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for the detailed design of RF circuits and overall product design
  • Provide technical inputs to Proposals
  • Provide technical Product support
  • Resolve Technical issues which span programs and products
  • Collaborate and effectively communicate while acting as the technical lead for development programs and production products and mentoring engineers


Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field
  • Typically requires a minimum of 10 years of experience in High Reliability, Aerospace, or Defense Electronics product development and manufacturing
  • Experience managing projects and mentoring other engineers
  • Experience of acting as senior design engineer and technical architect for complex RF/Microwave Module product development such as:
    • frequency converters, switch matrixes, amplifiers and limiters


  • Expertise troubleshooting RF/Microwave, analog, digital, and mixed signal circuits
  • Expertise with RF/Microwave test equipment
  • Expertise using RF simulation software (Microwave Office, ADS, HFSS)
  • Experience with failure analysis/Root-Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) investigations
  • Experience transferring new designs to production
  • This position requires you to have an active government security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens.


Preferred Qualifications:

  • Master's degree in electrical engineering or a related field
  • CAD tools (Cadance Allego or similar)


Work Locations:

  • This position is hybrid and can be works out of one of the following Mercury Systems locations:
    • Hudson, NH
    • Oxnard, CA
    • West Caldwell, NJ



Pay Grade Range Fulltime Equivalent Job Grade Salary Range for this position
* $115,700.00 - $208,300.00 annual salary for in-office or hybrid employees in FL, GA, IN, AZ, AL, MD or TX, and all remote employees
* $129,600.00 - $233,300.00 annual salary for in-office or hybrid employees in VA, CA, NH or MA
* $136,500.00 - $245,800.00 annual salary for in-office or hybrid employees in NJ Additional Information Mercury considers a variety of factors to determine individual base salary offers to candidates, including:


* the role and related responsibilities;
* prior work experience;
* education, training, skills and certifications;
* internal equity with others employed by Mercury in similar roles;
* geographic location; and
* alignment with market data.


In addition to base salary, Mercury provides a variety of benefits for team members including:


* bonus opportunities (or special incentives for sales positions);
* health, life and disability insurance;
* company-paid holidays and time off;
* 401(k) retirement plan;
* discounted employee stock purchase plan;
* tuition reimbursement; and
* access to professional development and personal wellness platforms including LinkedIn Learning, Headspace, Aaptiv and Virgin Pulse.


Team members at the Director or Vice President level are also eligible to receive annual stock-based awards.


Mercury offers a 9/80 alternative work schedule that provides employees more opportunity for work/ life balance (available based off location) Why Mercury? Why should you join Mercury Systems?

Mercury Systems is a technology company that makes the world a safer, more secure place. We push processing power to the tactical edge, making the latest commercial technologies profoundly more accessible for today's most challenging aerospace and defense missions. From silicon to system scale, Mercury enables customers to accelerate innovation and turn data into decision superiority. Headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts, Mercury employs more than 2,300 people in 24 locations worldwide. To learn more, visit mrcy.com

Our Culture

We are committed to making Mercury a great place to work, no matter where our employees are located. We offer a casual and enjoyable atmosphere that allows employees to learn and grow. We help and care for one another and work as one to achieve results for us and for our customers. We value communication and transparency, and strive to foster two-way dialogue at all levels of the organization. We are committed to lifelong learning, offering comprehensive skills training and tuition reimbursement. Whether you're just starting out on your career journey or you are an experienced professional, it's important to us that you feel recognized and rewarded for your contributions.

To find out more about Why Mercury?, or visit the Mercury Community or find answers to general questions at Mercury FAQs

Mercury Systems is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, creed, citizenship, disability, protected veteran or marital status.

As an equal opportunity employer, Mercury Systems is committed to a diverse workforce. In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veterans' Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants that require accommodation in the job application process may contact the number below for assistance.

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