Radio Frequency (RF) Engineer
Dayton, OHFull-time$91–159K/yrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago
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Riverside Research seeks a Radio Frequency Engineer to collaborate with research engineers and scientists on microelectronics research and hardware security problems. The role supports research into cyber-physical attacks against embedded systems and requires work in Dayton, Ohio. The position is not remote, requires a Secret clearance to start, and requires the ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance and program access approvals.
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Radio Frequency (RF) Engineer Location US-OH-Dayton ID 2026-4451 Category Research & Development Position Type Full Time Salary Riverside Overview Riverside Research is an independent National Security Nonprofit dedicated to research and development in the national interest. We provide high-end technical services, research and development, and prototype solutions to some of the country's most challenging technical problems.All Riverside Research opportunities require U.S. Citizenship. Position Overview Position Overview Job Description The Riverside Research Engineering and Support Solutions (ESS) directorate conducts Research and Development (R&D) of cyber-physical attacks against embedded systems. As a Radio Frequency Engineer, you will collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team of research engineers and scientists on a range of microelectronics research projects. You will work directly with a team of hardware security research subject matter experts (SME), the senior Principal Investigator, Technical Lead, and Program Manager to support various project-specific research projects developing solutions to complex, open-ended hardware security problems. The position is in Dayton, OH and requires each employe to possess and maintain a security clearance. Remote work is not available for this position. Travel is not expected to exceed two to four times a year. Responsibilities Responsibilities - Configures and operates RF test equipment to capture RF emissions from microelectronic devices for analysis. - Implements signal filtering and amplification for optimal signal collection - Develops custom digital signal processing techniques in software and hardware (FPGA) - Studies cyber-physical threats to embedded systems published in scientific journals and presented at conferences - Documents findings in technical reports and presentations - Develops whitepapers and presentations to communicate research findings - Contributes to proposals for new research in similar and/or related technology areas - Provides technical mentorship to junior researchers supporting your programs - Works collaboratively with customers, multi-disciplinary research partners and Riverside Research business, engineering, and technology teams on complex research and development projects Qualifications Required Qualifications - Secret clearance required to start, but must be able obtain Top Secret security clearance and all required program access approvals - Bachelor's degree in an Electrical Engineering or related technical area with 5+ years relevant experience, or a related technical Master's degree with 3+ years relevant experience, or a PhD in a related field - Experience in applied signal processing or RF testing - Strong understanding of signal processing theory - Software programming experience using either Python, C, or equivalent language - Experience with embedded hardware (VHDL, Verilog) and software (C, Assembly) Desired Qualifications - Active DoD Top Secret (TS) or equivalent US Government security clearance - Experience with RF hardware design using SoCs - Python (preferred) or other scripting experience - Previous experience working in a secure US Government facility is desired Global Comp $91,000 -$159,000 This represents the typical compensation range for this position based on experience, location and other factors. Closing Statement Riverside Research Institute is a not-for-profit, technology-oriented defense company, where service to our customers and support of our staff is our overall mission. Riverside is an affirmative action-equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable fe
How this job compares
Set against the 1,152 open Research Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$91–159K/yr
- US median$137–250K/yr879 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $125K, is 38% below the US median midpoint ($200K) — in the lowest quarter of Research Engineer salary ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 24 open Research Engineer jobs in Ohio and 1,152 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Ohio
- Riverside Research Institute (this employer)6 open
- Accenture3 open
- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory3 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Research Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years at the median (702 postings).
- Education
- 339 of the 1,152 open Research Engineer jobs (29%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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