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The Specialist, RF / Wireless Engineer designs and tests RF circuits and systems for high-reliability defense applications. The role collaborates with mechanical, software, and systems engineering teams, analyzes requirements, performs simulations and validation testing, and supports production and troubleshooting. It also contributes to design reviews and technical reporting. Candidates need a bachelor’s degree with relevant experience or an alternative experience path; a graduate degree with less experience is also accepted.
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L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.
L3Harris is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.
Job Title: Specialist, RF / Wireless Engineer
Job Code: 45874
Job Location: Cincinnati, OH
Job Schedule: 4/10s
Job Description:
Are you passionate about designing RF solutions that power mission-critical systems? Join our expert team of engineers where you’ll contribute to innovative projects and see them come to life on the production floor. At our company, we offer opportunities for technical growth, hands-on experience, and the chance to make a meaningful impact on defense capabilities. If you’re ready to shape the future of RF engineering, apply now and help us deliver solutions that truly make a difference.
Essential Functions:
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Collaborate with cross functional team of mechanical, software, and systems engineering to integrate RF solutions.
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Design, develop, and test RF circuits and systems for high-reliability applications.
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Analyze system requirements and propose technical solutions.
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Perform RF simulations and validation testing.
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Must have a functional knowledge of VHDL, MATLAB, or vendor-specific modeling, simulation, and FPGA logic tools geared toward RF signal processing design and analysis
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Generate documentation and technical reports as required.
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Support production and troubleshooting.
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Lead or support design reviews and present findings to stakeholders.
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Ensure compliance with applicable standards and customer requirements.
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Proficient in MS Office and associated applications
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Travel as required: up to 10%.
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Ability to obtain a DOD Secret Security Clearance which requires US Citzenship.
Qualifications:
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Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.
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4 years’ experience or more with RF signal processing concepts and techniques.
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4 years’ experience or more with RF test and measurement equipment.
Preferred Additional Skills:
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Hands-on experience with RF modeling and simulation tools (e.g., ADS, HFSS).
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Familiarity with antenna design and RF test equipment.
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Understanding of EMI/EMC compliance and mitigation techniques.
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Previous involvement in multidisciplinary project teams.
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Experience with the LabView programming environment
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Experience designing, programming, deploying and supporting factory test equipment in a high-volume manufacturing environment
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Experience in design, manufacturing, and testing of low power radar systems
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L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.
Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
By submitting your resume for this position, you understand and agree that L3Harris Technologies may share your resume, as well as any other related personal information or documentation you provide, with its subsidiaries and affiliated companies for the purpose of considering you for other available positions.
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How this job compares
Set against the 722 open RF Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 29, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- US median$125–194K/yr497 salary ranges
- US median$60–75/hr20 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 22 open RF Engineer jobs in Ohio and 722 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Ohio
- Huntington Ingalls Industries3 open
- BAE Systems2 open
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 4 years of experience; RF Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (598 postings).
- Education
- 500 of the 722 open RF Engineer jobs (69%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 29, 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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