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Associate Radio Frequency Engineer

Leonardo DRS, Inc.

Frederick, MDJob$84–119K/yrSeen 3 days agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago

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Compensation
$84–119K/yr
Location
Frederick, MD
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Security clearance, requiredBachelor's degree, required

Job overview

The Associate Radio Frequency Engineer supports the design, development, analysis, integration, and testing of RF components, equipment, and systems. The role contributes to RF requirements and performance analysis, evaluates supplier components, and helps develop prototypes to reduce development risks. It also supports design-to-cost and design-for-manufacture efforts and requires U.S. citizenship and an active DOD security clearance or the ability to obtain one.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

RF Design, nice to haveAnalog Circuit Design, nice to haveMixed-Signal Design, nice to haveRF Requirements Analysis, nice to haveFunctional Analysis, nice to havePerformance Analysis, nice to haveInterface Analysis, nice to haveProduct Testing, nice to haveSupplier Evaluation, nice to havePrototype Development, nice to haveWritten Communication, nice to haveOral Communication, nice to have

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Engineering or Related Technical Field, nice to haveU.S. Citizenship, requiredActive DOD Security Clearance or Ability to Obtain, required

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

The Leonardo DRS Airborne and Intelligence Systems business is a global leader and strategic partner committed to delivering world-class, full life-cycle defense and intelligence products that protect the security of our nation and our allies. From air combat training to state-of-the-art electronic warfare systems, our technology is deployed by virtually all U.S. military and government agencies around the world.

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Job Responsibilities

  • Involved with design, build, and test of cutting-edge analog and mixed-signal devices such as amplifiers, filters, and ADCs. Contribute to RF requirements analysis, definition, and management. Conduct functional analysis, performance analysis (e.g. Instantaneous Dynamic Range, Noise Figure, Pass Band Response, etc.), interface analysis, and definition for the design, integration, and verification of RF components, equipment, and systems.

  • Support and participate in technical activity

  • Design, develop, analyze, document, and support testing of products, systems, or subsystems

  • May use computer-aided engineering or other design / analysis software in the performance of assignments

  • Ability to work independently under supervision of others

  • Provide regular reporting of progress and status

  • Responsible for completion of assigned task on time and meeting technical requirements

  • Review customer specifications and requirements, and under direction, develop designs to best support them, including cost as a key design variable

  • Specify and evaluate supplier components, subsystems, and services

  • Support the program design to cost and design for manufacture requirements

  • Develop prototypes to retire key development risks as directed

  • Communicate clearly (written and oral) with other company personnel and the customer as required

  • May participate in preparation of less complex proposals

  • Support, communicate, reinforce, and defend the mission, values, and culture of the organization

  • Attend appropriate engineering, customer or business meetings

Qualifications

  • Novice technical expertise and application domain knowledge

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering or Related technical field

U.S. Citizenship required. This position requires an active DOD security clearance or the ability to obtain such clearance within a reasonable time after commencement of employment.

The salary range for this position is ($83,552.00/year- $119,480.00) This range reflects the good faith estimate of pay the employer is willing to offer at the time of posting. Several factors can influence the pay scale, including but not limited to: Federal contract labor categories and contract wage rates, collective bargaining agreements, geographic location, business considerations, scope, and responsibilities of the position, local or other applicable market conditions, and internal equity. Other factors include the candidate’s qualifications such as prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education/training, and certifications. In addition to base pay, employees may be eligible for: annual performance-based bonuses, equity awards, and overtime pay (for non-exempt employees as applicable. Our benefits package includes comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision), employer matching 401(k) retirement plan, paid time off including vacation, holidays, and sick leave (including ant state-mandated paid sick leave), parental leave benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional development support, and life and disability insurance coverage.

Taking care of our people is a top priority at Leonardo DRS. We are proud to offer competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, a company contribution to a health savings account, telemedicine, life and disability insurance, legal insurance, and a 401(k) savings plan. We champion wellness programs that focus on physical, emotional, and financial well-being. We develop our talent by offering programs and activities to support career-growth, professional development, and skill enhancement. And we understand there is more to life than work, and the importance of offering flexible work schedules with our 4/10 program, competitive vacation, health/emergency leave, paid parental leave, and community service hours.

*Some employees are eligible for limited benefits only

Leonardo DRS, Inc. and its subsidiaries provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.#AIS

How this job compares

Set against the 10,352 open Electrical Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$84–119K/yr
  • Maryland median$102–166K/yr145 salary ranges
  • US median$107–168K/yr6,769 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $102K, is 25% below the Maryland median midpoint ($135K) — in the lowest quarter of Electrical Engineer salary ranges in Maryland.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 180 open Electrical Engineer jobs in Maryland and 10,352 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Maryland
Experience
Electrical Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 3 to 8 years (8,623 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 6,634 of the 10,352 open Electrical Engineer jobs (64%) 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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