Senior Engineer II - RF Engineer

• Perform complete link budget calculations (FSPL, fade margin, cable losses, antenna gain, polarization losses, RF losses, etc.)
• Evaluate and shortlist COTS radios, antennas, RF cables, connectors, filters and amplifiers.
• Optimize RF architecture, component placement, antenna location and RF interconnects considering airframe effects, multipath, shadowing, and BVLOS constraints
• Conduct RF characterization, optimization and performance validation through field testing and lab measurements
• Analyze RSSI, SNR, noise floor, interference sources, and spectrum occupancy, link stability and RF performance data to identify and resolve RF degradation in existing UAV platforms.
• Define RF qualification test plans (range testing, EMI/EMC considerations, environmental validation)
• Troubleshoot and optimize RF communication issues at system
• Design and optimize RF networks/architectures for new UAV platforms using COTS RF components, considering system requirements, frequency bands, link budget, interfaces, power, RF losses and physical constraints.
• Perform RF performance assessment and optimization of existing UAV platforms and recommend design, component, antenna, placement and interconnect improvements based on measured performance

• RF architecture and performance optimization for UAVs.
• Selection and integration of COTS RF components for UAV RF networks.
• Strong understanding of RF systems, electromagnetics, RF propagation, link budgets, antenna fundamentals and RF network design
• Experience with wireless communication systems, RF interfaces and communication protocols
• Hands-on experience with RF test equipment such as spectrum analyzer, VNA, signal generator, power meter, and RF measurement tools.
• Excellent verbal, written and presentation communication skills
• Problem solving skills, analytical mindset, attention to detail
• Ability to self-manage

Required Skills