Battelle Memorial Institute

Battelle Memorial Institute

Radio Frequency (RF) Engineer Lead

Columbus, Franklin County · Senior

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About the role

  • This position operates across the full program lifecycle-from concept development through integration, field test, and performance validation.
  • Apply DSP techniques (e.g., filtering, detection, waveform processing) to RF systems
  • System Integration & Technical Execution

Responsibilities

  • As a Radio Frequency (RF) Engineer Lead you will support the development of advanced RF, communications, sensing, and electronic warfare (EW) systems
  • This role blends RF design, system integration, signal processing, and test execution while serving as a technical lead on projects or major workstreams.
  • The RF Engineer Lead works independently to solve complex technical challenges, contributes to system architecture and design decisions, and provides guidance to less experienced engineers.
  • RF System Design & Signal Chain Development
  • Design and develop RF/microwave systems, subsystems, and components across the signal chain (antenna RF front end processing)
  • Contribute to architecture, trade studies, and design reviews
  • Lead or support integration of RF hardware, DSP, and embedded/software components
  • Ensure alignment between system requirements, design implementation, and verification
  • Develop and execute test plans for RF, EW, and communications systems in lab and field environments
  • Analyze test data to evaluate performance, identify issues, and inform design improvements

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Computer Engineering, or related field
  • 10+ years of relevant experience
  • Ability to independently solve complex problems and contribute to technical strategy
  • Must be a US Citizen
  • They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, activities and skills required of staff members.

Nice to have

  • Experience with:
  • Electronic warfare (EW), radar, or communications systems
  • Software Defined Radio (SDR) or FPGA-based systems
  • Phased arrays, beamforming, or direction finding
  • RF modeling tools (HFSS, ADS, CST, etc.)
  • Experience supporting DoD or government programs
  • Active or eligible for DOD Secret clearance

Benefits

  • Battelle offers comprehensive and competitive benefits to help you live your best life.
  • Take time to recharge: You get paid time off to support work-life balance and keep motivated.
  • Prioritize wellness: Stay healthy with medical, dental, and vision coverage with wellness incentives and benefits plus a variety of optional supplemental benefits.
  • Better together: Coverage for partners, gender-affirming care and health support, and family formation support.
  • Build your financial future: Build financial stability with an industry-leading 401(k) retirement savings plan.
  • Advance your education: Tuition assistance is available to pursue higher education.

Company info

  • Interface with program leadership, customers, and external partners

Equal opportunity

  • equal opportunity employer.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • Must be a US Citizen; willing to obtain and maintain DOD Top Secret clearance
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