Phantom Works - Experienced Radio Frequency Design & Thermal Analysis Engineer

at  Boeing

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Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) Phantom Works is seeking an Experienced Radio Frequency (RF) Design and Thermal Analysis Engineer to join our team in Berkley, MO. This position is part of the Integrated Advanced Systems (IAS) team within Phantom Works supporting multiple proprietary programs.
The RF Design and Thermal Analysis Engineer will be responsible for developing novel approaches to achieve required antenna patterns, peak gain, and other antenna parameters. In addition to standard antenna design, this role will have the unique responsibility of conducting thermal analysis for the RF system design. The ideal candidate should have an understanding of both RF systems and thermal analysis, and how they impact each other.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS (REQUIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE):

• Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science
• Experience working in RF measurements, Antenna Theory/test, and/or material measurements and characterization
• Experience working with test equipment including RF (radio frequency) sources, power meters, and spectrum analyzers
• Experience with performing thermal testing (radiant or thermal VAC)
• Experience with thermal modeling and analysis
• Experience with Thermal Desktop thermal modeling tools

TYPICAL EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education from an accredited course of study in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 5 or more years’ related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience (e.g. PhD, Master+3 years’ related work experience). In the USA, ABET accreditation is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard.

• Design of antennas and radio frequency / microwave systems
• Optimization of designs to improve antenna performance
• Use of computational Electromagnetic tools (i.e., CST, HFSS, etc.)
• Build and prototype of antennas and radio frequency / microwave systems
• Performance testing of antennas and radio frequency / microwave systems
• Use of RF test equipment (i.e., Vector Network Analyzer, Signal Generator, etc.)
• Use of thermal modeling tools (i.e. Thermal Desktop or SINDA/FLUENT)