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Temporary Rf Optimization Engineer Jobs in Washington, DC

Lynk

RF Systems Test Engineer

Chantilly, VA · On-site

Job Summary As a RF Systems Test Engineer at Lynk, you will wear many hats in the world of RF ... Working alongside engineers and technicians, Inform the design, development, and optimization of ...

MAG Aerospace

RF Engineer

Fort Belvoir, VA · On-site

$100K - $165K/yr

MAG Aerospace is seeking a cleared subject matter expert skilled in RF Engineering, Microwave ... Performs and documents optimization techniques to include proper antenna selection for optimal ...

Maxtena Inc

RF Engineer

Germantown, MD · On-site

As an RF Engineer, you will be responsible for product design, development, and support ... Demonstrated experience in board-level optimization of RF circuits * Demonstrated experience with ...

Maxtena Inc

RF Engineer

Germantown, MD

As an RF Engineer, you will be responsible for product design, development, and support ... Demonstrated experience in board-level optimization of RF circuits * Demonstrated experience with ...

DYNIS

RF Engineer

Columbia, MD · On-site

RF ENGINEER - Columbia, MD DYNIS LLC is a network infrastructure services company that specializes ... Nortel/Nokia GSM/TDMA/CDMA/UMTS Wireless Network Optimization Certification a plus EDUCATION AND/OR ...

KBR, Inc.

RF Engineer

Chantilly, VA · On-site

RF Engineer Belong. Connect. Grow. with KBR! KBR's National Security Solutions team provides high ... Your contributions will be pivotal in designing and optimizing defense systems that ensure national ...

KBR

RF Engineer

Chantilly, VA · On-site

RF Engineer Belong. Connect. Grow. with KBR! KBR's National Security Solutions team provides high ... Your contributions will be pivotal in designing and optimizing defense systems that ensure national ...

KBR

RF Systems Engineer

Chantilly, VA · On-site

Title: RF Systems Engineer Title: Belong. Connect. Grow. with KBR! KBR's National Security ... Your contributions will be pivotal in designing and optimizing defense systems that ensure national ...

KBR, Inc.

RF Systems Engineer

Chantilly, VA · On-site

Title: RF Systems Engineer Title: Belong. Connect. Grow. with KBR! KBR's National Security ... Your contributions will be pivotal in designing and optimizing defense systems that ensure national ...

Lockheed Martin

RF Engineer

Severn, MD · On-site

Join us at Lockheed Martin as a Radio Frequency (RF) Engineer working for one of the top companies ... to receive optimal consideration. * At Lockheed Martin, we use our passion for purposeful ...

Koniag, Inc.

Cellular / RF Engineer (TS)

Washington, DC · On-site

$240K - $260K/yr

We are seeking an experienced Cellular / RF Engineer to support enterprise-level wireless ... Cellular call flow analysis, backhaul integration, and multi-band optimization. * Support of RF ...

kgs

Cellular / RF Engineer (TS)

Washington, DC

We are seeking an experienced Cellular / RF Engineer to support enterpriselevel wireless ... Cellular call flow analysis, backhaul integration, and multi-band optimization. * Support of RF ...

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As of Jun 4, 2026, the average yearly pay for temporary rf optimization engineer in Washington, DC is $133,284.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $110,400.00 and $157,400.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Temporary Rf Optimization Engineer vs RF Design Engineer?

AspectTemporary Rf Optimization EngineerRF Design Engineer
CredentialsBachelor's in Electrical Engineering or related, certifications like FCC or RF-specific coursesBachelor's or Master's in Electrical Engineering, RF or Communications specialization
Work EnvironmentField testing, network optimization, live network environmentsDesign labs, simulation, prototype development
Industry UsageTelecommunications, mobile networks, network service providersTelecom equipment manufacturers, R&D departments

The Temporary Rf Optimization Engineer focuses on improving existing network performance through field testing and adjustments, often in live environments. In contrast, the RF Design Engineer primarily works on designing and developing new RF components and systems in labs. Both roles require strong RF knowledge and related certifications, but their daily tasks and work settings differ significantly.

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RF Systems Test Engineer

RF Systems Test Engineer

Lynk

Chantilly, VA • On-site

Full-time

Posted 6 days ago

Job description

About Lynk
Lynk is the inventor of satellite direct to standard phone technology aka sat2phone, and has the world's only commercial license from the FCC to operate a commercial sat2phone system. Today, Lynk allows mobile network operators' subscribers to send and receive text messages to and from space via standard unmodified, mobile devices. Lynk's service has been tested and proven on all seven continents, has regulatory approvals in more than 30 countries and is currently being deployed commercially based on more than 40 MNO commercial service contracts covering approximately 50 countries.
Our technology will enable all 8 billion people on the planet to stay connected with the existing standard phone in their pocket. Everywhere. No matter what.
By joining Lynk, you will have the opportunity to directly touch the lives of billions. Your mission will be to bring mobile broadband to billions, pull hundreds of millions out of poverty, and save countless lives.
Job Summary
As a RF Systems Test Engineer at Lynk, you will wear many hats in the world of RF hardware/electronics and software/firmware. The immediate role of the RF Systems Test Engineer will be to support testing of the company's digital phased array antenna payload hardware in the lab environment. While playing with all this hardware on a bench, you will probably need to pick up a soldering gun, assemble circuits on a breadboard, use an oscilloscope, vector network analyzer, and spectrum analyzer.
This role is critical to the success of our mission, as you will be at the center of developing and executing the automated testing and verification for every aspect of the digital phased array payload that makes our service possible. As an RF Systems Test Engineer you will be expected to understand every detail of this complex system design and its expected function, including high speed mixed signal beamformer boards, clock distribution networks, RFFE boards, integrated radiating antenna elements, and full array calibration and verification procedures.
Core Responsibilities
  • Integrate flight and lab RF hardware electronics, design test beds, fixtures, etc. for operational verification of RF hardware and software technologies.
  • Design, develop, and document test and integration procedures for flight and lab RF hardware, particularly RF Front Ends, and Mixed-Signal Digital Electronics.
  • Design, develop, specify, and maintain hardware and software for Electronic Ground Support Equipment aka EGSE to be used to support satellite RF digital phased array payload verification, particularly before, during, and after functional and environmental testing.
  • Bench-level work with electronics to debug and troubleshoot issues that arise during testing, including functional and environmental testing.
  • Working alongside engineers and technicians, Inform the design, development, and optimization of the company's operational testing procedures and policies for our Production and research and development campaign for our space technology.
  • Huge focus on automation for testing and data collection tools to ensure testing can be done reliably, repeatedly, and at scale in production.

Basic Qualifications
  • A Bachelor's degree or better in Electrical Engineering, RF Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, or similar degrees.
  • 5+ years of experience as an RF Engineer focused on system design and/or test.
  • Experience with standard RF lab equipment is required: Oscilloscopes, Spectrum and Vector Network Analyzer, Multimeter, etc.
  • Hands-on experience with RFFE printed circuit boards, single-board computers, microcontrollers, FPGAs, GPUs, CPUs, SoCs, software-defined radios, and/or antennas.
  • Ability to read and understand datasheets for integrated circuits and electronics.
  • Experience using Linux based systems and programming proficiency in one or more programming languages, such as Rust, C++, C, Python, MATLAB, etc.
  • Must have good communication skills and be able to work independently as well as in a team environment.

Preferred Qualifications, Testing Experience in areas such as
  • EMI testing RE 102, RS103.
  • Vibration Testing, Experience with GEVs.
  • Familiarity with ethernet, serial and or CAN communication protocols.
  • Recent participation in projects developing space payload hardware and software, preferably communications systems.
  • Experience working with and testing Digitally or electronically steered Phased Array Antenna systems
  • Experience working with GSM/LTE/NR communications and cellular backhaul networks

ITAR Requirements
To comply with U.S. Government export control regulations (ITAR), applicants must be one of the following: (i) a U.S. citizen or national, (ii) a lawful permanent resident (green card holder), (iii) a refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) an asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158. Individuals who do not meet these criteria must be eligible to obtain the necessary authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. For more information, please refer to the ITAR guidelines.
Learn about ITAR here.
Job Location
Chantilly, VA

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