Job Description
JOB TITLE: RF Engineer
LOCATION: Chelmsford, MA
PAY RATE: $97.12/hour
We are a national aerospace and defense staffing agency seeking highly qualified candidates for a position with a top-tier client.
Job Details:
- Job Type: Contract (12 months with potential for extension)
- Full-Time: 4/10A – 2nd Shift (with first-shift training)
- Training (First Shift): Mon–Thu, 6:00 AM – 4:30 PM, 6 weeks
- Ongoing Shift (Second/Weekend Shift): Thu–Sun, 4:00 PM – 2:30 AM
- Industry: Aerospace / Defense / Aviation
- Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision (Cigna)
- Perks: Bonus potential + Priority access via Tier 1 supplier
- Openings Nationwide: Thousands of opportunities across the U.S.
Qualifying Questions:
- Are you a U.S. person as defined under ITAR regulations?
- Do you meet the educational and experience requirements for this role?
- Can you commute to the job location or relocate if necessary?
Summary:
- Work on complex technical problems and provide innovative solutions
- Act independently to uncover and resolve issues in operational products
- Collaborate with hardware, systems, and circuit design engineers as well as technical and manufacturing support personnel
- Support production troubleshooting, integration, and verification of RF modules
- Prepare and maintain technical documentation, including schematics, specifications, and test data
- Lead failure investigations on production or technical issues
- Engage in customer interactions, including technical presentations
- Applicants will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
Requirements:
- Secret Clearance required to start
- Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering preferred, or STEM degree with 5+ years relevant experience
- Experience with troubleshooting designs and resolving integration issues in production/manufacturing
- Hands-on experience with hardware
- Experience using RF/microwave test equipment and simulation tools
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Engineering expertise (1–2 years)
- Ability to read engineering drawings (1–2 years)
- Ability to work in a production environment (1–2 years)
- Electrical testing experience (1–2 years)
- Failure analysis experience (1–2 years)
- Must be a U.S. Citizen (as defined by ITAR).
Desired Skills:
- Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related technical field
- Experience in defense electronics
- Expertise in RF subsystems & hardware, including:
- Antennas, transmitters, receivers
- Microwave components, low/high power amplifiers
- Mixers, switches, frequency generation & conversion circuits
- Experience with microelectronics assembly techniques
- Skilled in technical documentation (schematics, specs, test data)
- Prior RF design experience
- Ability to lead failure investigations
- Strong team collaboration, especially with manufacturing engineers and production operators
About Us:
The Structures Company is a premier national aerospace and defense staffing agency specializing in contract, contract-to-hire, and direct hire placements. We deliver expert workforce solutions across engineering, IT, production, maintenance, and support roles.
As trusted partners to major aerospace OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers, we connect professionals with opportunities to grow and excel in the aviation and aerospace industries.
Eligibility Requirements:
Must be a U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) to comply with ITAR regulations.
Keywords: aerospace, aviation, engineering, maintenance, aircraft design, defense
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Richard Bonds
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