Radio Frequency and Electromagnetic Engineering Expert

Job description

## About the Role

Mercor is partnering with a leading technology organization to recruit experienced Radio Frequency (RF) and Electromagnetic (EM) Engineering Experts for a short-term project. Experts will apply their hands-on industry experience to analyze and solve complex problems involving RF systems, electromagnetics, antennas, propagation, and related engineering applications.

## What You'll Do

- Solve complex technical problems involving RF and electromagnetic engineering.

- Analyze RF/EM systems, components, antennas, circuits, and architectures.

- Apply electromagnetic theory, RF principles, and engineering methodologies to real-world scenarios.

- Analyze technical specifications, system requirements, simulation results, and engineering data.

- Evaluate design trade-offs, performance limitations, calculations, assumptions, and proposed solutions.

- Review and validate technical approaches and results, providing technically rigorous solutions and explanations.

- Follow project-specific technical guidelines and evaluation criteria.

## Who Should Apply

- Experienced RF, Electromagnetic, Microwave, Antenna, or related engineering professionals with hands-on industry experience.

- Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, RF Engineering, Electromagnetics, or a related field.

- Strong understanding of electromagnetic theory, RF engineering principles, and signal propagation.

- Practical experience in one or more of:

- RF and microwave systems

- Antenna design and analysis

- Electromagnetic simulation and modeling

- RF circuits and components

- EMC/EMI

- Wireless communications, radar, or sensing

- RF propagation and channel modeling

- RF measurement and testing

- Experience with tools such as HFSS, CST, COMSOL, MATLAB, ADS, or equivalent is a plus.

Candidates with practical experience applying RF/EM principles to real-world engineering systems are strongly preferred.

## Preferred Qualifications

- Advanced degree in RF Engineering, Electromagnetics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.

- Experience with microwave or millimeter-wave systems, antenna arrays, phased arrays, beamforming, or MIMO.

- Experience in radar, wireless communications, satellite communications, or RF sensing.

- Experience with electromagnetic simulation, RF characterization, and laboratory testing.

- Experience translating theoretical RF/EM concepts into practical engineering solutions.

- Research experience or publications in RF, electromagnetics, antennas, or related fields is a plus.

## Project Details

- **Duration:** Short-term project

- **Work Type:** Technical problem-solving, analysis, and expert evaluation

- **Domain:** RF Engineering, Electromagnetics, Antennas, Microwave Engineering, and Wireless Systems

We consider all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics and provide reasonable accommodations upon request.