Senior RF Systems & Business Development Engineer

Matrix Research is currently seeking an experienced Senior RF Systems and Business Development Engineer to lead technical hardware design and drive strategic growth for our growing business in Dayton, Ohio.

• Mission: Bridge hands-on RF hardware development and strategic customer capture-advancing state-of-the-art radar, electronic warfare (EW), and software-defined radio (SDR) platforms while expanding our impact across defense and commercial partners.

• How: Working primarily in the lab and directly with our multidisciplinary teams (approx. 60%), lead the architecture, schematic design, bench testing, and integration of high-performance RF hardware and SDR subsystems alongside digital and FPGA engineers. In parallel (approx. 40%), lead technical marketing, customer engagement, and capture initiatives across DoD, defense prime, and commercial customer bases-translating complex hardware capabilities into winning proposals, white papers, and novel system concepts.

• Required:
• 10+ years of progressive, hands-on engineering experience in RF hardware design, board-level development, and systems integration.
• Deep technical expertise in one or more core domains: radar systems, electronic warfare (EW), software-defined radios (SDRs), or RF front-end architecture.
• Demonstrated ability to interface RF subsystems with digital hardware, high-speed converters, and FPGA-based processing platforms.
• Proficiency with laboratory instrumentation for characterization, troubleshooting, and verification (e.g., vector network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, high-speed oscilloscopes, signal generators).
• Proven track record contributing to technical business development, capture management, concept white papers, and competitive proposal authoring (e.g., BAAs, SBIR/STTR topics, or prime contractor RFPs).
• A Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) or a closely related technical field.
• Applicants must be U.S. citizens capable of obtaining and maintaining a U.S. DoD security clearance.

• Desired or Will Train:
• A Master's degree in Electrical Engineering (MSEE) or related field.
• Familiarity with simulation and modeling tools (e.g., Keysight ADS, Cadence/AWR Microwave Office, MATLAB).
• Experience engaging technical leads at DoD research laboratories (e.g., AFRL, ONR, DARPA) or major defense prime contractors.
• An active U.S. DoD security clearance (Secret or Top Secret).

Matrix Research is an employee-owned, small business advancing the state of the art in radar systems, radio frequency, and sensor exploitation technologies. Two thirds of our staff hold advanced degrees in Engineering, Mathematics, or the Physical Sciences. Our programs span basic research through the demonstration, test and evaluation, and low-rate production of advanced sensing systems, subsystems, and components.