Tunnel RF Instrumentation Engineer

Location: Bastrop, TX

Department: ENGINEERING, Software Engineering

Location Type: IN_OFFICE

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

• Own the electrical and software design of RF and wave-physics systems for tunnel boring machines, including radar, sonar, seismic, magnetic, and other advanced imaging and detection systems
• Perform first-principles analysis and physics simulations to drive component selection and overall system feasibility to the desired performance
• Develop and execute test campaigns in the lab and the field to de-risk and qualify designs for production
• Drive rapid iteration and deployment in a vertically integrated team, turning concepts into operational hardware-software solutions

• Bachelor’s degree in Software, Electrical, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical discipline
• Experience designing RF systems, preferably in the context of radar/tracking systems or underground applications in the VLF/ULF domain
• Strong understanding of antenna design, amplifiers, SNR budget, timing and synchronization, attenuation, and other concepts related to RF systems in localization, navigation, or GNSS contexts
• Experience with hardware-software integration in autonomous systems, robotics, or other sensor-driven vehicles

• Prior experience operating in rugged environments or in construction, industrial settings or similar

• Position may require extended hours and weekend work