RF Engineer III

Mercury Systems

UShybrid$75k-$177k/yrPosted Jun 29, 2026
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About the role

Job Summary:

Mercury Systems is seeking the best and brightest talent to help us bring cutting edge technology to mission critical aerospace and defense applications, advancing innovation where it matters most. The Engineering team is seeking an RF Engineer who will provide technical leadership to resolve issues that may arise during assembly, production testing, and integration of complex RF/Microwave products. The ideal engineer will demonstrate strong cross-functional collaboration skills, while working effectively with program management, operations, supply chain, and quality teams to support the objectives of a high-impact defense program.

Job Responsibilities:

Perform hands-on product troubleshooting in manufacturing and development environments

Work with engineers and technicians for offline asset reduction

Assist with ongoing engineering development projects and product initiatives

Support definition and implementation of producibility improvements

Work with Lead Engineers on design updates

Collaborate and effectively communicate with cross-functional product teams

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field

Typically requires a minimum of 4 years of experience in High Reliability, Aerospace, or Defense Electronics product development and manufacturing

Strong problem-solving skills within fast-paced environments, with a proven ability to collaborate and thrive in team-oriented settings

Broad experience with RF/Microwave test equipment to test/troubleshoot RF/Microwave, analog, digital, and mixed signal circuits at the module and component level

Ability to balance multiple and sometimes conflicting priorities

Active Clearance required on day one

Preferred Qualifications:

Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field

System level troubleshooting for digital, analog, and power circuits

Transfer to production of new or existing designs

Familiar with FPGA and Programmable Logic design

Experience using data analysis tools such as MATLAB and simulation software (Microwave Office, ADS, HFSS)

Experience in failure analysis/Root-Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) investigations

This position requires you to have an active government security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens.

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Why should you join Mercury Systems?

Mercury Systems is a technology company that makes the world a safer, more secure place. We push processing power to the tactical edge, making the latest commercial technologies profoundly more accessible for today's most challenging aerospace and defense missions. From silicon to system scale, Mercury enables customers to accelerate innovation and turn data into decision superiority. Headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts, Mercury employs more than 2,300 people in 24 locations worldwide. To learn more, visit mrcy.com

Our Culture

We are committed to making Mercury a great place to work, no matter where our employees are located. We offer a casual and enjoyable atmosphere that allows employees to learn and grow. We help and care for one another and work as one to achieve results for us and for our customers. We value communication and transparency, and strive to foster two-way dialogue at all levels of the organization. We are committed to lifelong learning, offering comprehensive skills training and tuition reimbursement. Whether you're just starting out on your career journey or you are an experienced professional, it's important to us that you feel recognized and rewarded for your contributions.

To find out more about Why Mercury?, or visit the Mercury Community or find answers to general questions at Mercury FAQs

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Additional Details : Fulltime Equivalent Job Grade Salary Range for this position $75,000.00 - $150,000.00 annual salary for in-office or hybrid employees in FL, GA, IN, AZ, AL, MD or TX, and all remote employees $84,000.00 - $168,000.00 annual salary for in-office or hybrid employees in VA, CA, NH or MA $88,500.00 - $177,000.00 annual salary for in-office or hybrid employees in NJ

Mercury considers a variety of factors to determine individual base salary offers to candidates, including:

the role and related responsibilities;

prior work experience;

education, training, skills and certifications;

internal equity with others employed by Mercury in similar roles;

geographic location; and

alignment with market data.

In addition to base salary, Mercury provides a variety of benefits for team members including:

bonus opportunities (or special incentives for sales positions);

health, life and disability insurance;

company-paid holidays and time off;

401(k) retirement plan;

discounted employee stock purchase plan;

tuition reimbursement; and

access to professional development and personal wellness platforms including LinkedIn Learning, Headspace, Aaptiv and Virgin Pulse.

Team members at the Director or Vice President level are also eligible to receive annual stock-based awards.

Mercury offers a 9/80 alternative work schedule that provides employees more opportunity for work/ life balance (available based off location)

Compensation

This RF Engineer role pays $75k-$177k/yr. Within typical range for rf engineer roles in United States.

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