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RF Engineer - Weekend Shift

Butler

Chelmsford, MA · Posted October 22, 2026

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About the job

RF Engineer - Weekend Shift

Location: Chelmsford, MA

Job ID: #73389

Pay Range: $85-97 ph (W2)

Duration: 6 - 12 mos

Shift: Weekend Shift, Full-Time (Thursday - Sunday) 7:00am - 5:30pm

We offer an excellent working environment with a mix of cutting-edge design and genuine hands-on electronics laboratory testing and product development. This exciting role offers the RF professional an opportunity to be a key contributor on our team of industry-leading RF design experts.

-In this role, the RF Engineer will have the opportunity to support the production of complex multi-function modules used in challenging high-reliability applications in all phases of the product life cycle.

-The engineer will work on complex technical problems and provide solutions that are innovative and ingenious.

-The engineer will act independently to uncover and resolve issues associated with the implementation of operational products.

-The engineering will collaborate with other engineering disciplines including hardware engineers, systems engineers, and circuit design engineers as well as technical and manufacturing support personnel.

- Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Minimum Requirements:

• Secret Clearance Required to start.

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering preferred or BS Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM) accepted plus a minimum of 5+ years of relevant professional engineering experience.

• Experience with troubleshooting designs and resolving integration issues in a production or manufacturing environment is required.

• Experience with hands on hardware

• Experience with the use of RF microwave test equipment and microwave simulation tools is required.

• Excellent communication and presentation skills are required.

Desired skills:

• An MS in electrical engineering or closely related technical field is desired.

• Significant relevant experience in the defense electronics industry is desired.

• Expertise with RF subsystems and hardware including antennas, transmitters, receivers, microwave components, low noise amplifiers, high power amplifiers, advanced electronic modules, amplifiers, mixers, switches, frequency generation circuits, and frequency conversion circuits is desired.

• Experience with microelectronics assembly techniques is desired.

• Expertise with technical documentation such as specifications, schematic drawings, and test date is desired.

• Strong communication skills.

• Experience with customer interface including technical presentations.

• Prior RF design experience is preferred

• Ability to lead failure investigations on production or technical issues.

• Ability work in a team collaborative environment especially with manufacturing and industrial engineers and/or operator on production support.

Benefits provided: 401K, medical, dental, and vision, sick time as applicable to state law

Butler America Aerospace, LLC. is an equal opportunity employer. Butler evaluates applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected characteristics. The Butler America Aerospace, LLC. EEO Policy Statement and “Know Your Rights” Poster is available here: Applicant and Employee Notices .

Butler America Aerospace, LLC. is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please contact the Human Resources Department at accommodations@butler.com .