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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior PR Transmitter Engineer - Kwajalein Atoll - 3786 - **Company:** RGNEXT - **Location:** Huntsville, AL, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Network Analysis, MATLAB, Microsoft Office, Rslogix, Allen-Bradley Factory Automation Equipment - **Published:** July 24, 2026 - **Apply:** https://jobs.localjobnetwork.com/apply/add/85255426/1 ## About the Role * Strong understanding of electrical principles. * Strong circuit troubleshooting skills and the ability to read and interpret schematics. * Comfortable working with high voltage (up to 50 kV). * Familiarity with floating ground systems. * Familiarity with radar receiver systems. * General knowledge of Analog/RF components such as vacuum tube amplifiers, RF couplers, hybrids etc. * General software literacy. Microsoft Office Suite. * Familiarity with and ability to operate standard electronic test equipment including spectrum analyzers and network analyzers. * Solid knowledge of the fundamentals of transmitter architecture. * Knowledgeable on the use and operation of transmitter amplifiers to include: Klystrons, Travelling Wave Tubes (TWT's), Vacuum Tubes and transistor devices. * High degree of demonstrated ability to effectively use high power RF measurement techniques and perform high voltage troubleshooting. * Design familiarity with switchgears, analog and digital control hardware and RFI shielding practices. * Ability to work independently with limited guidance. * Ability to assist in development of junior engineers and technicians. * Ability to lead various disciplines in the completion of projects that may sometimes be technically complex. * Full understanding of the unique safety issues associated with working at high power RF that are common in this work environment. * Familiarity with software such as RSLinx, RSLogix, RSView, Matlab is desired. Required Experience * Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or related engineering discipline. * 10+ years radar transmitter/RF experience including: 1. High power RF measurement and high voltage troubleshooting. 2. Field installation and testing, calibration, troubleshooting and acceptance testing. 3. Design and development engineering. 4. Project management. 5. Mission Operations and Weapons test range systems experience, desired. 6. Familiarity with Allen-Bradley hardware and software, desired. * Masters Degree in Engineering or related discipline is desired. * Experience with high power vacuum tube operation is desired., * Must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD secret security clearance which requires U.S. Citizenship. * Must be able to relocate to the United States Army Garrison, Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands. * Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. passport. * Must be able to lift/carry/push/pull up to 45 lbs. independently. ## Description * Support maintenance and/or repair efforts on both UHF & VHF transmitters; directs technicians and helpers to accomplish these maintenance activities. * Perform testing and failure analysis of the transmitters down to the component level; designs and implements corrective measures to prevent future failures. * Respond to failure events of the antenna/transmitter, 24/7. * Provide design modifications and improvements for transmitters; this includes creating schematics and implementing modifications as well as directing activities of technicians and helpers to properly install these design modifications. * Maintain tracking and failure data for high power RF tubes; issues periodic memos indicating spare issues and status. * Determine transmitter spares requirements and orders parts as required; finds replacement candidates for obsolete parts and implements required design changes. * Provide technical support to systems engineering and management for all transmitter technical issues. * Modify and maintain documentation for transmitters including but not limited to equipment schematics and manuals; verifies drafting changes to drawings and manuals meet engineering requirements. * Support the safety program to ensure a safe workplace for all transmitter personnel. * Write weekly reports conveying transmitter developments and issues/problems to management. * Provide email correspondence with tube vendors and other suppliers as required. * Work with all engineering disciplines and management to meet mission requirements. * Other duties as assigned. ## Related Videos - [Leveraging Large Language Models for Legacy Code Translation: Challenges and Solutions](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1157-leveraging-large-language-models-for-legacy-code-translation-challenges-and-solutions) - [How Data is Shaping our Games](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/176-how-data-is-shaping-our-games) - [Building a hypercar from scratch](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/607-building-a-hypercar-from-scratch) - [Collaboration Quantified: Lessons from Open Source Developer Networks](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1422-collaboration-quantified-lessons-from-open-source-developer-networks) - [Software stack under and over the hood of the fastest accelerating car in the world](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/221-software-stack-under-and-over-the-hood-of-the-fastest-accelerating-car-in-the-world) - [From clicks to cribs - How to find your dream home with web scraping](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/767-from-clicks-to-cribs-how-to-find-your-dream-home-with-web-scraping) ## Related Articles - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Dev Digest 134 - Where pixels sing?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/477-dev-digest-134-where-pixels-sing) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Find a Developer Job: 12 Best Job Sites For Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/165-find-a-developer-job-12-best-job-sites-for-developers) - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline) - [Best Companies in the Netherlands: Top 25 Companies in 2023 ](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/193-best-companies-in-the-netherlands-top-25-companies-in-2023)