Senior RF Design Engineer

Typically requires a Bachelor’s in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of five years of prior relevant experience to include any combination of the following: RF design and fabrication, RF test and troubleshoot, Simulation of RF products, Experience with any of the following tools: Mentor DX Designer or equivalent, High Frequency Structure Simulator (HFSS) or equivalent, SystemVue/Genesys or equivalent, Advanced Design System (ADS) or equivalent
The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Design and development of transmitters, receivers or exciters
Design of circuit card assemblies (CCAs) with RF or mixed signals
Work in a lab to accomplish component characterization as well as module verification and integration
Test and handle sensitive RF Hardware
Schematic capture and RF routing
Partner with interdisciplinary teams – power, digital, mechanical, etc.

Mentorship or apprenticeship experience
Technical oversight responsibilities for less-senior engineers
Working across domains on complex projects
Architecting and requirements definition for complex RF products
Team lead experience on technical projects including experience w/ cost and schedule
EVMS or CAM experience
Ability to prepare documentation with minimal oversight
Background in designing for manufacturability, producibility, and cost constraints. Includes yield and margin analysis
Technical background in the following areas: Cascade analysis and/or frequency planning, Filter design and fabrication, Circuit card assembly design and fabrication, Testing or designing RF hybrid (chip and wire) technologies, High speed data converter test/characterization, High power RF design or test experience, Scripting experience (Matlab or Python)
Some front line leadership desirable