Sr. RF Engineer

Sr. RF Engineer

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Master’s Degree preferred
• Must be a U.S. citizen with the ability to obtain necessary security clearance as required by government contracts
• 5+ years RF Circuit design experience
• Thorough understanding of RF test equipment and measurement tools, such as signal analyzers, signal generators, network analyzers, oscilloscopes, soldering stations, etc.
• Detailed understanding of RF circuits simulation tools (ADS, MATLAB, HFSS, CST, PSPICE, etc.), and lab automation (Python, LabView)
• Experience with Schematic capture and layout tools, Cadence Allegro a plus
• Self starter who can work independently and as a member of a team
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Generate schematics that include RF, Analog, power circuits, interface logic, sensors, peripherals, etc.
• Create hardware designs with a focus on Discrete RF circuits, PAs, LNAs, backend, etc.
• Develop RF front ends operating from sub-GHz up to mmWave
• Simulate circuit performance using ADS, CST, Spice, and other simulation software.
• Perform RF lineup calculation for both Rx (Noise Figure, IM, etc.) and Tx (Multiple PA technologies and modes of operation, harmonic suppression, etc).
• Design and optimize circuits for minimal current drain to maximize battery life
• Implement analog circuits (A/D & D/A converters, op-amps, LEDs, etc), power supplies & voltage regulators
• Use schematic and layout tools (Cadence a plus) for PCB routing, high speed interface, impedance matching, power routing, etc.
• Drive product and feature requirements, architecture, design, and test strategy with customers and engineering teams
• Write test procedures, interface control documents and other documentation
• Support full product development life-cycle: architecture, design, bring-up, integration of initial HW/SW, factory support, test & validation, and customer support
• Seek out opinions and build trust & buy-in across all functional teams (hardware, software, FPGA, mechanical, etc), as well as management and customers
• Communicate technical status verbally, written, and in regular customer meetings.

Preferred Qualifications

• Wide breadth of Hardware design preferred – including power supplies, A/D’s, peripherals, batteries, charging circuits, etc
• Product & feature architecture, requirements, design, and development experience
• Understanding of Antennas – design, simulation tools and measurements preferred