RF/Microware Engineer

RF/Microwave Board Bring-Up Engineer (1-2 spots)

6-10 Months

Onsite - San Diego CA

MUST BE A US CITIZEN AND ABLE TO GET A US SECURITY CLEARANCE!!

Position Overview - The RF/Microwave Board Bring-Up Engineer will design, integrate, test, and troubleshoot microwave RF hardware for new and existing products. This onsite San Diego role supports development from S-band through Ka-band and reports to the VP of Product Design.

Responsibilities

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• Own RF Microwave board bring-up, validation, troubleshooting, and integration into higher-level assemblies. No Antenna Design.
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• Design and document RF circuits, including receiver LNAs, downconverters, power amplifiers, PLLs, and VCOs; antenna design is not required.
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• Develop schematics, support PCB layout, perform RF analysis and simulation, and create test procedures.
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• Support manufacturing, production, system integration, design reviews, customer meetings, proposals, and trade studies.
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• Manage multiple projects and deliver against accelerated schedules.
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Qualifications

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• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering or a Master’s degree focused on RF.
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• Six or more years of RF/microwave hardware design and hands-on test experience from S-band through Ka-band.
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• Experience with LNAs, downconverters, and power amplifiers up to 10W at Ku/Ka-band.
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• Experience with RF board bring-up, laboratory test equipment, and complex circuit troubleshooting.
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• Proficiency with HFSS and Microwave Office; Altium experience preferred.
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• Space hardware experience is a plus, including EMI/EMC, radiation, temperature, shock, and vibration considerations.
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• Python, C/C++, MATLAB, scripting, test automation, and additional EDA tool experience are desirable.
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• Space-based experience is highly preferred.
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