RF Engineer
Core
Design, analyze, prototype, and tune high-reliability RF and microwave electronics for aerospace and defense applications, translating system requirements into robust hardware implementations.
Role type
Senior IC RF Engineer (Hardware)
Builds
Mission-critical RF systems for warfighters, commercial air operators, and border protection teams
Domain
Aerospace and Defense
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
RF circuit design, MMIC integration, RF test equipment operation, electromagnetic simulation, PCB layout, impedance control, failure analysis, system-level RF performance analysis
Preferred skills
Radar/EW subsystem architecture, lab and field experiment planning, RF front-end prototyping, antenna/system integration, EMI/EMC compliance, mixed-signal interface design, manufacturing tolerance analysis
Technologies
HFSS, ADS, AWR, Altium, VNAs, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, power meters
Responsibilities
Design and tune RF circuit boards with catalog MMICs; perform architecture development and component trade studies; plan and execute RF testing and characterization; contribute to design of RF test equipment and fixtures; collaborate with cross-functional teams on system integration; support failure analysis and field support; support linear, nonlinear, and electromagnetic simulations; perform PCB layout and RF stack-up definition
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
