RF Design Engineer (Senior)
Core
Design, sustain, and upgrade next-generation electronics concepts and analog/digital circuit card assemblies for defense, space, and security systems.
Role type
Senior RF Design Engineer (IC)
Builds
System and hardware architectures, detailed interface specifications, build/test plans, engineering drawings, schematics, and PCB layouts.
Domain
Defense, Space & Security / RF Electronics / Analog & Digital Circuit Design
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
RF measurements, RF gain/accuracy/repeatability signal budget analysis, amplifier performance testing, intermodulation distortion analysis, phase noise measurement, spurious measurement techniques, group delay analysis, circuit analysis, simulation, troubleshooting, electronics design, U.S. Secret clearance eligibility, U.S. citizenship
Preferred skills
Mixed-signal IC design, analog circuit design, integrated circuit design, SME in electrical design, hands-on lab equipment operation (oscilloscope, DMM, spectrum analyzer, power supply), simulation software (MATLAB, PSpice, LTSpice, Simplis), schematic capture, PCB design (Altium, Mentor Graphics, Siemens)
Technologies
PSpice, LTSpice, Simplis, MATLAB, Altium, Mentor Graphics, Siemens
Responsibilities
Translate electrical requirements into system/hardware architectures and interface specifications; create and release engineering drawings, schematics, and PCB layouts; perform circuit analysis, simulation, and troubleshooting; develop and execute verification and validation tests; research and evaluate emerging technologies; produce technical documentation and test reports; collaborate with manufacturing and reliability teams; support configuration management and change control.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC