HW Development Engineer

Anritsu is a provider of innovative communications test and measurement solutions. Anritsu engages customers as true partners to help develop wireless, optical, microwave/RF, and digital solutions for R&D, manufacturing, installation, and maintenance applications, as well as multidimensional service assurance solutions for network monitoring and optimization. Anritsu also provides precision microwave/RF components, optical devices, and high-speed electrical devices for communication products and systems. The company develops advanced solutions for emerging and legacy wireline and wireless technologies used in commercial, private, military/aerospace, government, and other markets. To learn more visit www.anritsu.com and follow Anritsu on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and YouTube.

Anritsu is committed to providing a comprehensive and competitive benefits package to all employees. We offer standard benefits such as major medical, vision and dental coverage, life insurance, Employee Assistance Plan, Flexible Spending Accounts, a generous 401(k) Matching Plan, Tuition Reimbursement, and profit sharing. Our benefit package is designed to positively impact all aspects of your life; to help you and your family succeed; and to maintain our status as a “perfect job.” Come find out what Anritsu has to offer you!

As a Hardware Development Engineer based in Morgan Hill, CA you will have responsibility for design and development of circuits for our state of the art test and measurement instrumentation.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Designing and Developing high performance microwave frequency synthesizers
• Developing and communicating frequency tuning and amplitude leveling algorithms to team members
• Analog/RF and Mixed-Signal board circuit design and development
• Translation high-level instrument specifications into performance requirements at the module level
• Creating block diagrams and schematics of designs from project requirements
• Perform system calculations where necessary such as NF, TOI, phase noise, and power consumption
• RF and microwave circuits and systems design
• Managing necessary PCB layouts and mechanical portions of design
• Prototype bring-up and debugging, and functional verification
• Developing test specifications from test data and assisting product transition to manufacturing
• This position will be reporting to the Project Manager based in Morgan Hill, CA

Requirements:

• BSEE, MSEE or equivalent technical experience
• 8+ years of experience in design of Analog/RF and Mixed-Signal circuits and systems
• Experience designing frequency synthesizers at microwave frequencies
• Design experience with Phase-locked loops, Frequency Conversion, Filters, A/D and D/A converters
• Experience with low phase noise architectures, design methodologies, and measurement techniques
• Experience with developing frequency plans
• Experience with DDS based references
• Experience with spur prediction and spur dodging techniques
• Experience with FM, PM, AM implementations
• Skilled in designing lumped and distributed filters
• Skilled in developing Automatic Level Control (ALC) systems
• Skilled in the operations of microwave test equipment such as Vector Network Analyzers, Spectrum Analyzers, and Synthesizers
• Experience with broadband RF and microwave systems
• Experience with digital designs requiring moderate clock rates a plus
• Adept in hands-on troubleshooting of analog and RF circuits
• Expert working experience with schematic entry and PCB design tools
• Proficient with simulators such as SPICE and Microwave Office (or similar)
• Experience with CST and HFSS a plus

In order to be successful in this role, the following competencies and behavior skills are required:

• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work in a team environment
• Ability to clearly communicate hardware requirements and functionalities to software engineers
• Able to work independently
• Self-starter and quick learner
• Balancing theory, experience and practice to solve technical problems

The annual base salary range for this position is $180,000 - $240,000. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Anritsu Company considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer.

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