Senior Radio Frequency Engineer

As our Senior RF/Microwave Design Engineer, your job is to develop the world's next generation of RF, microwave, and millimeter-wave circuit and system designs, supporting applications ranging from quantum computing to deep space, aerospace, defense, and advanced test systems.

Here's What You'll Be Doing:

· Architecting, designing, developing, building, and testing RF and microwave solutions for next-generation aerospace, space, defense, test, and quantum computing systems.

· Designing and developing solutions ranging from modules and circuit cards to subsystems and systems operating to 50 GHz and beyond.

· Designing DROs (Dielectric Resonator Oscillators), crystal oscillators, extremely low-noise time/frequency sources, LNAs (Low Noise Amplifiers), amplifiers, filters, frequency mixers, frequency multipliers, PLLs, up/down converters, synthesizers, reference generators, IMAs (Integrated Microwave Assemblies), and subassemblies.

· Working with leading aerospace, space, defense, test, and quantum computing customers to understand needs and requirements and decompose them into product architecture, design, and performance specifications.

· Architecting solutions, creating block diagrams, developing compliance matrices, designing circuits, supporting PCB layout and hardware builds, and leading testing, debugging, integration, and verification/validation.

· Working with a small engineering and development team focused on delivering high-performing RF/microwave products.

· Leading and/or supporting customer SRRs (System Requirements Reviews), PDRs (Preliminary Design Reviews), CDRs (Critical Design Reviews), and TRRs (Test Readiness Reviews).

· Ensuring final verification and validation of designs and successful delivery of customer requirements.

· Testing, debugging, troubleshooting, performing root cause analysis, and implementing corrective actions.

· Developing and documenting procedures and processes to ensure compliance with applicable standards.

· Developing project plans and managing work to cost and schedule.

· Participating in and staying current with RF, microwave, and millimeter-wave industry trends, technologies, and breakthroughs.

What We're Looking for in Our Senior RF/Electronics Design Engineer:

· Minimum BSEE or equivalent; MSEE or equivalent preferred.

· Minimum of 5 years of experience in RF, microwave, and millimeter-wave design and development, with the ability to design with minimal direction.

· Extensive experience with RF/microwave circuits, subsystems, and systems.

· Experience with RF chain analysis.

· Experience with RF/microwave test equipment, processes, test procedures, testing, and debug.

· Experience designing military, aerospace, or space-grade hardware.

· Experience with EMI/EMC analysis and practices and IPC standards.

· Exposure to RF, microwave, and millimeter-wave manufacturing technologies, including chip and wire, SMT, hybrids, die attach, wire bonding, and hermetic versus non-hermetic modules for IMAs/MICs.

· Experience with PCB layouts, including tools such as Altium.

· Experience with requirements/specification management and decomposition.

· Experience converting customer needs and requirements into successfully delivered solutions on time and within budget.

· Experience leading small engineering and development teams.

· Experience managing projects to schedule and cost.

· Experience with Microsoft Office Suite and Atlassian Jira/Confluence.

Skills & Qualifications You Need:

· RF, microwave, and millimeter-wave design, development, test, and debug.

· Strong written and verbal communication skills.

· Self-motivated, multitasking, and detail-oriented.

· Strong prioritization skills and the ability to thrive in high-pressure situations.

· Collaborative approach and strong logical problem-solving skills, with the ability to tackle customer challenges.

· Strong ethical standards.

· Ability to lead small engineering and development teams and work effectively across functions.

· Lawful permanent resident of the U.S.