Principal RF Mixed Signal Circuit Design Engineer

Overview

Continental Electronics Corporation is a leading provider of RF technologies and innovative solutions with over 75 years of proven performance. CEC has experienced significant recent growth and has established itself as the go-to supplier for a diversified product line supporting a wide spectrum of markets from commercial products, military customers, to space research laboratories.

The Principal RF Mixed Signal Circuit Design Engineer is a Senior Individual Contributor and technical expert for circuit board design for state‑of‑the‑art ultrahigh power RF transmission systems. This individual will provide technical expertise in the development and design of analog circuits, microprocessor systems, programmable and discrete digital logic, power supply circuitry, electrical/electronic interfacing systems and a general understanding of systems embedded software functionality.

Location
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Willing to work in both Dallas and Richardson depending on assigned projects. We plan to be moved and working in Richardson full time by Summer 2026.

• Design and test analog electronic circuits, including sensor interfaces, data converters, multiplexers, active and passive filters, and power distribution systems.
• Perform block‑level and transistor‑level layout design and optimization of analog and digital circuits using PCB software design tools such as Cadence, Altium, and PADS.
• Contribute to assessment of the feasibility of new business opportunities as well as develop and author technical proposals and contractually obligated responses.
• Simulate analog or mixed‑signal circuits to ensure performance, noise, timing, and power requirements are satisfied, including worst‑case and/or statistical design verification and de‑rating analysis.
• Provide technical expertise and leadership on programs, working in collaboration with the Project Engineer to lead the development team to achieve the committed product functionality within agreed contract timelines, ensuring all customer, contract, and regulatory requirements are met.
• Lead engineering design teams to achieve program objectives in terms of quality, cost and schedule, including on‑time delivery.
• Anticipate and manage technical risks on projects and ensure mitigation plans are in place.
• Champion and implement cross‑team/intra‑team collaboration and continuous improvement in product designs and engineering practices, with a mindset for subsystem reuse.
• Define processes for technical platforms, system specifications, input/output and working parameters for hardware and/or firmware compatibility.
• Uphold the company’s core values of Integrity, Innovation, Accountability and Teamwork.
• Demonstrate behavior consistent with the company’s Code of Ethics and Conduct.
• Report quality problems or defects to manager or senior management so corrective action is implemented and recurrence is avoided.
• Duties may be modified or assigned at any time to meet business needs.

• BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering or a related field (Master’s preferred).
• 12 years of relevant experience demonstrating proficiency in high‑speed analog/mixed‑signal architecture and circuit design, including frequency synthesizers, ADCs, DACs, RO/LC oscillators, regulators, on‑chip sensors, compensation techniques, droop detection and recovery, and digitally‑assisted analog techniques.
• Deep understanding of clocking fundamentals, with a solid grasp of phase noise, jitter analysis, budgeting, and feedback loop dynamics.
• Skilled in designing, debugging RTL, developing System Verilog models, and performing behavioral simulations to explore new architectural performance and functions.
• Deep knowledge of SPICE simulation, HDL simulation, and logic equivalence tools.
• Solid programming skills are a plus.
• Excellent debugging, problem‑solving and analytical skills.
• Proficient in writing test plans, presenting results, and communicating clearly with multi‑functional teams.
• History of innovation and self‑directed learning with demonstrated leadership skills and a growth mindset.
• Skillfully translate system‑level requirements to implementation functionality.
• Extensive knowledge…