Senior RF Engineer

Job Description

Seeking a talented and highly motivated RF Design Engineer that will contribute to the development of electronic radio-frequency systems for space vehicle applications.

The Senior RF Engineer will:

* Design front-end RF signal-chain circuits and assemblies for space vehicle communication and signal analysis systems using filters, amplifiers, mixers, couplers, impedance matching networks, and related components

* Design stable, low-phase noise oscillators and distribution networks

* Design RF digitizer circuits and assemblies using multi-GSPS ADC/DAC components

* Create sampling and frequency conversion plans for multi-GHz instantaneous bandwidth signals to satisfy communication system and signal analysis requirements

* Integrate front-end RF circuits, oscillators, and digitizer assemblies with existing FPGA-based DSP functions in order to satisfy communication system or signal analysis requirements

* Cooperate with project teams over the course of RF system development to establish technical requirements, perform system trade studies, conduct design reviews, and track delivery schedule

* Collaborate with RF group members and other SEAKR engineers to ensure that all multidisciplinary requirements can be satisfied in the assigned design projects

* Create engineering documentation according to SEAKR's workflow

* Support PCB layout engineers to ensure circuit boards will meet RF performance requirements

* Verify design performance with systematic laboratory measurements of engineering models

* Perform worst case RF circuit analysis following SEAKR procedures

* Lead troubleshooting efforts of questionable RF hardware identified during test

* Contribute analyses and design alternatives to product and program proposals

* Interact with SEAKR customers to address RF requirements, trades, and constraints

* Effectively balance time spent on multiple concurrent assignments

* Provide training and guidance to less experienced RF engineers at SEAKR

* Take leadership role within RF Engineering Group to improve hardware development processes

* Create clear reports and deliver summary presentations to product and project leadership

* Serve as a technical expert in at least one RF engineering specialty: front-end circuit design and analysis; oscillator and clock design and analysis; 3D EM field modeling of PCB transmission lines and structures; or design verification measurements