RF Analog Design Engineer

Location: Huntsville, AL |
Schedule: Full-time, on-site |
Compensation: $110,000 - $140,000, up to $160,000 negotiable for an exceptional candidate

A recognized leader in rugged embedded computing for aerospace, defense, and industrial markets is seeking an RF Analog Design Engineer to help develop next-generation RF and mixed-signal hardware powering radar, electronic warfare, communications, and signal processing platforms. This role collaborates with FPGA, PCB, embedded software, and systems engineers to deliver RF solutions that support mission-critical technologies, including next-generation FMC and RFSoC-based products.

• Design sophisticated analog front-end architectures for high-performance embedded computing products used in defense and aerospace applications
• Design RF signal paths, low-noise analog circuitry, clocking systems, and power architectures
• Collaborate closely with FPGA, PCB layout, embedded software, and systems engineering teams
• Own work across the full product lifecycle, from concept and simulation through hardware validation and production
• Influence architecture decisions and resolve challenging signal integrity problems
• Select and integrate high-speed ADCs and DACs from vendors such as Texas Instruments, Analog Devices, or similar manufacturers
• Design programmable clock generation and distribution systems supporting multiple sampling rates and bandwidths
• Design low-noise power supplies for high-performance mixed-signal and RF systems
• Perform hands-on lab work using oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, network analyzers, and related RF test equipment
• Work closely with PCB layout engineers to optimize component placement, controlled impedance routing, grounding, isolation, and manufacturability

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, or related discipline, or equivalent industry experience
• Expertise designing complete RF and mixed-signal signal chains, including RF front ends, analog filtering, ADC/DAC interfaces, clock generation, synchronization, and low-noise power architectures
• Experience taking complex RF hardware from system architecture through schematic capture, PCB implementation, hardware debugging, validation, and production
• Strong understanding of RF design theory, including filter design, impedance matching, signal integrity, noise mitigation, shielding, grounding, and high-speed mixed-signal PCB implementation
• Extensive experience selecting and integrating high-speed ADCs and DACs from vendors such as Texas Instruments, Analog Devices, or similar manufacturers
• Strong experience designing RF circuits operating up to 18 GHz
• Strong understanding of digital interfaces connecting high-speed converters to FPGA-based processing architectures
• Experience designing programmable clock generation and distribution systems supporting multiple sampling rates and bandwidths
• Experience designing low-noise power supplies for high-performance mixed-signal and RF systems
• Hands-on laboratory experience using oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, network analyzers, and related RF test equipment
• Experience collaborating closely with PCB layout engineers to optimize component placement, controlled impedance routing, grounding, isolation, and manufacturability
• Strong troubleshooting skills with the ability to analyze and resolve complex analog and mixed-signal performance issues
• U.S. Citizen or Green Card required

• Experience designing systems using AMD Xilinx RFSoC devices
• Experience with board-to-board synchronization, timing distribution, phase alignment, and multi-board RF systems
• Strong experience designing RF circuits operating up to 30 GHz
• Experience with Mentor…