RF Engineer
Listed on 2026-10-31
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Engineering
Electronics Engineer, Systems Engineer
Position Type: Contract to Hire
Duration: 6 months
Location: Menlo Park, CA
As a Staff RF Engineer you will:- Lead the architecture and development of RF modules for next-generation radar platforms.
- Design and analyze RF circuits, including receivers, transmitters, amplifiers, filters, frequency synthesis, and antenna interfaces.
- Develop system-level RF budgets, cascade analyses, and performance models.
- Drive RF PCB design from schematic capture through layout, bring-up, validation, and production release.
- Perform laboratory characterization, debugging, calibration, and performance optimization using modern RF test equipment.
- Conduct technical design reviews, evaluate technical tradeoffs, and help define the RF architecture for future radar platforms.
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or a related discipline.
- 10+ years of experience designing RF and microwave electronics.
- Proficiency with Altium Designer or equivalent PCB design software.
- Demonstrated experience designing complex RF PCBAs from concept through production.
- Experience with RF simulation tools such as ADS and CST.
- Strong laboratory skills using VNAs, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, oscilloscopes, power meters, and related RF instrumentation.
- Experience developing engineering tools and automation using Python.
- Eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. Personnel Security Clearance.
- Master’s degree in electrical engineering with an emphasis in RF or microwave engineering.
- Experience designing radar, aerospace, communications, or defense electronics.
- Experience with phased arrays, antenna design, or beamforming systems.
- Experience with RF calibration, metrology, and EMI/EMC mitigation.
- Familiarity with PLM systems such as Arena.
Pay Range*: $70- $75 per hour 5K per year
* Pay range offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors, including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc.
Benefits:- Medical & pharmacy coverage
- Dental/vision insurance
- 401(k)
- Health saving account (HSA) and Flexible spending account (FSA)
- Life Insurance
- Pet Insurance
- Short term and Long term Disability
- Accident & Critical illness coverage
- Pre-paid legal & protection
- Sick time
- other types of paid leaves (as required by law)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Innova Solutions employs approximately 50,000 professionals worldwide and reports an annual revenue approaching $3 Billion. Through our global delivery centers across North America, Asia, and Europe, we deliver strategic technology and business transformation solutions to our clients, enabling them to operate as leaders within their fields.
Recent Recognitions:- Named One of America’s Best Employers for New Grads by Forbes (2024)
- Named One of the Best Companies to Work for by U.S. News & World Report (Private Companies List, )
- One of the Largest IT Staffing Firms in the US – Ranked #3 by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA, 2024)
- One of the Largest Staffing Firms in the US – Ranked #13 by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA, 2024; includes Innova Solutions, Volt, & Hire Genics)
- Named One of the Top Ten Private Companies in Atlanta by the Atlanta Business Chronicle (2023)
- One of the Largest Certified Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) in the United States (NMSDC, 2024)
- AWS Advanced Tier Services Partner with 100+ certifications
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Other InformationThis position is only open to applicants who can be engaged on a W-2 basis. 1099 contractors and Corp-to-Corp arrangements will not be considered for this position.
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