RF Engineer

Intellian Technologies' Advanced Development Center in Rockville, MD is looking for an RF Engineer with expertise in the design and development of RF/microwave transceivers. The candidate will be part of a multidisciplinary team focused on developing new high-performance radio transceiver systems from antenna to modem interfaces. As an RF Engineer, you will participate in the development, and testing/qualification of novel RF/microwave radio transceivers for SATCOM user terminals.

An ideal candidate should have a good understanding of RF/microwave radio transceiver (Ku and Ka Band) engineering with hands-on skills to work with radio-related equipment. The candidate will participate in prototype design, bring-up, and test/qualification, including drafting test plans/procedures, setting up testing facilities, and compiling test reports. The candidate should also have a good understanding of Python and working with RF equipment and RF test procedures to develop new test codes for testing and validation of radios and prototypes in the lab.

• Design, simulate/model RF front-end systems, working with system architects, modem/DSP and ASIC engineers to partition functions between hardware and software domains.
• Assist with schematic designs and validation
• Design and test RF/microwave circuits, boards, and production packages.
• Suggest and validate new components for the design, evaluate and characterize prototypes, and analyze radio performance.
• Assist in the development of automated test equipment for lab measurements using Python.
• Work with manufacturing engineers on production testing of RF components and systems.

• Education: Master's degree in an engineering discipline with an emphasis in RF/microwave circuits or electromagnetic theory.
• Experience: 3+ years of experience with testing and characterization of different microwave circuits such as high-power amplifiers and PLL
  s.
• Experience with the design of linear and non-linear circuits such as power amplifiers, low-noise amplifiers, mixers, filters, and PLLs.
• RF/microwave design using ADS
  , HFSS or similar design software packages.
• Experience with Cadence allegro and capture or altium.
• Technical Knowledge:
  * Thorough understanding of RF/Microwave passive components, such as PLL, LC VCO, ring-oscillator VCO, Crystal oscillator, LNA, Amplifier, regulator, and voltage reference.
• Hands-on experience with radio-related test equipment such as spectrum analyzers, vector signal analyzers, vector signal generators
  , and network analyzers.
• Hands-on experience characterizing radio performance at microwave frequencies.
• Knowledge of digital communication systems, spread spectrum, single and multi-carrier techniques, and modulation types such as QPSK, APSK, and QAM.

• Experience in Python or Matlab or equivalent tools for modeling and analyzing RF systems.
• Python programming experience for test automation.
• Digital communication theory with an emphasis on bit error rate and system noise figure.
• RF/microwave design in the Ku & Ka frequency range.
• Experience with schedule tracking tools such as MS Project, SharePoint, Confluence, and Jira.
• Familiarity with satellite communication theory.
• Familiarity with phased array technologies and implementations.

• Ability to work safely and effectively in a laboratory environment, including handling, assembling, and testing RF components.
• Comfortable with extensive hands-on testing and bench work using various RF lab equipment.
• Occasional travel may be required for vendor collaboration or manufacturing support.
• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk working on computers.
• Continually required to utilize hand and finger dexterity.
• Must be…