RF Engineer Job Somerville area,Massachusetts USA,Engineering

What You’ll Do

Design RF Hardware:
Analyze, design, simulate and characterize RF circuits and subsystems for advanced radar applications.
Develop RF Architectures:
Support the design and integration of transmit and receive chains, including amplifiers, filters, switches and mixers.
Analyze System Performance:
Perform RF link budget analysis including noise figure, gain, dynamic range assessments and non-linear analysis.
Model and Simulate:
Develop analytical models and simulations to evaluate circuit behavior, subsystem performance and architectural tradeo

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Build and Test:
Integrate, characterize and troubleshoot RF hardware in the lab using vector network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, signal generators and power meters.
Solve Complex Problems:
Troubleshoot unexpected hardware and system behavior, identify root causes and implement practical solutions.
Contribute to the Technical Team:
Collaborate across RF, antenna, digital and signal processing domains to develop a cohesive radar system.
Drive Hardware Development:
Contribute to component selection, prototype development, design reviews and system level demonstrations.

What We’re Looking For

Bachelor's or master's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical discipline.
2–4 years of relevant experience in RF, microwave, or high frequency hardware design, development or systems engineering.
Strong understanding of RF fundamentals, including impedance matching, transmission lines, S-parameters, gain, noise figure and nonlinear behavior.
Experience with RF test equipment and hands on hardware characterization.
Familiarity with RF simulation and analysis tools such as Keysight ADS, AWR Microwave OOice, Ansys HFSS or equivalent.
Experience using MATLAB, Python or similar tools for engineering analysis, modeling and data processing.
Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills, with the ability to move between detailed circuit behavior and broader system performance.
A proactive, hands on approach to engineering and the ability to work independently while collaborating eOectively with a small team.
U.S. person: U.S. citizen or green card holder. Required for all candidates (ITAR).
Clearable: able to obtain a U.S. security clearance.

Bonus Points

Experience with radar systems or antenna technology.
Familiarity with transmit/receive architectures, high-power amplifiers, low-noise receivers or frequency conversion.
Experience with the radar range equation, sensitivity analysis or RF system link budgets.
Exposure to RF PCB design, layout considerations, schematic capture or hardware prototyping.
Experience integrating RF hardware with digital electronics, data acquisition or signal-processing systems.
Interest in space-based sensing and advanced radar architectures.

Why Join Mithril?

Make a Direct Impact:
Your engineering decisions will influence the design and performance of the overall system.
Own Meaningful Technical Challenges:
Work across circuit design, RF systems analysis, and hardware integration rather than being confined to a single narrow function.
Build What You Design:
Take ideas from simulation and analysis into physical hardware and system demonstrations.
Work Closely with Technical Leadership:
Collaborate directly with the people shaping the company's technology and engineering roadmap.
Grow With the Company:
Help build a new engineering organization and expand your technical responsibilities as the team grows.