RF & Microwave Engineer - Full Lifecycle (Adelaide)

ProFound People; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

ProFound People is recruiting an RF Electronics Engineer for an Australian defence company in Adelaide. You will own RF/microwave circuit design from architecture through to production, balancing performance with cost and manufacturability.

You will design and validate amplifiers, oscillators, filters and mixers, using CAE tools to model performance before hardware builds, and liaise with mechanical and production teams to enable high-volume manufacture.

Qualifications

• Degree in electrical, electronic or closely related engineering.
• Several years of experience in RF or microwave circuit design.
• Demonstrated experience with CAE and simulation tools such as ADS, PSpice or CST.
• Strong understanding of EMC and RFI resolution and compliance testing.
• Proven ability to carry a design through the full lifecycle from concept through to production and manufacturing transfer.
• Strong problem solving and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop RF and microwave circuits including amplifiers, oscillators, synthesisers and filters across DC to microwave frequencies.
• Use CAE tools to simulate and validate circuit performance prior to prototyping and test.
• Carry RF hardware developments from concept through to volume manufacture, balancing cost, reliability and ease of production.
• Resolve EMC and RFI issues and support compliance testing across relevant standards.
• Collaborate closely with mechanical, production and systems engineering teams throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Support manufacturing transfer activities, including yield improvement and process optimisation.
• Represent RF engineering with internal stakeholders and, where required, external suppliers and customers.

Skills

RF circuit design

System-level requirements translation

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering

Tools

ADS

PSpice

CST

Job description

ProFound People is recruiting an RF Electronics Engineer for an Australian defence company in Adelaide. You will own RF/microwave circuit design from architecture through to production, balancing performance with cost and manufacturability.

You will design and validate amplifiers, oscillators, filters and mixers, using CAE tools to model performance before hardware builds, and liaise with mechanical and production teams to enable high-volume manufacture.