RF - Hardware

Octasic; Montreal; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Octasic is seeking a Radio Frequency Hardware Designer to design RF cards and analyze transmission chains. You will write system requirements and develop test plans, collaborating with a PLM team to ensure robust RF performance. Travel up to twice yearly may be required.

Ideal candidates hold a Bachelors in Electrical Engineering with 7+ years in RF design, and are fluent in French and English, capable of handling lab equipment and design reviews.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering.
• Minimum of 7 years of relevant RF circuit design experience up to 6 GHz.
• Excellent knowledge of RF transmission and reception chain analysis.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the development of the architecture of new RF products.
• Carry out analysis of transmission and reception chains.
• Write hardware and software system requirements to ensure proper RF function.
• Develop system test plans and analyze results.
• Optimize gain controls and power detection.
• Design RF cards and create schema captures.
• Participate in hardware and software design reviews.
• Manage subcontractors: specifications review, design reviews, audits, evaluations.
• Provide second-line support for production and customers.

Skills

RF circuit design

Transmission/reception analysis

Interference analysis

Non-linear RF amplifiers

Analog and software control loops

French & English communication

RF test equipment knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Microwave Office

PAD

Job description

Radio Frequency Hardware Designer

Under the supervision of the Hardware Director, the Radio Frequency Hardware Designer will assist in the design of radio frequency systems and the debugging of existing RF products. As part of a team, you will be asked to design various radio frequency cards according to the requests of the PLM Team. You will be required to travel up to twice a year.

What you’ll do:

• Participate in the development of the architecture of new RF products
• Carry out analysis of transmission and reception chains;
• Write hardware and software system requirements to ensure the proper functioning of the RF system;
• Develop system test plans and produce analysis of results;
• Optimize gain controls and power detection;
• Design RF card;
• Schema capture;
• Participate in hardware and software design reviews;
• Technical management of subcontractors: Review of specifications, design review, audit, and evaluation;
• Second line support for production and customers.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering;
• Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience in RF circuit design operating up to 6 GHz;
• Excellent knowledge of radio frequency transmission and reception chain analysis;
• Interference analysis and management capability to optimize system performance in a hostile RF environment;
• Good knowledge of non-linear effects caused by high power RF amplifiers;
• Good understanding of analog and software control loops;
• Communicate effectively in French and English (oral and written) with our customers;
• Good understanding of laboratory equipment (RF test equipment, Spectrum analyzer, VNA, etc.).

Assets:

• Excellent knowledge of specialized software such as Microwave office, PAD;
• Knowledge of cellular telephone technologies (GSM, CDMA, UMTS, LTE, etc.);
• Ability to explain fundamental radio frequency principles in layman’s terms;
• Experience in microwave and millimeter wave circuit design;
• Familiar with FCC/ISED/3GPP standards for cellular products;
• Experience in spectral emission conformation and EMC.

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