Senior RF Power Amplifier Engineer — Doherty & High Power

Lever, Inc.

Ottawa

On-site

CAD 100,000 - 140,000

Full time

9 days ago

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Job summary

Syntronic seeks an experienced Power Amplifier Designer to develop high-performance RF PA solutions for advanced wireless products. You will design, simulate, optimize, and validate board-level PA circuitry with emphasis on efficiency, linearity, and output power.

Collaboration with hardware, systems, test, and integration teams is essential throughout the lifecycle. The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with RF power amplifiers, RF layout considerations, and lab validation, including

Qualifications

Master's or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, RF/Microwave Engineering, or related technical discipline.
5+ years of experience in power amplifier design for wireless or telecommunications products.
Strong hands-on experience designing and optimizing RF power amplifiers, preferably including Doherty architectures.
Solid understanding of RF and microwave circuit design, matching networks, biasing, stability, linearity, efficiency, and thermal considerations.
Experience with RF simulation and analysis tools such as ADS, MATLAB, or similar environments.
Strong knowledge of RF lab equipment including spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, signal generators, power meters, and oscilloscopes.

Responsibilities

Design and develop high-power RF amplifier solutions, including Doherty PA architectures and related RF circuitry.
Perform schematic-level design, simulation, and optimization of PA circuits to meet output power, efficiency, linearity, gain, and spectral performance requirements.
Select, evaluate, and characterize RF components, transistors, matching networks, bias networks, and supporting circuitry.
Support PCB layout activities and review RF layout, grounding, impedance control, and thermal considerations that impact amplifier performance.
Perform hands-on lab testing, tuning, characterization, and debugging using RF test equipment.
Analyze amplifier performance and troubleshoot issues related to efficiency, distortion, stability, thermal behaviour, or system integration.
Collaborate with RF, hardware, systems, software, and verification teams to support product integration and performance optimization.
Prepare design documentation, test results, technical reports, and participate in design reviews throughout the development cycle.
Support continuous improvement activities and provide technical guidance to more junior team members when required.