HW Design Engineer

Mercury Systems; Marriottsville (MD); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercury Systems in Maryland is seeking a hardware engineer to design RF and digital systems using Atlanta Micro MMICs. The role includes PCB design with Altium or Cadence and developing embedded software for RF control.

You will work with customers to gather requirements and help with proposals and project planning. The candidate will bring 3+ years of mixed-signal design, PCB layout experience, and exposure to FPGAs/PLDs, with a focus on RF measurement setup and testing.

Qualifications

• Bachelors in Electrical Engineering; Masters preferred.
• 3+ years of board-level, mixed-signal design experience.
• Experience with programmable digital logic devices (FPGAs/PLDs).
• PCB design using CAD tools such as Altium or Cadence.
• Ability to independently setup and run basic RF measurements (Noise Figure, Intercept point).

Responsibilities

• Design RF and digital hardware solutions using MMIC components.
• Use CAD tools to design PCBs and packaging for evals and modules.
• Develop embedded software & firmware for digital control of RF components.
• Conduct manual and automated performance tests to characterize RF components.
• Collaborate with customers to synthesize requirements, assist with proposals and project planning.

Skills

RF design

Embedded software

Technical leadership

Customer collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Altium

Cadence

LabVIEW

Python

Job description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Design RF and digital hardware solutions using Atlanta Micro MMIC components
• Uses CAD tools to design printed circuit boards and packaging for evals and modules
• Develops embedded software & firmware for digital control of RF components
• Conducts manual and automated performance tests to characterize RF semiconductor components
• Work with customers to synthesize requirements, assist with proposal writing, and project planning

Education and Experience

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering. Masters degree preferred
• 3+ years of work experience with board-level, mixed signal design
• Experience with programmable digital logic devices such as FPGAs, PLDs
• Experience with printed circuit board design using CAD tools such as Altium or Cadence
• Ability to independently setup and run basic RF measurements such as Noise Figure, Intercept point, tuning speed, etc.

Qualifications

• Good knowledge of analog circuit fundamentals and design techniques
• Ability to plan, and execute development projects as the technical lead
• Ability to instruct and guide technicians and assemblers in implementing RF assemblies
• Familiar with automated test software applications such as LabView and Python
• US Citizen

Mercury Systems is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, creed, citizenship, disability, protected veteran or marital status.

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