Lead RF Engineer — High-Power Microwave Design

Stellant Systems, Inc.; Melville (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Stellant Systems, Inc. in Melville, NY, seeks a Lead RF Engineer to lead design and development of high‑power solid‑state RF amplifiers. You will oversee analysis, design, fabrication, and hands‑on testing of RF circuits, modules, and systems.

The role requires 8+ years in RF microwave design, a BSEE or equivalent, and strong CAD/EM tools and test equipment experience, with the ability to document results and support production.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) or equivalent.
• 8+ years of RF microwave design and development experience.
• Proficiency generating schematics, PCB layout, and testing circuits.
• Proficiency using CAD and simulation software.
• Proficiency using test equipment such as network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, power meters, oscilloscopes.

Responsibilities

• Designs active and/or passive high power RF microwave components and circuits up to 18 GHz.
• Constructs models, simulates, and optimizes RF circuits and supporting analog circuits.
• Selects RF devices and performs budget analysis to predict operating points.
• Builds RF test setups, evaluates and tunes circuits to meet specs, documents results.
• Provides technical support to product development, manufacturing and production transfer.

Skills

RF design

Communication

Team collaboration

Schematic interpretation

Education

BSEE or equivalent

Tools

ADS

HFSS

AutoCAD

PADS

Job description

Stellant Systems, Inc. in Melville, NY, seeks a Lead RF Engineer to lead design and development of high‑power solid‑state RF amplifiers. You will oversee analysis, design, fabrication, and hands‑on testing of RF circuits, modules, and systems.

The role requires 8+ years in RF microwave design, a BSEE or equivalent, and strong CAD/EM tools and test equipment experience, with the ability to document results and support production.