Microwave Filter R&D Engineer

Engineering Resource Group; Wayne (NJ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Engineering Resource Group is seeking a Microwave Filter R&D Engineer to research, design and develop high-performance passive RF components for commercial and defense applications. You will design pseudo-elliptic filters, diplexers, multiplexers and switched filter banks using lumped, planar, cavity and dielectric resonator technologies.

You will perform 3D full-wave EM and RF circuit simulations to synthesize, optimize and validate designs, and lay out RF and DC boards for switched filter

Qualifications

• PhD in EE or Physics required.
• Experience with microwave filters, diplexers, multiplexers and related topologies.
• Proficiency with 3D full-wave EM and RF circuit simulation tools.

Responsibilities

• Research, design and develop high-performance passive RF components and assemblies.
• Design advanced pseudo-elliptic filters, diplexers, multiplexers and switched filter banks.
• Perform 3D full-wave EM and RF circuit simulations to synthesize, optimize and validate designs.
• Lay out RF and DC boards for switched filter banks, including bias/control circuitry.
• Develop filter synthesis and test automation software for engineers.
• Support lab technicians with analysis of measured results and recommended changes.
• Provide electrical design guidance to the mechanical team on new products.
• Present at technical conferences and contribute to new product development.

Skills

Microwave filter design

3D EM simulation

RF circuit synthesis

Programming for synthesis

RF PCB layout (RF boards)

Education

PhD in Electrical Engineering or Physics

Tools

HFSS

Job description

• Permanent position for a Microwave Filter R&D Engineer to research, design and develop high-performance passive RF components and assemblies for commercial and defense applications.
• Design advanced pseudo-elliptic filters (single- and multi-mode), diplexers, multiplexers and switched filter banks using lumped, planar, cavity and dielectric resonator technologies.
• Perform 3D full-wave EM and RF circuit simulation to synthesize, optimize and validate designs.
• Lay out RF and DC boards for switched filter banks, including basic amplifier stages and switch bias/control circuitry.
• Develop filter synthesis, test and automation software for use by other engineers.
• Write acceptance and qualification test procedures and support lab technicians with simulation-based analysis of measured results and recommended circuit changes.
• Provide electrical design guidance to the mechanical design team on new products.
• Support customer proposals with written and verbal technical presentations.
• Participate in design reviews, present papers at technical conferences and contribute to new product development.
• Wide range in compensation, depending on experience.
• PhD Electrical Engineering or Physics.
• Research and design experience focused on microwave filters, diplexers and multiplexers (not antennas, propagation or system-level RF/link budgets).
• Experience with filter synthesis and design in both discrete (lumped) and distributed technologies.
• Experience with cavity, planar and dielectric resonator filter design, including pseudo-elliptic and multi-mode topologies.
• Proficiency with 3D full-wave EM and RF circuit simulation tools (HFSS or similar).
• Programming experience for filter synthesis and test automation.
• Understanding of driver/bias circuits and basic logic networks for RF switch control.
• PCB layout experience for RF and DC boards a plus.
• Published papers or conference presentations in microwave filter design a plus.