RF Analog Design Engineer
NPAworldwide
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Job summary
Austin-based opportunity with NPAworldwide to contribute to rugged embedded RF front-ends for defense and aerospace markets. You will craft RF/mixed-signal chains, design clocking, and power architectures for advanced embedded computing platforms, collaborating with FPGA and PCB teams.
The role emphasizes hands-on lab work, test, and production readiness, with opportunities to influence architecture decisions and mentor younger engineers in a global engineering organization.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field, or equivalent experience.
- Experience designing complete RF and mixed-signal signal chains including RF front ends and analog filtering.
- Experience taking RF hardware from system architecture to production.
- Strong RF theory including impedance matching, noise mitigation, and high-speed PCB design.
- Experience selecting high-speed ADCs/DACs from TI/Analog Devices or similar.
- RF circuits operating up to 18 GHz and digital interfaces to FPGA-based processing.
- Experience programmable clock generation and distribution for multiple sampling rates.
- Experience designing low-noise power supplies for high-performance systems.
- Hands-on lab experience with RF test equipment and measurement.
- Collaborating with PCB layout engineers to optimize routing and manufacturability.
- Strong troubleshooting skills for analog/mixed-signal issues.
Responsibilities
- As an RF Analog Design Engineer, design RF signal paths, low-noise analog circuitry, clocking, and power architectures for high-performance embedded computing.
- Collaborate with FPGA, PCB, embedded software, and systems teams to validate and optimize architectures across the product lifecycle.
- Lead signal integrity analyses and solve complex RF/mixed-signal performance challenges for defense/aerospace platforms.
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Job description
Join a recognized leader in rugged embedded computing for aerospace, defense, and industrial markets. This is an opportunity to work on next-generation RF and mixed-signal hardware that powers advanced radar, electronic warfare, communications, and signal processing platforms used in some of the world's most demanding environments.
Join a recognized leader in rugged embedded computing for aerospace, defense, and industrial markets. This is an opportunity to work on next-generation RF and mixed-signal hardware that powers advanced radar, electronic warfare, communications, and signal processing platforms used in some of the world's most demanding environments.
You'll collaborate with world-class FPGA, PCB, embedded software, and systems engineers to develop cutting-edge RF solutions that directly impact mission-critical technologies.
- Part of a global technology leader with more than $7 billion in annual revenue
- Industry leader in open architecture embedded computing for defense, aerospace, industrial automation, and scientific markets
- Products support military programs across land, sea, air, and space, as well as demanding commercial and industrial applications
- Known for innovation in FPGA, RF, high-speed networking, and embedded computing technologies
- Collaborative engineering culture focused on technical excellence, innovation, and continuous product development
- This position supports company's next generation of FMC and RFSoC-based products, helping customers solve some of the most demanding RF and signal processing challenges in the industry.
Engineers are trusted to solve difficult technical problems while enjoying an environment that encourages collaboration and professional growth.
- Competitive salary and annual performance incentives
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan with company contribution
- Generous Paid Time Off and paid holidays
- Career development and technical training opportunities
- Collaborative engineering culture with direct access to technical leadership
- Opportunities to work on cutting-edge defense and RF technologies
- Long-term career growth within a global engineering organization
As an RF Analog Design Engineer, you'll help develop sophisticated analog front-end architectures for high-performance embedded computing products used in defense and aerospace applications. You'll design RF signal paths, low-noise analog circuitry, clocking systems, and power architectures while collaborating closely with FPGA, PCB layout, embedded software, and systems engineering teams.
Your work will span the complete product lifecyclefrom concept and simulation through hardware validation and production allowing you to influence architecture decisions, solve challenging signal integrity problems, and contribute directly to next-generation RF and mixed-signal platforms.
Austin, Texas consistently ranks among the nation's top cities for technology professionals. Home to a thriving engineering community, outstanding universities, vibrant entertainment districts, and abundant outdoor recreation, Austin offers an exceptional quality of life. Residents enjoy no state income tax, a strong job market, excellent schools, live music, and year-round outdoor activities including hiking, biking, and water sports.
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, or related discipline, or equivalent industry experience
- Expertise designing complete RF and mixed-signal signal chains, including RF front ends, analog filtering, ADC/DAC interfaces, clock generation, synchronization, and low-noise power architectures
- Experience taking complex RF hardware from system architecture through schematic capture, PCB implementation, hardware debugging, validation, and production
- Strong understanding of RF design theory, including filter design, impedance matching, signal integrity, noise mitigation, shielding, grounding, and high-speed mixed-signal PCB implementation
- Extensive experience selecting and integrating high-speed ADCs and DACs from vendors such as Texas Instruments, Analog Devices, or similar manufacturers
- Strong experience designing RF circuits operating up to 18 GHz
- Strong understanding of digital interfaces connecting high-speed converters to FPGA-based processing architectures
- Experience designing programmable clock generation and distribution systems supporting multiple sampling rates and bandwidths
- Experience designing low-noise power supplies for high-performance mixed-signal and RF systems
- Hands-on laboratory experience using oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, network analyzers, and related RF test equipment
- Experience collaborating closely with PCB layout engineers to optimize component placement, controlled impedance routing, grounding, isolation, and manufacturability
- Strong troubleshooting skills with the ability to analyze and resolve complex analog and mixed-signal performance issues
- Experience designing systems using AMD Xilinx RFSoC devices
- Experience with board-to-board synchronization, timing distribution, phase alignment, and multi-board RF systems
- Strong experience designing RF circuits operating up to 30 GHz
- Experience with Mentor Graphics Xpedition DxDesigner
- Experience with complex multilayer PCB technologies, blind/buried microvias, and low-loss RF materials
- Previous experience developing RF hardware for defense, aerospace, electronic warfare, communications, radar, or embedded computing applications
- Strong technical leadership with the ability to mentor engineers and contribute to architecture decisions
- Part of a global technology leader with more than $7 billion in annual revenue
- Industry leader in open architecture embedded computing for defense, aerospace, industrial automation, and scientific markets
- Products support military programs across land, sea, air, and space, as well as demanding commercial and industrial applications
- Known for innovation in FPGA, RF, high-speed networking, and embedded computing technologies
- Collaborative engineering culture focused on technical excellence, innovation, and continuous product development
- This position supports company's next generation of FMC and RFSoC-based products, helping customers solve some of the most demanding RF and signal processing challenges in the industry.
Annual Salary
$ 110000
$ 140000
USD
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