RF Analog Design Engineer

Software Placement Group; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance provided

401(k) retirement plan with company"s"

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off and holidays

Career development and technical培训

Job summary

Software Placement Group in Austin, TX seeks an RF Analog Design Engineer to develop RF and mixed-signal hardware for radar, EW, and communications platforms. You will collaborate with FPGA, PCB, embedded software, and systems teams from concept through production, delivering high-performance front-end architectures and power designs.

The role emphasizes collaboration, architecture influence, and hands-on testing in demanding environments with minimal travel. U.S. citizenship or GC is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, or related discipline
• 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
• U.S. Citizen or Green Card required (no visa sponsorship)
• Travel Required: Minimal

Responsibilities

• Design sophisticated analog front-end architectures for high-performance embedded computing products used in defense and aerospace applications
• Develop RF signal paths, low-noise analog circuitry, clocking systems, and power architectures
• Collaborate closely with FPGA, PCB layout, embedded software, and systems engineering teams
• Support the full product lifecycle from concept and simulation through hardware validation and production
• Influence architecture decisions and resolve challenging signal integrity problems
• Contribute to next-generation FMC and RFSoC-based products

Skills

RF front-end design

Analog/mixed-signal design

ADC/DAC interfaces

Clock generation and distribution

Signal integrity

Impedance matching

RF up to 18 GHz

Digital interfaces to FPGA

Power supply design for RF/mixed-sig

Laboratory RF testing

PCB layout collaboration

Troubleshooting analog/mixed-signal

US citizenship

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related

Tools

Mentor Graphics Xpedition DxDesigner

AMD Xilinx RFSoC devices

Job description

Location: Austin, TX | Schedule: Full-time, on-site | Compensation: $110,000 - $140,000 (up to $160,000 negotiable for an exceptional candidate)

Overview

A recognized leader in rugged embedded computing for aerospace, defense, and industrial markets is seeking an RF Analog Design Engineer to help design next-generation RF and mixed-signal hardware supporting radar, electronic warfare, communications, and signal processing platforms. This role offers the chance to collaborate with FPGA, PCB, embedded software, and systems engineers on mission-critical technology used in demanding environments.

What you'll do

• Design sophisticated analog front-end architectures for high-performance embedded computing products used in defense and aerospace applications
• Develop RF signal paths, low-noise analog circuitry, clocking systems, and power architectures
• Collaborate closely with FPGA, PCB layout, embedded software, and systems engineering teams
• Support the full product lifecycle from concept and simulation through hardware validation and production
• Influence architecture decisions and resolve challenging signal integrity problems
• Contribute to next-generation FMC and RFSoC-based products

Required qualifications

• 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
• U.S. Citizen or Green Card required (no visa sponsorship)
• Travel Required: Minimal

Preferred qualifications

• 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

Compensation and benefits

• Salary range of $110,000 - $140,000, with up to $160,000 negotiable for a superstar candidate
• 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
• Relocation assistance provided

Why this role

This position offers the opportunity to influence architecture decisions and work across the full product lifecycle on next-generation RF and mixed-signal platforms that support mission-critical defense and aerospace technologies, within a collaborative engineering culture offering direct access to technical leadership.