RF Analog Design Engineer - 18 GHz & Mixed-Signal

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with company contribution

Paid time off

Job summary

RRC Solutions Group in Austin, TX is seeking an RF Analog Design Engineer to create high-performance RF/mixed-signal front-end architectures for rugged embedded computing used in defense and aerospace applications.

You will work with FPGA, PCB, embedded software, and systems engineers to design RF paths, clocks, and low-noise power for production-grade platforms, spanning concept to validation and deployment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline, or equivalent industry experience.
• Experience designing complete RF and mixed-signal signal chains.
• 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, etc.
• Extensive experience selecting and integrating high-speed ADCs and DACs from vendors such as Texas Instruments, Analog Devices, or similar.
• 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.
• Experience designing low-noise power supplies for high-performance mixed-signal and RF systems.
• Hands-on laboratory experience using oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, etc.
• Experience collaborating with PCB layout engineers to optimize layouts.
• Strong troubleshooting skills with complex analog/mixed-signal issues.

Responsibilities

• Develop RF analog front-end architectures for high-performance embedded computing products.
• Design RF signal paths, low-noise analog circuitry, clocking systems, and power architectures.
• Collaborate with FPGA, PCB layout, embedded software, and systems teams.
• Cover the complete product lifecycle—from concept to validation to production.
• Influence architecture decisions and resolve signal integrity problems.
• Contribute to next-generation RF and mixed-signal platforms.

Skills

RF design

Mixed-signal design

Schematic capture

PCB debugging

Signal integrity

High-speed PCB

Lab measurement

Team collaboration

Clocking

Power architecture

Education

Bachelors in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

Xpedition DxDesigner

RFSoC devices

Oscilloscopes

Spectrum analyzers

Network analyzers

Job description

RRC Solutions Group in Austin, TX is seeking an RF Analog Design Engineer to create high-performance RF/mixed-signal front-end architectures for rugged embedded computing used in defense and aerospace applications.

You will work with FPGA, PCB, embedded software, and systems engineers to design RF paths, clocks, and low-noise power for production-grade platforms, spanning concept to validation and deployment.