RF Analog Design Engineer – 18 GHz & RFSoC

KingRecruitingServices; Austin (TX); Vor Ort; USD 110.000 - 160.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

KingRecruitingServices seeks an RF Analog Design Engineer in Austin, TX to join a team delivering cutting-edge RF/mixed-signal hardware for aerospace, defense, and industrial markets. You will design RF front-ends, low-noise analog circuitry, clocking systems, and power architectures, collaborating with FPGA, PCB, and software groups across the product lifecycle from concept to production.

The role emphasizes signal integrity, high-frequency RF design up to 18 GHz, and mentoring engineers while

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline; 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 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.

Aufgaben

• Design RF front-end architectures for high-performance embedded computing products used in defense and aerospace.
• Develop RF/mixed-signal signal chains and associated clocking/power architectures.
• Collaborate with FPGA, PCB layout, embedded software, and systems engineering teams across the full product lifecycle.
• Lead design decisions from concept through validation and production, addressing signal integrity and manufacturability.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to architecture discussions for next-generation RF platforms.

Kenntnisse

RF/mixed-signal design

RF circuits up to 18 GHz

digital interfaces to FPGA

clock generation & distribution

RF design theory

troubleshooting

lab RF equipment usage

PCB integration collaboration

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Mentor Graphics Xpedition DxDesigner

Jobbeschreibung

KingRecruitingServices seeks an RF Analog Design Engineer in Austin, TX to join a team delivering cutting-edge RF/mixed-signal hardware for aerospace, defense, and industrial markets. You will design RF front-ends, low-noise analog circuitry, clocking systems, and power architectures, collaborating with FPGA, PCB, and software groups across the product lifecycle from concept to production.

The role emphasizes signal integrity, high-frequency RF design up to 18 GHz, and mentoring engineers while