RF Analog Design Engineer – 18 GHz RFSoC Defense Tech

CareerNerds, LLC; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company contribution

Paid time off and holidays

Career development and training

Job summary

CareerNerds, LLC is seeking an RF Analog Design Engineer in Austin, TX to develop RF and mixed-signal front-end architectures for rugged embedded computing in defense and aerospace markets.

The role involves designing RF signal paths, low-noise analog circuits, and power architectures, while collaborating with FPGA, PCB, and software teams. Relocation is available for this full-time position.

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

Responsibilities

• Develop RF front-end architectures for high-performance embedded computing products used in defense and aerospace applications.
• Design RF signal paths, low-noise analog circuitry, clocking systems, and power architectures.
• Collaborate with FPGA, PCB layout, embedded software, and systems engineering teams.
• Contribute to the complete product lifecycle from concept and simulation through hardware validation and production.

Skills

RF design

Signal integrity

Troubleshooting

Team collaboration

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering or related

Tools

Mentor Graphics Xpedition DxDesigner

AMD Xilinx RFSoC

Job description

CareerNerds, LLC is seeking an RF Analog Design Engineer in Austin, TX to develop RF and mixed-signal front-end architectures for rugged embedded computing in defense and aerospace markets.

The role involves designing RF signal paths, low-noise analog circuits, and power architectures, while collaborating with FPGA, PCB, and software teams. Relocation is available for this full-time position.