RF Analog Design Engineer - RFSoC/FMC Systems

Ridgemont Resources, Inc.; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Ridgemont Resources, Inc. in Huntsville, AL, is seeking an RF Analog Design Engineer to advance RFSoC-based front-ends for defense and aerospace applications.

You’ll design RF/mixed-signal front ends, low-noise power architectures, clocking systems, and high-speed interfaces while collaborating with FPGA, PCB, and systems teams. You’ll guide architectures from concept to production, tackle signal integrity and timing challenges, and contribute to next-generation RF solutions in a demanding

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 analog front‑ends and mixed‑signal signal chains for defense and aerospace products
• Design RF front ends, analog filtering, ADC/DAC interfaces, clocking, synchronization, and power architectures
• Collaborate with FPGA, PCB layout, embedded software, and systems engineers to implement RF solutions
• Lead architecture decisions from concept through hardware validation and production
• Address signal integrity, timing, and noise challenges across multi‑board RF systems

Skills

RF design

Mixed-signal

PCB layout

Clocking systems

RFSoC experience

Signal integrity

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Mentor Graphics Xpedition

PCB design tools

Job description

Ridgemont Resources, Inc. in Huntsville, AL, is seeking an RF Analog Design Engineer to advance RFSoC-based front-ends for defense and aerospace applications.

You’ll design RF/mixed-signal front ends, low-noise power architectures, clocking systems, and high-speed interfaces while collaborating with FPGA, PCB, and systems teams. You’ll guide architectures from concept to production, tackle signal integrity and timing challenges, and contribute to next-generation RF solutions in a demanding