RF Design Engineer

Veridian Tech Solutions, Inc.; Melbourne (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Veridian Tech Solutions, Inc. in Melbourne, FL is seeking an RF engineer to design and optimize RF circuits and front-end modules. You will develop schematics, support PCB layout, and participate in design reviews.

The role involves RF testing with VNA, spectrum analyzers, and oscilloscopes, analyzing key parameters, and collaborating with hardware and manufacturing teams to bring prototypes to production.

Qualifications

• Experience in RF circuit design and testing required.
• Knowledge of impedance matching and RF front-end modules.
• Familiarity with RF testing and lab equipment.
• Strong documentation and design review skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop RF circuits, transmitters, receivers, and RF front-end modules.
• Analyze gain, noise figure, return loss, and other RF parameters.
• Create schematics and support RF PCB layout and component selection.
• Conduct lab testing, debugging, and validation of RF hardware.
• Collaborate with hardware, mechanical, and system teams.

Skills

RF circuit design

S-parameter analysis

VNA operation

PCB layout support

Component selection

Test & validation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

MS preferred

Tools

Vector Network Analyzer (VNA)

Spectrum Analyzer

Oscilloscope

Power Meter

PCB Design Tools

Job description

• Design and develop RF circuits, transmitters, receivers, and RF front-end modules.
• Design and optimize RF components such as LNAs, power amplifiers, filters, mixers, oscillators, PLLs, and RF switches.
• Perform RF circuit simulations, impedance matching, and performance optimization.
• Analyse key RF parameters, including gain, noise figure, return loss, insertion loss, VSWR, bandwidth, linearity, and phase noise.
• Develop schematics and support RF PCB layout, component selection, and design reviews.
• Conduct laboratory testing, characterization, debugging, and validation of RF hardware.
• Use RF test equipment such as vector network analyzers (VNA), spectrum analyzers, signal generators, power meters, and oscilloscopes.
• Troubleshoot RF performance issues and implement corrective design improvements.
• Prepare technical specifications, simulation reports, test plans, and design documentation.
• Collaborate with hardware, PCB layout, mechanical, manufacturing, and system engineering teams.
• Support prototype development, product qualification, and production testing.