RF Design Engineer

Veridian Tech; Melbourne (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Veridian Tech in Melbourne, FL is seeking an RF Design Engineer to design and develop RF circuits, transmitters, receivers, and RF front-end modules, and to optimize LNAs, power amplifiers, filters, mixers, oscillators, PLLs and RF switches.

You will perform RF simulations, impedance matching and performance optimization, analyze gain, noise figure, return loss, VSWR, bandwidth and phase noise, and collaborate with hardware, PCB layout, mechanical, manufacturing and systems engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Job description

RF Design Engineer

Melbourne, FL (Onsite)

Key Responsibilities

• 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.