RF Engineer III

TalentHammer; Camarillo (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

TalentHammer is seeking an experienced RF Engineer III to lead as a project engineer for RF products including oscillators, CPSUs, frequency converters and amplifiers for commercial space customers in Camarillo, CA.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering with 5+ years in RF/Microwave, strong RF theory knowledge, and hands-on experience with ADS or Microwave Office. Strong communication and leadership are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent related experience.
• Minimum 5 years in RF/Microwave industry.
• Experience with RF oscillator design and ultra-low phase noise performance.
• Strong knowledge of RF principles and matching techniques.
• Experience with RF lab equipment, testing, and design verification.
• Experience reviewing design docs (schematics, BOMs, test procedures).
• Mentorship of junior engineers and technical leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of complex RF products, focusing on oscillator products.
• Analyze customer requirements and provide design proposals and trade-offs.
• Estimate total costs, lead time, and quoting for new products.
• Independently complete RF system and circuit design.
• Support analog control circuitry designs and temperature compensation.
• Create test data sheets and support integration and test.
• Mentor junior engineers in RF design and analysis.
• Invent new technologies and improve processes.
• Lead multiple projects across different phases of development.

Skills

RF design

Oscillator design

RF/microwave theory

Prototyping

Mentoring juniors

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering

Tools

ADS

Microwave Office

OrCAD

Job description

Our client is seeking an experienced RF Engineer III to join our Engineering team. The RF Engineer III is a technical expert that will lead as a project engineer for RF products including Oscillators, Central Power Supply Units (CPSUs), Frequency Converters, and Amplifiers for our commercial space customers.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of complex RF products with emphasis on oscillator products
• Analyze customer requirements and constraints
• Generate detailed design proposals for customers and provide expert-level advice on trade-off discussions for design concepts
• Estimate total costs, including material, labor, test and development costs as well as lead time for new products to be quoted
• Independently complete RF system and circuit design
• Support analog control circuitry designs for features including voltage regulation, gain control, automatic level control, and temperature compensation
• Perform detailed analysis of compliance for electrical, mechanical, environmental and regulatory requirements (compliance matrix) for all new products being quoted
• Determine methods and procedures on new assignments
• Tune, test, and report on prototypes / engineering models
• Support Operations by creating test data sheets and supporting Integration and Test
• Provide clear, consistent technical judgment
• Invent new technologies
• Mentor junior engineers in areas of RF design and analysis
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent related experience
• Minimum 5 years experience in the RF/Microwave industry
• Demonstrated RF/MW oscillator design knowledge and competence working in several oscillator topologies with emphasis on ultra-low phase noise
• Command of RF principles and theories (RF signal cascade, impedance matching, amplifier topologies, multipaction, NF, stability, distortion, etc.)
• Extensive experience with the simulation, design, test, and realization of RF components
• Expertise in commercial RF / Microwave 2.5D, 3D simulation software (ADS or Microwave Office/AWR preferred)
• Expert understanding of RF board-level design (component selection/placement, shielding, microstrip, lumped element matching, distributed matching, etc.)
• Experience with RF laboratory equipment and RF test methods
• Experience in all phases of RF product development from proposal phase through production
• Experience with InP VCO design preferred
• Experience with Microwave circuit design through Ka-band frequencies preferred
• Experience leading multiple projects in different phases of completion
• Experience reviewing and creating design documentation (schematics, assembly drawings, BOMs, test procedures, etc.)
• Familiar with schematic capture (OrCAD preferred)
• Experience reviewing work of junior engineers and providing technical guidance (technical mentoring)
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Able to evaluate processes and industry best practices to identify areas for improvement

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, military status, sexual orientation, genetic predisposition or carrier status or any other legally protected characteristic.