Senior Radio Frequency Analog Engineer

Cascade Architectural & Engineering Supplies; Lansdale (Montgomery County); On-site; USD 103,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a talented Radio Frequency Engineer III to take ownership of high-fidelity modeling and simulation for radar applications. This exciting role involves designing and tuning RF circuits, interfacing with layout engineers, and ensuring the successful transition of products from engineering to manufacturing. The company values creativity and critical thinking, offering a diverse and team-oriented environment where your contributions will directly impact mission-critical projects. If you're looking for a challenging position with opportunities for professional growth, this is the perfect fit for you.

Benefits

Comprehensive PTO

Paid Holiday

Paid Family Leave Programs

Student Loan Repayment Program

Tuition Reimbursement

9/80 Alternate Work Week Schedule

Tailored Management/Leadership Training

Innovative Medical Programs

Qualifications

• 5+ years of RF circuit design and tuning experience required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance is essential.

Responsibilities

• Design RF Circuits and conduct testing to meet specifications.
• Train and guide other engineers in RF circuit design.

Skills

RF Circuit Design

Signal Processing

Troubleshooting RF Circuits

Technical Guidance

Power Supply Requirements

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering

MS degree in Electrical Engineering or Physics

Tools

HFSS

ADS

AWR

SPICE

Job description

Delivering mission-critical, electronic solutions that protect lives. Use your creativity and critical thinking to take our products from concept to customer.

At CAES, we engineer solutions for the world’s most critical missions. We serve customers in the defense and aerospace markets.

Seeking a career that offers challenging, diverse projects and opportunities? Looking for a position with a company that offers long-term professional advancement? Searching for a place that values a diverse, team-based environment? One that values YOU. Consider CAES.

The most important thing we build is TRUST

Overview

Take ownership of a high fidelity end-to-end model & simulation for various phased array and radar applications; develop and integrate signal processing functions and conduct sub-system trade studies; act as system engineer to guide architecture design decisions and define requirements on proposals; apply appropriate standards, processes, procedures and tools throughout the system development life cycle to support the generation of such engineering applications and products such as Radio Frequency (RF) and digital applications.

Responsibilities

YOUR ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design RF Circuits using simulation tools, generate BOM, and identify necessary equipment and components to perform test
• Interface with a layout engineer for PCB tape-out
• Tune and troubleshoot RF Circuits to meet spec requirement in self-guided manner.
• Train and give technical guidance to other engineer.
• Identify the bottlenecks of the technical progress in early stage and address the issue.
• Understand & Provide Power supply, thermal, mechanical, & reliability requirement of RF components
• Provide Input power, VSWR, & filtering requirements to System Engineering.
• Provide FIT against BOM list and evaluate possible failure paths.
• Assist Product transition from Engineering to Manufacturing, including writing Acceptance Test Procedure (ATP) and assembly of RF Circuits.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering or STEM Degree (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math)
• Five (5) years of experience in design and tuning of RF circuit.
• Five (5) years of experience RF circuit simulation experience.
• Five (5) years of experience in RF component testing.
• This position requires access to technology, materials, software or hardware that is controlled by US export laws. In order to be eligible for this position, you must be a “US Person” under US export laws (or eligible for approval under a U.S. Government export license)
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

• MS degree in Electrical Engineering or Physics
• Eight (8) + years technical research experience
• Eight (8) + years of design experience in RF components, such as combiner, filter, switch, mixer, circulator, VCO, Power Amp and antenna.
• HFSS simulation experience
• Familiar with thermal consideration in RF components
• PCB/chip-on-board design, test, and layout experience
• MTBF calculation and circuit failure analysis experience
• MMIC design and experience in interacting with Foundry
• GaN, GaAs, InP or LDMOS semiconductor experience
• Load-Pull experience
• Experience with Product transition from Engineering to Manufacturing, including writing Acceptance Test Procedure (ATP) and assembly of Power Amplifier
• ADS/AWR/SPICE circuit simulation experience or equivalent
• Good oral and written communication skills to interface with key internal and external customers.
• Active DOD Secret Clearance

We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However, we are not able to sponsor visas.

Salary Range: Radio Frequency Engineer III: $ 103,218.83 - $ 154,828.24 annually. Applicable pay within the posted range may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, geographical location, job function of the position, education, and experience of the successful candidate.

EMPLOYMENT TRANSPARENCY

BENEFITS

We take care of our people and provide competitive health, wealth and wellbeing benefits – from day one. You’ll also discover learning and development opportunities so you can take your career to the next level – and beyond.

Other benefits include:

• Comprehensive PTO, Paid Holiday and Paid Family Leave Programs.
• Student Loan Repayment Program & Tuition Reimbursement
• 9/80 Alternate Work Week Schedule
• Tailored Management/Leadership Training
• Innovative Medical Programs, Including Family Forming

ABOUT CAES

CAES is the largest provider of analog and radiation hardened technology for the United States aerospace and defense industry. From human spaceflight and space exploration, to missile defense and electronic warfare, to healthcare solutions addressing COVID-19, our talented team develop high performing electronic solutions that work the first time, every time.

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER

At CAES we welcome differences and celebrate new ideas. We believe the diversity of our people inspires our creativity and drives our innovation. Everyone is welcome here, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation due to a disability for any part of the employment process, please email [e-mail].