Senior Radio Frequency Engineer

Engtal; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Engtal seeks a Senior RF/Microwave Design Engineer to lead the conception, design, and testing of RF, microwave, and millimeter-wave circuits for aerospace, space, defense, and quantum applications.

You will work with a small team to develop architectures, create block diagrams, support layout, and lead testing, debugging, and verification to meet customer requirements on time and within budget.

Qualifications

• Minimum BSEE; MS preferred.
• 5+ years RF/microwave design exp.
• Experience with aerospace, space, or defense hardware.

Responsibilities

• Architect RF/microwave solutions for aerospace, space, defense, test, and quantum systems.
• Designs up to 50 GHz and beyond for modules, cards, subsystems, and systems.
• Lead/participate in SRRs, PDRs, CDRs, and TRRs to ensure design readiness.

Skills

RF design

Microwave design

EMI/EMC

Altium

PCB layout

Leadership

Project mgmt

Test equipment

Education

BSEE or equivalent

MSEE or equivalent preferred

Tools

Altium Designer

Test equipment

Job description

As our Senior RF/Microwave Design Engineer, your job is to develop the world's next generation of RF, microwave, and millimeter-wave circuit and system designs, supporting applications ranging from quantum computing to deep space, aerospace, defense, and advanced test systems.

Here's What You'll Be Doing:

• Architecting, designing, developing, building, and testing RF and microwave solutions for next-generation aerospace, space, defense, test, and quantum computing systems.
• Designing and developing solutions ranging from modules and circuit cards to subsystems and systems operating to 50 GHz and beyond.
• Designing DROs (Dielectric Resonator Oscillators), crystal oscillators, extremely low-noise time/frequency sources, LNAs (Low Noise Amplifiers), amplifiers, filters, frequency mixers, frequency multipliers, PLLs, up/down converters, synthesizers, reference generators, IMAs (Integrated Microwave Assemblies), and subassemblies.
• Working with leading aerospace, space, defense, test, and quantum computing customers to understand needs and requirements and decompose them into product architecture, design, and performance specifications.
• Architecting solutions, creating block diagrams, developing compliance matrices, designing circuits, supporting PCB layout and hardware builds, and leading testing, debugging, integration, and verification/validation.
• Working with a small engineering and development team focused on delivering high-performing RF/microwave products.
• Leading and/or supporting customer SRRs (System Requirements Reviews), PDRs (Preliminary Design Reviews), CDRs (Critical Design Reviews), and TRRs (Test Readiness Reviews).
• Ensuring final verification and validation of designs and successful delivery of customer requirements.
• Testing, debugging, troubleshooting, performing root cause analysis, and implementing corrective actions.
• Developing and documenting procedures and processes to ensure compliance with applicable standards.
• Developing project plans and managing work to cost and schedule.
• Participating in and staying current with RF, microwave, and millimeter-wave industry trends, technologies, and breakthroughs.

What We're Looking for in Our Senior RF/Electronics Design Engineer:

• Minimum BSEE or equivalent; MSEE or equivalent preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in RF, microwave, and millimeter-wave design and development, with the ability to design with minimal direction.
• Extensive experience with RF/microwave circuits, subsystems, and systems.
• Experience with RF chain analysis.
• Experience with RF/microwave test equipment, processes, test procedures, testing, and debug.
• Experience designing military, aerospace, or space-grade hardware.
• Experience with EMI/EMC analysis and practices and IPC standards.
• Exposure to RF, microwave, and millimeter-wave manufacturing technologies, including chip and wire, SMT, hybrids, die attach, wire bonding, and hermetic versus non-hermetic modules for IMAs/MICs.
• Experience with PCB layouts, including tools such as Altium.
• Experience with requirements/specification management and decomposition.
• Experience converting customer needs and requirements into successfully delivered solutions on time and within budget.
• Experience leading small engineering and development teams.
• Experience managing projects to schedule and cost.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite and Atlassian Jira/Confluence.

Skills & Qualifications You Need:

• RF, microwave, and millimeter-wave design, development, test, and debug.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Self-motivated, multitasking, and detail-oriented.
• Strong prioritization skills and the ability to thrive in high-pressure situations.
• Collaborative approach and strong logical problem-solving skills, with the ability to tackle customer challenges.
• Strong ethical standards.
• Ability to lead small engineering and development teams and work effectively across functions.