Senior RF Board Engineer

Ascend Arc; Beaverton (OR); On-site; USD 125,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

AscendArc in Beaverton, OR, is seeking a Senior RF Engineer to join our in-office RF payload design team building a satellite communications system.

You will design RF PCBs, develop amplifiers, filters, and PLLs, collaborate with a nimble team, participate in design reviews, and ensure robust hardware through testing.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional RF circuit design experience.
• Experience with RF components such as LNAs, SSPAs, oscillators, mixers, filters, and attenuators.
• Familiarity with RF PCB design and RF PCB to waveguide transitions.
• Knowledge of HFSS and Keysight ADS.

Responsibilities

• Develop RF PCBs that form the heart of the satellite payload, with a focus on amplifiers, filtering and PCB structures.
• Collaborate with a nimble team, including design reviews, following best practices and procedures.
• Participate in design reviews and implement RF PCB structures and transitions.

Skills

RF circuit design

Amplifiers

Filters

LNA

SSPA

Local oscillators

Mixers

RF PCB

HFSS

Keysight ADS

Link budget analysis

Education

BS or higher in Electrical Engineering

Tools

HFSS

Keysight ADS

Job description

Senior RF Engineer

Beaverton

Payload

In office

Full-time

Come join us in shaping the future! Get in on the ground floor as a founding member of our RF payload design team developing a revolutionary satellite communications system. Connect the vision to the hardware, build it, test it and fly it.

AscendArc is a startup founded to revolutionize the satellite communications industry. We are looking for action-oriented individuals who want to work in a hardware rich environment focused on rapid iteration. Our success will depend on your energy, commitment, skill, and creativity.

Responsibilities

Participate in the development of an RF printed circuit that forms the heart of a communications satellite payload, with a focus on amplifiers, filtering and PCB structures. Alongside a team of experienced engineers, collaborate with a nimble team, including design reviews, following best practices and procedures.

Qualifications

5+ years of professional experience in RF circuit design and development

Knowledge and/or experience with some of the following:

• RF circuit design in the 7 GHz to 30 GHz range.
• Designing, manufacturing and testing analog devices such as amplifiers, filters, transmission lines, PCB structures and PCB to waveguide transitions.
• A wide range of analog RF components including LNAs, SSPAs, local oscillators, mixers, filters, drivers, power divider / combiners, switches, and attenuators.
• Common RF design tools such as HFSS, Keysight ADS and best design practices for RF PCBs
• Knowledge of antennas, satellite communications and link budget analysis is a plus but not required

BS or higher in electrical engineering.

Base Salary

The base salary range for this position is $125,000-210,000. When determining an individual’s compensation, we consider several factors including skillset, experience, job scope, and current market data, so pay for this role may vary from the amounts listed.

Legal Eligibility to Work

Due to U.S. export control regulations, this position is only open to “U.S. persons.” That means you must be a U.S. citizen, a lawful permanent resident (green card holder), or have refugee/asylee status. Unfortunately, we cannot consider applicants on temporary work visas (such as H-1B, TN, O-1, etc.) for this role.

Equal Employment Opportunity

AscendArc is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor or legally protected status.