Senior RF Design Engineer

Thales Group; Salt Lake City (UT); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior RF Design Engineer to lead the design of cutting-edge RF circuitry and systems. In this role, you will be responsible for developing navigation aid systems, conducting thorough analysis, and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. You'll work in a collaborative environment where your expertise will contribute to innovative solutions that enhance operational capabilities for defense and armed forces customers. This position offers a unique opportunity to engage with advanced technologies in a dynamic setting, making a significant impact on mission-critical projects. If you're ready to take your career to the next level, this role is for you.

Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Retirement Savings Plan

Company Paid Holidays

Life Insurance

Pet Insurance

Qualifications

• 8+ years of engineering experience with a focus on RF Design.
• Proficient in using laboratory equipment for RF systems testing.
• Experience in RF and Analog Hardware simulation tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of navigation aid systems.
• Write requirements documents and test RF systems in a lab.
• Design receivers, filters, and other RF circuitry.

Skills

RF Design

Circuit Design

System Analysis

Communication Systems

Laboratory Equipment Operation

Analog Hardware Simulation

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Spectrum Analyzers

Network Analyzers

Signal Generators

Microsoft Office Products

Schematic Capture

Layout Design

Job description

Location: Salt Lake City, United States of America

Thales people architect solutions that are relied upon to deliver operational advantage at every decisive moment throughout the mission. Defence and armed forces customers rely on us to deliver the full range of defensive systems for land, sea, and air. From early warning, to threat neutralisation, our platforms cover all levels from very short-range systems, to extended protection across the entire battle-space including Airspace Mobility Solutions, Vehicles and Tactical Systems and Missile Defence, Optronics, and Radar.

Senior RF Design Engineer

Salt Lake City, Utah- Onsite or Hybrid

Position Summary

Thales is currently looking for a Senior RF Design Engineer whose main responsibilities for the position include designing RF circuitry (the ability to design circuitry and system from concept to production), system design, analysis and RF support for the engineering team.

Regulatory Compliance Requirements

Must be a U.S. Person as defined by applicable law, or otherwise authorized or eligible for authorization, to access hardware, software, technology or technical data controlled under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR).

Key Areas of Responsibility

1. Take a leading technical role in the design and development of navigation aid systems and subsystems and participate in design and requirements reviews.
2. Write requirements documents for RF systems and circuits and tune, test, develop and document RF systems and circuitry in a lab environment.
3. Design and develop receivers, synthesizers, and transmitters for microwave frequencies.
4. Design and develop filters, power dividers, couplers, oscillators, low-noise amplifiers and other RF circuitry.
5. Generate schematics, perform component placement and support layout design.
6. Analyze and develop systems concepts incorporating link budgets, statistical performance analysis, and thermal analysis.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or similar technical discipline with a minimum of 8+ years of relevant engineering work experience.
2. 5+ years of recent experience in RF Design.
3. Ability to efficiently operate and use laboratory equipment such as oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, and signal generators.
4. At least 3 years of experience in the area of Communication Systems RF Component/ Circuit level design and RF propagation.
5. Demonstrated experience with RF and Analog Hardware simulation tools.
6. Experience with Microsoft Office Products, Schematic Capture, and Layout.

Special Position Requirements

Schedule: Mon-Thu on 9/80 or 5/40 schedule.

What We Offer

Thales provides an extensive benefits program for all full-time employees working 30 or more hours per week and their eligible dependents, including the following:

• Elective Health, Dental, Vision, FSA/HSA, Voluntary Life and AD&D, Whole Group Life w/LTC, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Legal Plan, Identity Theft, and Pet Insurance.
• Retirement Savings Plan after 30 days of employment with a company contribution and a match, and with no vesting period.
• Company paid holidays and Paid Time Off.
• Company provided Life Insurance.

Why Join Us?

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This position will require successfully completing a post-offer background check. Qualified candidates with a criminal history will be considered and are not automatically disqualified, consistent with federal law, state law, and local ordinances.

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