Senior RF Design Engineer - Lead, Mentor & Innovate

Jobvite, Inc.; Melville (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Mini-Circuits is seeking a Senior RF Design Engineer to design and develop RF and microwave passive devices. You will lead, mentor, and drive projects from concept through validation, with emphasis on robust documentation and cross‑functional collaboration.

The role requires hands‑on bench skills, strong theory-to-practice capabilities, and leadership to guide junior engineers. Travel for customer meetings and ISO‑driven improvement are part of the scope.

Qualifications

• MSEE with minimum of 5 years' related experience OR BSEE with minimum of 10 years' related experience.
• Minimum of 5 years’ relevant experience in RF and/or mmWave amplifier design including RF bench experience.
• Ability to “Lead from the Bench” junior designers with demonstrated hands‑on bench skills in RF disciplines.
• Strong knowledge of circuit simulation concepts. Ability to merge theory with practice on the bench.
• Professional and positive approach, self‑motivated, strong in building relationships, team player, dynamic, creative with the ability to work on own initiative.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, simulation, testing, and release of RF components) for both catalog and custom applications (specials).
• Model designs and run simulation sweeps, parametric studies, and optimizations; analyze and summarize results.
• Utilize advanced simulation tools (ADS, AWR, HFSS, CST, Momentum) and CAD tools (OrCAD, AutoCAD) for schematic capture, layout, and modeling.
• Perform hands‑on tuning, testing, and troubleshooting of RF hardware using spectrum/network analyzers, power meters, and other lab equipment.
• Collaborate with mechanical, manufacturing, and quality teams to ensure design for manufacturability and cost‑effective production.
• Collaborate with program management team on project planning and execution, including milestone tracking, reporting, and cross‑functional coordination.
• Author technical documentation, application notes, and contribute to technical publications and webinars.
• Support ISO audits, internal reviews, and continuous improvement of engineering processes. Support evaluation of components, materials & suppliers.
• Provide technical support directly to customers. Periodically travel to customer meetings.
• Demonstrates strong initiative and independent problem‑solving skills.
• Ensure high‑quality execution of RF design and development projects.
• Drive the design team to ensure all metrics are met within the Product Generation Process (PGP) for model releases.

Skills

RF design

Bench testing

Leadership

Documentation

Project coordination

Education

MSEE with related experience

BSEE with related experience

Tools

ADS

AWR

HFSS

CST

Momentum

OrCAD

AutoCAD

Job description

Mini-Circuits is seeking a Senior RF Design Engineer to design and develop RF and microwave passive devices. You will lead, mentor, and drive projects from concept through validation, with emphasis on robust documentation and cross‑functional collaboration.

The role requires hands‑on bench skills, strong theory-to-practice capabilities, and leadership to guide junior engineers. Travel for customer meetings and ISO‑driven improvement are part of the scope.