Senior RF Engineer

TalentHammer; Camarillo (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

TalentHammer seeks an experienced RF Engineer III to lead design and development of RF products for commercial space customers, including oscillators, CPSUs, frequency converters and amplifiers. You will mentor junior engineers and drive design decisions through prototypes and tests.

Requires a Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering and 5+ years in RF/Microwave, deep knowledge of oscillator topologies, RF theory, and hands-on RF test methods. On-site in Camarillo, CA.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Minimum 5 years experience in the RF/Microwave industry.
• Demonstrated RF/MW oscillator design knowledge and competence in multiple oscillator topologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of complex RF products with emphasis on oscillator products.
• Analyze customer requirements and constraints.
• Generate detailed design proposals and provide expert-level trade-off guidance.
• Estimate total costs and lead times for new products.
• Independently complete RF system and circuit design.
• Mentor junior engineers in RF design and analysis.
• Perform RF design reviews and document designs.

Skills

RF design

Microwave engineering

Oscillator design

Simulation tools

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering

Tools

ADS

Microwave Office

OrCAD

Job description

Our client is seeking an experienced RF Engineer III to join our Engineering team. The RF Engineer III is a technical expert that will lead as a project engineer for RF products including Oscillators, Central Power Supply Units (CPSUs), Frequency Converters, and Amplifiers for our commercial space customers.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of complex RF products with emphasis on oscillator products
• Analyze customer requirements and constraints
• Generate detailed design proposals for customers and provide expert-level advice on trade‑off discussions for design concepts
• Estimate total costs, including material, labor, test and development costs as well as lead time for new products to be quoted
• Independently complete RF system and circuit design
• Support analog control circuitry designs for features including voltage regulation, gain control, automatic level control, and temperature compensation
• Perform detailed analysis of compliance for electrical, mechanical, environmental and regulatory requirements (compliance matrix) for all new products being quoted
• Determine methods and procedures on new assignments
• Tune, test, and report on prototypes / engineering models
• Support Operations by creating test data sheets and supporting Integration and Test
• Provide clear, consistent technical judgment
• Invent new technologies
• Mentor junior engineers in areas of RF design and analysis
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent related experience
• Minimum 5 years experience in the RF/Microwave industry
• Demonstrated RF/MW oscillator design knowledge and competence working in several oscillator topologies with emphasis on ultra‑low phase noise
• Command of RF principles and theories (RF signal cascade, impedance matching, amplifier topologies, multipaction, NF, stability, distortion, etc.)
• Extensive experience with the simulation, design, test, and realization of RF components
• Expertise in commercial RF / Microwave 2.5D, 3D simulation software (ADS or Microwave Office/AWR preferred)
• Expert understanding of RF board‑level design (component selection/placement, shielding, microstrip, lumped element matching, distributed matching, etc.)
• Experience with RF laboratory equipment and RF test methods
• Experience in all phases of RF product development from proposal phase through production
• Experience with InP VCO design preferred
• Experience with Microwave circuit design through Ka‑band frequencies preferred
• Experience leading multiple projects in different phases of completion
• Experience reviewing and creating design documentation (schematics, assembly drawings, BOMs, test procedures, etc.)
• Familiar with schematic capture (OrCAD preferred)
• Experience reviewing work of junior engineers and providing technical guidance (technical mentoring)
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Able to evaluate processes and industry best practices to identify areas for improvement

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, military status, sexual orientation, genetic predisposition or carrier status or any other legally protected characteristic.