Senior RF Hardware Design Engineer – Equity Eligible

Kforce Inc; Orem (UT); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Job summary

Kforce Inc. is seeking a Mid-Level to Senior RF Hardware Design Engineer in Orem, UT. The role focuses on solving RF/microwave challenges and driving the development of advanced RF hardware systems in a fast-paced, engineering-driven environment.

The engineer will design hardware across RF/microwave and analog domains, evaluate tradeoffs with signal processing, and translate system needs into hardware specifications. Equity and base salary are offered as part of the package.

Qualifications

• Experience in RF/microwave design including up/downconversion, LNAs/PAs, mixers, transceivers, filters and calibration.
• Schematic capture and PCB layout experience, preferably with Altium.
• Hands-on RF circuit testing, tuning, and component evaluation.
• Proficiency with simulation and analysis tools such as LTSpice, HFSS, ADS; able to analyze data with Python or MATLAB.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop RF/microwave hardware systems across multiple platforms.
• Evaluate tradeoffs between RF hardware and signal processing to optimize performance.
• Translate system requirements into hardware and software specs.
• Assess feasibility against technical, cost, and schedule constraints.
• Collaborate with systems, electrical, mechanical, and software teams from concept through production.
• Troubleshoot complex hardware issues and drive improvements.
• Partner with product teams to ensure performance meets real-world needs.

Skills

RF/microwave design

Hardware design

System-level requirements

Tools

Altium

LTSpice

HFSS

ADS

Python

MATLAB

Job description

Kforce Inc. is seeking a Mid-Level to Senior RF Hardware Design Engineer in Orem, UT. The role focuses on solving RF/microwave challenges and driving the development of advanced RF hardware systems in a fast-paced, engineering-driven environment.

The engineer will design hardware across RF/microwave and analog domains, evaluate tradeoffs with signal processing, and translate system needs into hardware specifications. Equity and base salary are offered as part of the package.