Senior RF/Hardware Engineer

NexGen Tech Solutions; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

NexGen Tech Solutions is seeking an experienced RF Engineer to design, develop, prototype and test RF, analog and digital subsystems for wireless products in Santa Clara, CA. The role includes supporting manufacturing during development and production and driving regulatory certification for US and international markets.

You will contribute to sustaining engineering, debugging field issues, improving manufacturability, reducing costs and elevating product quality, with emphasis on high-frequency

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Electrical Engineering required.
• RF and digital design experience required; RF up to 28 GHz preferred.
• Experience with regulatory requirements and certification for wireless devices (FCC, ETSI, IC).
• Solid understanding of PCB design: RF design techniques, impedance control, clock distribution, material selection, EMI control.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, prototype and test RF, analog and digital subsystems.
• Provide manufacturing support during development and production.
• Drive agency certification for US and international markets (licensed/unlicensed spectrum).
• Sustain engineering support to debug field issues, improve manufacturability, reduce cost and improve quality.

Skills

RF design

Digital design

Regulatory knowledge

PCB layout

EMI control

LitePoint testing

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Tools

LitePoint

Job description

• Design, develop, prototype and test Radio Frequency (RF), analog, and digital subsystems
• Provide manufacturing support of the product lines during development and production
• Drive agency certification work for both US and international markets for both licensed and unlicensed spectrum products
• Provide sustaining engineering support to debug field issues, improve manufacturability, reduce cost, and improve quality of existing products

Qualification & Experience:

• BS or MS in Electrical Engineering
• RF and digital design experience. RF experience up to 28 GHz preferred
• Working experience with regulatory requirements and certification process for wireless consumer devices, including FCC, ETSI, IC, etc
• A solid grasp of PCB design including an understanding of:
• RF design techniques and constraints
• Place and route constraints for both RF and high speed digital design
• Clock distribution
• PCB material selection, board stackup design and impedance control
• EMI control and reduction
• Experience with the design and debug of the RF subsystems of Wi-Fi radios (802.11a/b/g/n/ac) including the use of LitePoint equipment (or equivalent) to characterize RF performance is highly desirable
• Expertise to simulate planar RF structures such as filters, splitters, mixers and couplers on PCBs