Senior RF/PCB Hardware Engineer Lead

Safran - Navigation & Timing; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Bonus Opportunity

Medical, Dental, Vision

401k Retirement Program with Employer

Gym Membership Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement Program

Employee Career Development

Flexible working arrangements

Excellent culture

Job summary

Safran Federal Systems seeks a senior electrical engineer to design, develop, test, and validate PCBs and electrical systems for advanced Safran products.

You will work across analog, digital, and RF domains, leading hardware development from concept to system validation while collaborating with software, mechanical, and manufacturing teams. A Secret level government clearance is highly preferred.

Qualifications

• 4+ years with a Bachelor's, or 2+ years with a Master's in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Experience in RF and/or electrical hardware design and validation.
• Hands-on experience in PCB layout.
• Proficiency with Altium Designer, Cadence Allegro, or OrCAD.
• Understanding of high-speed PCB layout, EMI/EM considerations, thermal management, RF isolation.
• Familiarity with FCC, EL, CE, MIL-STD testing.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to collaborate across cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, build and test PCB prototypes and electrical hardware systems.
• Lead smaller projects within large-scale design efforts.
• Perform detailed circuit design, simulation, and analysis (analog, digital, mixed-signal).
• Support system-level performance analysis including impedance matching and noise figures.
• Design, simulate, and validate RF and power supply circuits and interfaces.
• Maintain electrical component specifications and design documentation.
• Collaborate with software, mechanical, and manufacturing teams for timely delivery.
• Provide technical leadership across projects and ensure best practices.

Skills

PCB design

RF design

Analog design

Digital design

Signal integrity analysis

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Multi-project management

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

Cadence Allegro

OrCAD

Job description

Safran Federal Systems seeks a senior electrical engineer to design, develop, test, and validate PCBs and electrical systems for advanced Safran products.

You will work across analog, digital, and RF domains, leading hardware development from concept to system validation while collaborating with software, mechanical, and manufacturing teams. A Secret level government clearance is highly preferred.