Senior Staff RF Engineer

Epiq Solutions; Frederick (MD); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous vacation policy

Paid five-week sabbatical every five =

401(k) company match

Health, dental, vision insurance

Life, short and long-term disability

Employee assistance program

Wellness reimbursement

Charitable Giving Company Match

Competitive salary commensurate with经验

Fun, laid-back culture and rewarding工作

Job summary

Epiq Solutions seeks a Senior Staff RF Engineer to provide technical leadership and hands-on development of complex board-level analog/RF and digital hardware designs for SDR products. You will guide design decisions, mentor engineers, and collaborate across disciplines from concept through production and support.

Ideal candidates have deep RF design experience, independent engineering judgment, and a track record of delivering robust hardware in mission-critical environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical or computer engineering or equivalent
• 8+ years of direct RF/hardware experience
• RF circuit design experience (LNAs, PAs, PLLs, matching, filters)
• Experience with schematic capture/PCB layout (Altium preferred)
• Experience with microwave test equipment (VNA, scopes, analyzers, meters)
• Proven ability to own complex RF hardware designs from concept to production
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• US citizenship required for government contracts
• Self-motivated with ability to manage multiple projects

Responsibilities

• Develop block diagrams from high level requirements
• Schematic entry for analog/RF circuits
• Lead RF/microwave circuit and sub-system design and testing
• Define PCB placement and routing requirements
• Troubleshoot prototype and production hardware in lab
• Prepare and review technical docs and proposals
• Collaborate with software/FPGA/production teams for integration
• Promote engineering best practices and mitigate technical risks

Skills

RF design

Analog/digital hardware

PCB layout coordination

Technical mentoring

US citizenship requirement

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical or computer engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

Vector network analyzers

Oscilloscopes

Spectrum analyzers

Power meters

Multimeters

Job description

Epiq Solutions

Description:

COMPANY BACKGROUND

Epiq Solutions develops cutting-edge software-defined radio (SDR) products and processing solutions to enable spectrum dominance for maritime, land, air, and space domains. With 15 years serving government and commercial enterprise customers and 25K+ devices fielded to date, Epiq Solutions is a trusted partner with a proven heritage of delivering open architecture products in radically small form factors where time-to-market, cost, and performance are critical for mission success.

For more information, visit https://epiqsolutions.com

JOB OPENING

The Senior Staff RF Engineer provides technical leadership and hands-on development of complex board-level analog/RF and digital hardware designs. This role is responsible for design, analysis, integration, testing, and technical problem-solving from concept through production and ongoing product support. The ideal candidate combines deep RF design experience with independent engineering judgment and the ability to guide technical decisions, mentor engineers, and collaborate across disciplines.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop block diagrams of potential hardware design concepts from high level requirements.
• Perform part selection and schematic entry for analog/RF circuit designs.
• Lead the RF/Microwave circuit and sub-system design, component analysis, modeling, simulation, prototyping and integration.
• Define PCB component placement and critical routing requirements and collaborate on implementation.
• Troubleshoot prototype and production hardware in the lab using RF, analog, and digital test equipment.
• Prepare and review technical documentation and contribute technical content to proposals.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams such as Software, FPGA, Automated Test, Digital, and Production to enable feature implementation, integration & debugging to develop new SDR products.
• Promote engineering best practices, resolve complex technical issues, evaluate competing design objectives, and proactively identify and mitigate technical risks.

SKILLS, EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION

• Bachelor's degree or higher in electrical or computer engineering, or equivalent experience
• Minimum of 8 years of direct experience developing real-world products from concept to release and after-sales support
• Design experience with RF circuits (LNAs, PAs, PLLs, matching, filters), power supplies, and A/D & D/A converters
• Experience with at least one schematic capture/PCB layout package (Altium Designer preferred)
• Experience with microwave test equipment such as vector network analyzers, power meters, oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, noise sources, multimeters, and signal sources
• Demonstrated experience independently owning complex RF hardware designs from concept through production
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain technical decisions
• Able to work on US Government Contracts which requires U.S. citizenship
• Self-motivated, with demonstrated ability to work independently, collaborate across engineering disciplines, and manage competing priorities across multiple projects

BENEFITS

• Join a successful and growing company investing in our future success
• Generous vacation policy
• Paid five-week sabbatical every five years
• 401(k) company match at 100% of first 6% of salary
• Health, dental, vision insurance
• Life, short and long-term disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Wellness reimbursement
• Charitable Giving Company Match
• Competitive salary commensurate with experience and performance
• Fun, laid-back culture and rewarding work!

Epiq is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer - All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Equal Employment Opportunity/M/F/disability/protected veteran status

Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.