Sr. RF Design Engineer

K&L Microwave; Salisbury (MD); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

MPG is seeking an experienced RF engineer to design, analyze, document, and verify RF subassemblies, circuits, and systems up to 40 GHz. You will interface with PCB designers, production, and customers to ensure optimal RF performance and manufacturability.

The role requires hands-on laboratory work, proficiency with test equipment such as network/spectrum analyzers, and a track record of delivering robust RF solutions across multiple projects.

Qualifications

• Experience in RF filter, amplifier design and broadband RF systems.
• Knowledge of RF/microwave filter topologies and related circuits.
• Skilled in filter synthesis, simulation, and analysis software.
• Able to mentor others and work across desk and lab.

Responsibilities

• Design, analyze, document, and verify RF subassemblies and systems.
• Work independently on difficult specifications and designs.
• Interface with PCB designers to ensure RF performance of layouts.
• Collaborate with customers and business development to understand specifications.
• Interface with production to continually improve design methodologies.
• Create and manage engineering prototypes.
• Validate new designs to characterize total performance to failure.
• Respond to RFQ feasibility of electrical and mechanical specifications.

Skills

RF filter design

Broadband RF

Impedance matching

Schematic & layout analysis

Tools

RF simulation software

Network analyzers

Spectrum analyzers

Oscilloscopes

Job description

MPG delivers radio frequency (RF) spectrum-centric solutions at the speed of technology. We enable mission-critical communications and space-based missions with ruggedized RF components, subsystems, and turn-key solutions. Civilian government, military and commercial customers rely on MPG's deep engineering expertise, and scalable manufacturing capability to deliver what they need, when they need it. MPG operates engineering and manufacturing facilities in: Austin, TX; Columbia, MD; Ventura, CA; West Chester, OH; Salisbury, MD; Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic; and York, United Kingdom.

Position Overview

• Works with a team in the engineering organization to design, analyze, document, and verify RF subassemblies, circuits, modules, and systems including filters, LNAs, oscillators, mixers, PLLs, and that push the limits of technology and performance
• Works independently on difficult specifications and designs
• Analog RF circuit and system design
• Interfaces with PCB designers to assure superior RF performance of layouts
• Interacts with customers and business development to understand and influence customer specifications
• Interfaces with production to continually improve design and design methodologies
• Creates and manages the creation of engineering prototypes
• Validates new designs to characterize total performance to failure
• Responds to potential orders (Request for Quotes (RFQ) for feasibility of electrical and mechanical specifications.
• Uses Electronic Test Equipment (Network Analyzer, Spectrum Analyzer, Oscilloscope, Signal Generator, Voltmeter, etc.) to tune and test both passive and active modules

Qualifications Summary

• Experience in RF filter, amplifier design, frequency converters, multipliers, solid state switching and supporting circuitry, impedance matching, evaluating performance tradeoffs, and analysis
• Demonstrated ability to work within frequency range .001-40 GHz with a broadband focus.
• Demonstrated RF/MW filter design knowledge and competence working in several filter topologies; this knowledge should include RF/analog, active, and digital circuits, where required
• Mastery of filter synthesis, simulation, and analysis software to design or modify filter designs based on proven filter methods and techniques, including the capability of training and mentoring others
• Must be as comfortable designing at a desk as testing in the lab
• Communicate effectively with internal and external customers in verbal and written formats
• Must be able to solve, diagnose and fix problems at all levels of design. (schematic, layout, module assembly, system, and production)
• Ability to design to accomplish cost, size, weight, power and manufacturability objectives
• Ability to think of independent solutions that are not presently standard or proven.
• Regularly participates in in-depth design discussions that result in establishing filter definition as well as increasing filter understanding.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple design projects simultaneously.
• Possesses statistical mathematics skills
• Extensive knowledge of test equipment including signal generators, spectrum analyzers, power equipment, environmental chambers, and network analyzers,
• Possesses an advanced level of computer skills.
• Communication Skills: Has a proven track record of successfully interfacing on a regular basis with Customers as well as other departments in the organization.

Teamwork Skills

Demonstrated ability to lead team activities in such a manner as to achieve common goals, objectives and group commitments