RF Design Engineer — Aerospace & Defense (1-Year Contract)

Motseni-Hi-TechSpace; Stellenbosch; On-site; ZAR 355,000 - 426,000; Full time

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Job summary

Motseni Hi-TechSpace Pty (Ltd) in Stellenbosch (Western Cape) is seeking an RF Design Engineer to join the R&D team. The role is junior to mid-level, requiring RF experience and an Electronic Engineering degree with 6 months to 3 years in RF design and PCB development.

You will design RF subsystems, contribute to front-end architecture, and collaborate with firmware, mechanical, and software engineers to deliver integrated communication systems in aerospace, defence, or related high-engineering

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree in Electronic Engineering, or related field
• Experience in RF Schematics & PCB layout (Microstrip or Coplanar)
• RF & Microwave experience (Link budget, RF Power line-up & Schematics)
• Hands on experience using VNA, Spectrum Analyzer, Oscilloscope, Signal generators or VSA
• Proficiency in Python/or MATLAB for modelling, simulation and data analysis
• Proficiency in ADS/HFSS/CST/MWO EDA RF simulation/modelling software
• Proficiency in LTSpice & LTPowerCad simulation of power supplies
• Experience with schematic capture and PCB design tools (KiCad, Altium)
• Experience with DC Power budget for subsystem will be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and integrate RF Subsystems for communication systems
• Design, develop RF circuitry for transmit and receive signal chains, including frequency conversion stages, mixers, LO synthesizers, filters, Amplifiers & Antennas, ADCs & DACs and SMPS (DC/DC Converters).
• Develop RF front-end architecture and circuit design through system integration.
• Work closely with firmware & Mechanical engineers on integration and testing.
• Perform full product lifecycle through system integration, test & verification.
• Participate in system analysis, Link-budget, cascaded gain, noise figure, P1dB, spurious responses & intermodulation distortion.
• Contribute to documentation and technical review processes.
• Collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams, including systems, mechanical, firmware, software, and algorithm engineers, to make possible successful product development.

Skills

RF Design

Microwave

Python

MATLAB

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Electronic Engineering

Tools

VNA

Spectrum Analyzer

Oscilloscope

Signal Generators

VSA

ADS

HFSS

CST

MWO

LTSpice

LTPowerCad

KiCad

Altium

Job description

Motseni Hi-TechSpace Pty (Ltd) in Stellenbosch (Western Cape) is seeking an RF Design Engineer to join the R&D team. The role is junior to mid-level, requiring RF experience and an Electronic Engineering degree with 6 months to 3 years in RF design and PCB development.

You will design RF subsystems, contribute to front-end architecture, and collaborate with firmware, mechanical, and software engineers to deliver integrated communication systems in aerospace, defence, or related high-engineering