RF Hardware Engineer
Los Angeles, CA
Full time
On-site
Our client's mission is to usher in the next generation of RF products and services. For the most demanding space and defense missions, our client provides a flexible platform with world-class performance that is easy to deploy, monitor, purchase, and upgrade.
Their team has a diverse range of backgrounds that cover cloud computing to artificial intelligence, communications and sensing, embedded systems, and much more!
Role Overview:
The candidate will perform design, analysis, verification, and validation of RF, Analog and Digital Circuits. The candidate will be capable of troubleshooting issues on a printed circuit board, use test instrumentation to verify and validate performance metrics that include the following but not limited to: S-Parameters, P1dB, Noise Figure, Channel Power, EVM measurements. The individual will understand PCB Design Process end to end from Schematic Capture, PCB Layout, PCB Fabrication and Assembly.
Qualifications:
- 3+ years of experience in circuit design, electronics test and measurement, schematic capture, and printed circuit board layout design
- Experience with electronic design tools such as Keysight ADS, Ansys HFSS, Altium Designer Design and Analysis of RF Cascades, Link Budgets, Noise Analysis: create thorough Circuit Design Models for RF Characteristics to be verified with test measurements
- +1 year of Altium Designer, Schematic Capture, PCB layout, Component Creation Deep Understanding of PCB layout and considerations for on board isolation, signal integrity, power integrity
- Experience with test instruments such as: Oscilloscope, Power Supplies, Network Analyzer, Spectrum Analyzer Experience with Low Noise Amplifiers, Power Amplifiers, Mixers, ADCs/DACs, Phased Locked Loops, Oscillators, Filters
- Fundamental understanding of concepts and measurements: S-Parameters, P1dB, Noise Figure, OIP3, Noise Figure
- Create test plans and procedures for ATP (Acceptance Test Procedure) and Product/Component Qualification Campaigns
Preferred Qualifications:
- Capable of soldering components on a printed circuit board, SMT components of size 0402, QFN Packages
- Experience with GNU Radio, USRP’s, Digital Signal Processing, Antenna Design, Antenna Simulations, Antenna Measurements in a near-field/far-field chamber.
$100,000 - $190,000 a year
In order to comply with the space technology export rules of the U.S. Government, such as the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), it is necessary to be a U.S. citizen, a lawful U.S. permanent resident, a protected individual as specified by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or possess eligibility to secure the necessary authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. For additional information on ITAR, please seek further details.
Our client values and fosters an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel respected, supported and able to participate. We welcome applications from: women, Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, visible minorities, veterans, people who identify as LGBTQIA2S+ and others who may contribute to diversification in our environment.
Should you have a need for accommodation, our client will endeavor to meet your accommodation needs. At any stage of the recruitment and selection process you may make your needs for accommodation known through contacting our team, in confidence, by email to: russell@adastra.us. We aim to provide equal access to all applicants with disabilities, please do not hesitate to contact us about accommodations.
