RF System Engineer
On-site · Austin, Texas, United States
Austin, Texas, United StatesOn-siteFull TimeMid LevelBachelors DegreeLarge
Type
Full Time
Level
Mid Level
Education
Bachelors Degree
Company size
Large
Job Summary
Design, realize, test and bring up custom RF hardware and subsystems (PCBAs); develop HF receive/transmit front ends with LNAs, filters, matching networks and amplifier integration; characterize and debug RF system performance end-to-end; create test plans and drive system-level validation; collaborate with software, infrastructure and network teams to deploy RF systems at scale; own designs from concept to production; ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
Required Qualifications
- BS in electrical or computer engineering
- 3+ years of industry experience
- Hands-on experience designing and debugging RF hardware and systems
- Experience with HF design including front ends, filtering, matching and amplifier characterization
- Strong understanding of receive-chain performance including gain, noise figure, linearity, stability and isolation
- Experience isolating issues in transmit and receive chains including non-linear distortion and coupling mechanisms
- Experience with EMI debugging and familiarity with EMC compliance and mitigation
- Experience with PCBA design and board-level system integration
- Comfortable using RF lab equipment and writing basic Python for bring-up, automation or analysis
- Working knowledge of safety and regulatory requirements relevant to deploying RF systems, EMI/EMC, and safe operation of high-power RF equipment
- Nice to have: Microwave design, Antenna fundamentals, Ham radio license, RF simulation tools ADS AWR HFSS CST, Spice, external vendors coordination, pre-compliance testing, documentation
- FPGA or microcontroller programming experience
- Location: Austin, TX, United States
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