A bit about us:

We are a leader in Space Communications Electronics. We supply satellite RF units to Satellite OEMs. We cover the frequency range from UHF through L, C, X, Ku, Ka and Q Bands. Our team of highly experienced satellite and payload System Engineers and Program Managers, as well as world class RF and Product Design engineers and analysts. This is a team that you can depend on.

Why join us?

  • R&D environment
  • Advanced engineering team to work along side with
  • Benefits
  • Cutting Edge Space Technology

Job Details

SUMMARY: As our Senior RF Design Engineer you will serve as a project engineer for RF products including Oscillators, Central Power Supply Units (CPSUs), and Amplifiers for our commercial space customers.

MUST HAVES:
  • RF Circuit Design
  • Designs of RF products that have gone into production
  • Space or Aerospace experience

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Lead design and development of complex RF products with emphasis on oscillator products
  • Analyze customer requirements and constraints
  • Generate detailed design proposals for customers and provide expert-level advice on trade-off discussions for design concepts
  • Estimate total costs, including material, labor, test and development costs as well as lead time for new products to be quoted
  • Independently complete RF system and circuit design
  • Support analog control circuitry designs for features including voltage regulation, gain control, automatic level control, and temperature compensation
  • Perform detailed analysis of compliance for electrical, mechanical, environmental and regulatory requirements (compliance matrix) for all new products being quoted
  • Determines methods and procedures on new assignments
  • Tune, Test, and Report on prototypes / engineering models
  • Support Operations by creating test data sheets, supporting Integration and Test
  • Provide clear, consistent technical judgment
  • Invent new technologies
  • Mentor junior engineers in areas of RF design and analysis

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:
  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent related experience
  • Minimum 8 years experience in the RF/Microwave industry
  • Demonstrated RF/MW oscillator design knowledge and competence working in several oscillator topologies with emphasis on ultra-low phase noise
  • Command of RF principles and theories (RF signal cascade, impedance matching, amplifier topologies, multipaction, NF, stability, distortion, etc.)
  • Extensive experience with the simulation, design, test, and realization of RF components
  • Expertise in commercial RF / Microwave 2.5D, 3D simulation software (ADS or Microwave Office/AWR preferred)
  • Expert understanding of RF board-level design (component selection/placement, shielding, microstrip, lumped element matching, distributed matching, etc.)
  • Experience with RF laboratory equipment and RF test methods
  • Experience in all phases of RF product development from proposal phase through production
  • Experience with InP VCO design preferred