Sr. RF Design Engineer

Welcome to DAS Technology Group; we are specialized recruiters for the RF/Microwave & Defense/Space Industry.

Department: Engineering

Reports To: RF Tech Lead

Our client sets the standard in the design and manufacturing of next generation high power solid-state amplifiers. On the ground, in the air, or out at sea, Our client has the technology to power this growing need. People are at the heart and soul of our company. Together we meet challenges and face opportunities head on, constantly expanding our potential to address the needs of the markets we serve.

Essential Functions of the Role: Support business development activities through analysis of customer and market requirements and comparison against company capabilities. Recommend the development of new capabilities in support of market and customer needs. Support sustaining engineering activities. Design of new ground-based and airborne microwave and millimeter-wave up-converters, down-converters and amplifiers (SSPAs).

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

Product definition: requirements, functions and features, specification, and design objectives of RF assemblies

Configuration, Preliminary and detailed design of RF assemblies including analysis and simulation of RF performance

Oversight of creation of subassembly test plans and procedures

Oversight and participation in integration, test, and qualification of new products and product upgrades

Evaluate customer requirements as they apply to upconverter and downconverter capabilities.

Key Competencies:

RF circuit design, simulation, prototyping and testing for frequencies ranging from L-band through Ka-band

RF circuit layout and drafting

Documentation of product test procedures

Transfer of products from Engineering to Manufacturing

Follow new technology and research developments in industry and academia

Follow new products and developments from competitors

Specific skills required to perform this job:

RF/microwave circuit design and test

Analysis and design of frequency conversion components (upconverters and downconverters)

Facility with microwave circuit tools such as Microwave Office

Facility with electromagnetic simulation tools such as HFSS

Additional desirable skills:

Analysis and design of microwave/millimeter-wave Power Amplifiers

Analysis and design of linearizers

Experience with project management, and facility with work breakdown structures, schedules, and tools such as MS Project

Requirements:

B.S. in Engineering or Physics with at least 10 years’ experience in RF/microwave communications systems, component design, test and verification, or M.S. and at least 6 years’ experience

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required typing skills.

Must be able to lift up to 10 pounds

Must be able to sit for an extended period of time