OverviewJob Title: Lead RF Engineer
Job Location: Melville, NY
Salary: $140,000-$160,000/yr DOE
Responsible for solving complex engineering problems in support of developing high-power solid-state RF amplifiers. Involves the analysis, research, design, development, fabrication, and hands-on testing of high-power RF amplifier circuits, modules, and/or systems.
Responsibilities
- Performs design of active and/or passive high power RF microwave components and circuits operating up to 18 GHz and above; wideband CW operation and/or high peak power pulsed operation.
- Constructs models, simulates, and optimizes new conceptual RF circuits and supporting analog circuits.
- Performs RF amplifier device selection and lineup budget analysis calculations to predict operating points and performance.
- Constructs RF test setups and evaluates, tests, tunes, and modifies circuits to meet specifications; documents and analyzes the results.
- Provides technical assistance and coordinates with other team members to support product development, manufacturing, and transitioning new designs to production.
- Assists in preparation of bids and proposals.
- May have occasional travel duties to include customer design reviews and participation in field testing.
Qualifications
- Bachelor27s degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) or equivalent.
- 8+ years of experience in RF microwave design and development for senior level position.
- Proficiency generating schematics, PCB layout, and hands-on experience evaluating, testing, tuning, and modifying circuits to meet specifications.
- Proficiency using Computer Aided Design (CAD) and simulation software.
- Proficiency using Microsoft Office.
- Proficiency using test equipment such as network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, power meters, oscilloscopes.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with experience writing technical documents.
Preferred Qualifications:
- High power solid-state amplifier design and hands-on experience with both packaged surface mount components and bare die.
- Experience with ADS, HFSS, AutoCAD, and PADS is a plus.
- Familiarity with EMI/EMC testing per MIL-STD-461 is a plus.
- Experience with circuits operating up to 40 GHz is a plus.
- Ability to obtain Secret Security Clearance.
