Job Type Full-time Description We are currently seeking a Radio Frequency (RF Engineer) to work in an integrated process team environment, with technical responsibility for all the following, regarding RF/microwave/mmW hardware: research, architecture trades, estimating recurring and non-recurring hardware and activities, analysis, proposals, selection, development, prototyping, verification, customer support, manufacturing support, and sustainment. U.S. Citizenship Required. U.S. Citizenship is required to obtain a Government security clearance. Responsibilities: - Have technical responsibility for all aspects of the RF/microwave/mmW hardware within our products, inclusive of UHF through 40GHz - Participate in the entire product lifecycle for bespoke electronics modules, subsystems, and systems for the aerospace and defense market, including for RADAR, EW, SIGINT, comm, and satcom. - Work in an integrated process team (IPT) environment, along with program management, quality, manufacturing, supply chain, and other engineering disciplines - Perform all of the following activities for RF/microwave/mmW hardware: research, architecture trades, estimate recurring and non-recurring hardware and activities, analyze circuits, write technical proposals, select active and passive devices, design single layer substrates and single to multi-layer printed circuit boards, prototyping, verification, customer support, manufacturing support, and sustainment. Requirements Technical Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Required: - Competent in RF linear and non-linear circuit simulation using Cadence AWR or ADS - Experience with 2.5D and 3D electromagnetic problems and simulation tools - Experience with multi-layer printed wiring boards (PWB) design and layout up to 20 GHz - Experience with single layer droids and ceramic layout up to 40GHz - Experience with chip & wire/bare die design, interconnect, and modeling of interconnect - Competent in analog DC, AC, and transient circuit simulation using SPICE or derivative - Competent in RF measurements and design validation procedures Preferred: - Experience with MMIC development through 40GHz - Knowledgeable of system architecture and block diagram planning of up converters and down converters - Experience with RF system modeling using Cadence AWR VSS - Knowledgeable of frequency planning and mixer spurious analysis for up and down converters - Knowledgeable of phase noise requirements, cascaded phase noise performance, and connection to hardware implementation methods - Knowledgeable with millimeter-wave electronics through 100GHz - General knowledge of the requirements for and design of microwave sources, LNAs, SSPAs, mixers, filters, and synthesizers - SSPA design of at least 10W linear from C-band through Ka Band using GaN or GaAs devices Experience: 5 to 10 years of progressively increasing experience and responsibility for hardware development through at least 20GHz Education: Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering (BSEE) Travel: Up to 10 % required or as business needs require, predominately within continental U.S. Security: U.S. citizenship required. U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a government security clearance.