RF Mechatronics Engineer

Norsat International, Inc.

$80K — $110K *
Telecommunications & Hardware
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline
  • 5-8 years of experience in RF design and development
  • Strong background in RF components, including power amplifiers and synthesizers
  • Solid understanding of electromagnetic (EM) theory
  • Experience working with high-frequency circuits (>10 GHz)
  • Proficiency in schematic capture and PCB design tools
  • Hands-on experience with circuit building, integration, and troubleshooting

Responsibilities

  • Contribute to the development and production of BUCs and SSPAs
  • Adapt and enhance existing RF circuit designs to meet evolving requirements
  • Support the design and layout of RF power amplifiers, including manufacturing considerations
  • Translate product requirements into functional concepts and working prototypes
  • Collaborate on full-cycle product development activities
  • Work closely with manufacturing partners to ensure accurate implementation of designs
  • Diagnose and resolve technical and design-related issues

Benefits

  • Paid vacation days
  • 5 paid sick days
  • 100% paid comprehensive health benefits package
  • RRSP program
  • Annual maximum of $2,000 professional development fund
  • 100% reimbursed for job-related training
  • Flexible hours of work
  • Employee Referral and Award Programs
  • Leisure areas in the office with recreational activities
  • Employee events and initiatives including company BBQs and field trips
Full Job Description
Summary:

In this role, you will contribute as a key technical resource across the product lifecycle, supporting both new development initiatives and improvements to existing RF systems. The position emphasizes hands-on design, testing, and optimization of high-frequency components and assemblies.

Core focus areas include RF circuitry, power amplification systems, waveguide technologies, filtering solutions, and system-level validation.

What You'll Do:
  • Contribute to the development and production of BUCs (block upconverters) and SSPAs (solid-state power amplifiers)
  • Adapt and enhance existing RF circuit designs to meet evolving requirements
  • Support the design and layout of RF power amplifiers, including manufacturing considerations
  • Translate product requirements into functional concepts and working prototypes
  • Collaborate on full-cycle product development activities
  • Work closely with manufacturing partners to ensure accurate implementation of designs
  • Diagnose and resolve technical and design-related issues
  • Partner with production teams to address and eliminate manufacturing challenges
  • Prepare and deliver technical input for proposals and design validation
  • Verify that solutions meet performance and specification requirements

What You'll Bring:

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline
  • 5-8 years of experience in RF design and development
  • Strong background in RF components, including power amplifiers and synthesizers
  • Solid understanding of electromagnetic (EM) theory
  • Experience working with high-frequency circuits (>10 GHz)
  • Proficiency in schematic capture and PCB design tools
  • Hands-on experience with circuit building, integration, and troubleshooting
  • Experience with RF testing and validation methods
  • Familiarity with waveguide design, as well as analog and digital circuits
  • Understanding of design for manufacturability (DFM) principles
  • Knowledge of RF assembly processes and production considerations
  • Experience with tools such as: ADS, EMPro, HFSS, Altium, Waspnet
  • Exposure to Agile practices and SolidWorks is considered an asset


What We Offer:
  • Paid vacation days;
  • 5 paid sick days;
  • 100% paid by employer comprehensive health benefits package including medical, dental, life & more (coverage varies);
  • RRSP program;
  • Up to an annual maximum of $2,000 per year professional development fund for designations and accreditations;
  • 100% reimbursed for job-related training;
  • On-going training available;
  • Flexible hours of work based on position;
  • Employee Referral Program;
  • Employee Award Program;
  • Plenty of on-site and street parking & a bus stop right in front of the office (bus 405, 410, 416);
  • Leisure areas in the office, employees are encouraged to have some fun! (i.e., ping pong table, foosball, Wii, tabletop games, card games);
  • Employee events & initiatives: company BBQs, field trips, annual summer event, free snacks events, lunchroom has free flow of coffees & teas.

Please note that benefits may vary by location and employment status.

This is an on-site position, so relocation will be required. Remote work is not supported at this time.

Applicants must hold either a Canadian citizenship, Canadian Permanent Residency, or Work/ Study Permit. Unfortunately, we are unable to provide assistance for work authorization.

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