Satellite RF/Microwave Engineer Position
We are seeking a skilled Satellite RF/Microwave Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate will have expertise in designing and developing high-performance wireless digital communication systems.
The successful candidate will be responsible for simulating and modeling communication systems, working with system architects, RF engineers, antenna engineers, modem/DSP, and ASIC engineers to partition functions between hardware and software domains, assessing feasibility of various designs in support of architectural definition, deriving top-level specifications for RF links and RF and antenna subsystems, characterizing and analyzing system performance, and providing technical support to regulatory, coordination, and market access teams.
Required Qualifications:
* Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, physics or other engineering discipline
* 5+ years of research and/or industry experience in the areas of RF/microwave circuit design
* 1+ years of experience using one of the 3D EM simulation tools (CST, HFSS, FEKO, SEMCAD, EMPro, TICRA or XFDTD)
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
* Master's degree in electrical or computer engineering discipline with emphasis in RF/microwave circuits or electromagnetic theory
* Experience with design of linear and non-linear circuits such as power amplifiers, low noise amplifiers, mixers, filters and PLLs
* Thorough understanding of RF passive components
* Familiar with radio related test equipment such as spectrum analyzers, vector signal analyzers, vector signal generator, network analyzers
* Experience characterizing radio performance at microwave frequencies
* Knowledge of digital communication systems, spread spectrum, single and multi-carrier techniques and modulation types such as QPSK, APSK and QAM
* RF/microwave design using ADS, HFSS, AWR or similar
* Understanding of electromagnetic propagation and antenna systems
* Schematic and layout using Altium Designer or other PCB design tool
* Experience in Matlab, Python, C++ or equivalent tools for modeling and analyzing RF systems
* Python and/or LabVIEW programming experience for test automation
* Digital communication theory with emphasis on bit error rate and system noise figure
* RF/microwave design in the Ku, Ka, V and E-band frequency range
Additional Requirements:
* Ability to work extended hours or weekends as needed for mission critical deadlines