RF Engineer
RF Engineer
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Job Description
Work in an integrated process team environment with technical responsibility for all of the following regarding RF/microwave/mmW hardware: research architecture trades estimating recurring and nonrecurring hardware and activities analysis proposals selection development prototyping verification customer support manufacturing support and sustainment.
Responsbibilities:
- 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 nonrecurring hardware and activities analyze circuits write technical proposals select active and passive devices design single layer substrates and single to multilayer printed circuit boards prototyping verification customer support manufacturing support and sustainment.
Qualifications :
Technical Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
Required:
- Competent in RF linear and nonlinear circuit simulation using Cadence AWR or ADS
- Experience with 2.5D and 3D electromagnetic problems and simulation tools
- Experience with multilayer printed wiring boards (PWB) design and layout up to 20 GHz
- Experience with singlelayer duroid 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 millimeterwave electronics through 100GHz
- General knowledge of the requirements for and design of microwave sources LNAs SSPAs mixers filters and synthesizers
Experience:
- 5 to 10 years of progressively increasing experience and responsibility for hardware development through at least 20GHz
Education:
- Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE)
Travel:
- Up to 10 % required or as business needs require; predominately within continental U.S.
Security:
- Must be a US Citizen with ability to hold US DoD security clearance
Additional Information :
Why Smiths Interconnect
- Global Impact: As part of Smiths Group a global engineering leader youll be working on groundbreaking technologies that make a difference in industries that are shaping the future.
- Career Growth: Opportunities for professional development and career progression across Smiths Interconnect and the wider Smiths Group.
- Innovative Culture: Join a collaborative and innovative team where your ideas and contributions are valued and rewarded.
- Competitive Package: We offer a competitive salary benefits package and performancerelated incentives.
We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of race colour religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin economic status disability age or any other legally protected characteristics. We are proud to be an inclusive company with values grounded in equality and ethics where we celebrate support and embrace diversity.
At no time during the hiring process will Smiths Group nor any of our recruitment partners ever request payment to enable participation including but not limited to interviews or testing. Avoid fraudulent requests by applying jobs directly through our careers website (Careers Smiths Group plc)
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
