SEAKR Engineering
Space Applications
SeniorRFEngineer
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“Senior RF Engineer at SEAKR Engineering. Skills: RF signal-chain circuits, Oscillators, RF digitizer circuits, RF system development. Design front-end RF signal-chain circuits. Design stable, low-phase noise oscillators”
Industry & Context.
Troubleshooting RF hardware
US Citizenship Required
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
BSEE or equivalent degree, 10 years of relevant experience, Understanding of RF circuit theory, Understanding of oscillator and clock circuit operation, Understanding of RF circuit and signal characterization, Understanding of sampling and signal processing, Understanding of PCB fabrication and assembly, Skills in schematic capture, Skills in RF design and analysis, Skills in 3D field modeling, Skills in RF component and circuit verification measurements, Experience designing front-end RF receiver and transmitter circuits, Experience designing clock generation and distribution circuits, Experience designing local oscillator generation and distribution circuits, Experience in RF circuit board layout and transmission line design, Experience working in collaborative design, Excellent communication skills, Experience in presenting briefings
Nice to Have
Siemens Xpedition tools preferred, Cadence/AWR Microwave Office preferred, Keysight ADS preferred, Ansys SIwave & HFSS preferred, Multi-GHz VNAs, Spectrum Analyzers, Vector Signal Analyzers, Vector Signal Sources, and/or Phase Noise Analyzers proficiency, Experience designing direct-sampling or frequency-converting digital RF systems is a plus
What You'll Do.
Design front-end RF signal-chain circuits
low-phase noise oscillators
Design RF digitizer circuits
Create sampling and frequency conversion plans
Integrate front-end RF circuits
Cooperate with project teams
Establish technical requirements
Perform system trade studies
Conduct design reviews
Track delivery schedule
Collaborate with RF group members
Ensure multidisciplinary requirements are satisfied
Create engineering documentation
Support PCB layout engineers
Verify design performance with laboratory measurements
Perform worst case RF circuit analysis
Lead troubleshooting efforts
Contribute analyses to proposals
Contribute design alternatives to proposals
Interact with SEAKR customers
Address RF requirements
Address RF constraints
Balance time spent on assignments
Provide training to RF engineers
Provide guidance to RF engineers
Improve hardware development processes
Deliver summary presentations
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cooperate with project teams; Collaborate with RF group members; Collaborate with other SEAKR engineers
Communication Scope
Presenting briefings; Customer interaction
Process & Methodology
Track delivery schedule
Full Job Description
Join SEAKR Engineering, a leading-edge provider of advanced electronics for space applications. Pushing the boundaries of technology on a mission to change the world for the better from space. Seeking a talented and highly motivated RF Design Engineer that will contribute to the development of electronic radio-frequency systems for space vehicle applications. The Senior RF Engineer will: * Design front-end RF signal-chain circuits and assemblies for space vehicle communication and signal analysis systems using filters, amplifiers, mixers, couplers, impedance matching networks, and related components * Design stable, low-phase noise oscillators and distribution networks * Design RF digitizer circuits and assemblies using multi-GSPS ADC/DAC components * Create sampling and frequency conversion plans for multi-GHz instantaneous bandwidth signals to satisfy communication system and signal analysis requirements * Integrate front-end RF circuits, oscillators, and digitizer assemblies with existing FPGA-based DSP functions in order to satisfy communication system or signal analysis requirements * Cooperate with project teams over the course of RF system development to establish technical requirements, perform system trade studies, conduct design reviews, and track delivery schedule * Collaborate with RF group members and other SEAKR engineers to ensure that all multidisciplinary requirements can be satisfied in the assigned design projects * Create engineering documentation according to SEAKR’s workflow * Support PCB layout engineers to ensure circuit boards will meet RF performance requirements * Verify design performance with systematic laboratory measurements of engineering models * Perform worst case RF circuit analysis following SEAKR procedures * Lead troubleshooting efforts of questionable RF hardware identified during test * Contribute analyses and design alternatives to product and program proposals * Interact with SEAKR customers to address RF requirements, trade
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