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Ravenswood Solutions · 2 months ago

Senior Design Engineer (RF and Systems)

Orlando,FL,US

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

10+ years exp

Ravenswood Solutions, Inc. is looking for a motivated and talented Sr. Design Engineer with a deep background in RF Components and Systems to join their Product Development Team in Orlando, FL. The role involves designing, testing, and producing custom devices and sensors for use in rugged field environments, while providing engineering support in research & development, product development, and testing.

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No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Contribute to system architecture decisions including power management, communication interfaces and embedded peripheral control

Provide guidance for multi-layer PCB layouts optimized for RF performance, signal integrity, and manufacturability

Lead schematic capture, component selection, and layout reviews

Select and test commercial RF components and data transceivers (Bluetooth, WiFi, cellular etc.)

Build and test prototype boards; perform RF measurements including S-parameters, noise figure, linearity, and phase noise

Perform board bring-up, debugging, and validation using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and other lab equipment

Work closely with the product development team to define validation plans and ensure performance compliance

Integrate RF front ends with digital and power subsystems; mitigate EMI/EMC issues

Support antenna design and matching, as well as system-level RF link budget and performance analysis

Support product upgrades

Generate design documentation, BOMs, and test reports

Collaborate with manufacturing partners for DFM/DFT and production ramp-up

Maintain design documentation, revision control, and compliance with regulatory and quality standards (EMC, FCC, ISO, etc.)

Provide technical guidance to other team members and drive best practices in hardware design and testing

In-field and On-call diagnostic/troubleshooting support during field exercise

U.S. and international travel opportunities to include internal field testing, field support, client demonstrations, and conferences

Qualification

RF hardware designPCB designRF simulation toolsEmbedded systemsProgramming skillsRegulatory complianceAnalytical skillsTeam-oriented attitudeCommunication skillsTechnical writing

Required

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Minimum 10 years of experience in RF/mixed-signal hardware design or equivalent system expertise

Flexible team-oriented attitude; able to adapt to changing requirements

Proficiency in RF simulation and analysis tools (e.g., Keysight ADS, Microwave Office, HFSS, CST)

Strong PCB design experience with Altium Designer, Cadence Allegro, or similar

Experience with RF lab equipment: spectrum analyzers, VNAs, signal generators, power meters, etc

Solid understanding of RF fundamentals: impedance matching, filtering, noise, linearity, modulation, and signal integrity

Proven track record in bringing RF products from concept to production

Experience with implementing wired and wireless interfaces (UART, I2C, SPI, CAN, Ethernet, BLE, NFC, WiFi, ZigBee, 4G/5G)

Experience with application networking concepts (TCP/IP, unicast/multicast/broadcast)

Strong programming and debugging skills

Some expertise developing for microprocessors (PSoC4/6, nRF52, Raspberry Pi CM5, x86_64) and low-level drivers/interfaces

Some expertise in one or more of the following: C/C++, Python or Bash

Some Experience with Debian-based Linux/Embedded Linux

Familiar with Atlassian tools (JIRA, Confluence, BitBucket), version controls (git, svn)

Employment is contingent on successful completion of a background check

A drug screen will be required as part of the hiring process

Ability to travel required (typically one week every two months)

Due to government requirements for this role and the nature of the work, candidates must be U.S. Citizens with the ability to obtain and maintain a government security clearance