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General Atomics · 1 day ago

Senior RF Design Engineer

Boston, MA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$141K/yr - $252K/yr

13+ years exp

General Atomics is a leading resource for high-technology systems development, and they are seeking a Senior RF Design Engineer to join their Radar Technologies group. The role involves leading RF designs and trade studies for new air and ground-based systems, collaborating with various engineering teams, and representing the company at technical reviews.

EnergyEnergy EfficiencyManufacturingWireless

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Simulate and design RF circuits and subsystems for future air and ground-based systems including Transmit/Receive modules, up and down converters, and RF beamforming networks

Develop and maintain RF design requirements from high-level system performance specifications

Perform design trade studies including gain, output power, noise figure, cost, ease of manufacturing, etc

Perform bench-level evaluation and troubleshooting of RF designs and subsystems

Collaborate with the Hardware, Software, and Systems engineering teams to drive development of subsystems and assemblies

Represent the company at technical reviews, meetings and formal design reviews

Stay current with RF industry innovations, developments and trends

Qualification

RF circuit designMATLABRF measurement techniquesRF PCB designCSTADSHFSSDoD security clearanceProject leadershipCommunication skillsInterpersonal skillsPresentation skillsCustomer focusedTeamwork

Required

Typically requires a bachelors degree, masters degree or PhD in engineering or a related technical discipline from an accredited institution and progressive engineering experience as follows; eighteen or more years of experience with a bachelors degree, sixteen or more years of experience with a masters degree, or thirteen or more years with a PhD. May substitute equivalent engineering experience in lieu of education

Demonstrates a detailed and extensive technical expertise and application of engineering principles, concepts, theory, and practice with the ability to organize, plan, schedule, conduct, and coordinate workloads to meet established deadlines or milestones with some experience in project leadership

Proven experience simulating and designing RF circuits, subsystems, and assemblies using tools such as MATLAB, ADS, HFSS, and/or CST

Proficient in RF measurement techniques and skilled in operating standard lab equipment, including network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, oscilloscopes, and other essential tools for precise signal testing and analysis

Strong working knowledge of RF PCB design and layout

Must possess the ability to understand new concepts quickly and apply them accurately throughout a fast-paced, R&D environment

Must have strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills to effectively interface with other departments, customers, government representatives, and/or professionals

Must be customer focused and able to work on a self-initiated basis or in a team environment

Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance required