RF Design Engineer (US Citizen) - Rochester, NY

Company: Altimeter Solutions
Location: Rochester
Posted on: November 22, 2021

Job Description:

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Job Description:
The successful candidate for this HF Electrical Engineering position will join a team of dedicated professionals who are responsible for supporting military communication products throughout their lifecycle (from pre-release to obsolescence). This candidate will have experience and knowledge in RF design and support.

Essential Functions:
Analyze designs & issues and communicate technical information to Operations and Engineering management
Test and troubleshoot radio products and systems to component level and perform design changes to improve performance
Design and analysis of circuits and components utilizing ADS and various design and simulation tools
Work closely with engineering teams to introduce new designs into manufacturing
Work in cross-functional teams to meet manufacturability, testability and other DFx requirements for volume production
Work to mitigate component obsolescence and shortages through redesign of circuits and sub-assemblies
Determine design, process and test improvements to increase test yields and product quality
Work with vendors, Quality and Supply Chain teams to address material discrepancies
Generate and deliver presentations for various levels of management regarding issues, investigations, improvements or cost savings in a concise manner along with outlining tradeoffs
Mentor junior and senior engineers both technically and career wise

Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience or Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience.

Preferred Skills:
Requires strong RF knowledge obtained through advanced education combined with experience.
RF Power Amplifier and synthesizer design experience
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with all levels of organization & supplier base
Using measurement devices such as spectrum and network analyzer, power meters, generators, etc.
Experience with the troubleshooting of radio products and systems to component level and perform design changes to improve performance
Practical LabVIEW experience
ADS simulation experience with RF circuits
RF (broadband power amplifier, antenna coupler, receiver, exciter and filter) design experience from 100 kHz to 500 MHz
Extensive familiarity with MIL-STD-810 environmental testing
Familiarity with MIL-STD-461 RFI/EMC requirements and testing
Broad knowledge of project management
Experience with MS Office including advanced spreadsheet manipulation and presentation creation

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