IMA and RF Subsystem Design Engineer

This position is responsible for the design and development of custom IMA (Integrated Microwave Assemblies) and RF Solutions. Leads project teams in a fast-paced team environment to deliver new products to customers on time, meeting or exceeding all requirements and resulting in profitable products when transitioned to production.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Apply technical principles of engineering and electronics and utilize RF synthesis and simulation software packages to design, simulate and prototype new RF/Microwave modules and subsystems for demanding military and aerospace applications.
• Perform detailed analysis of compliance for electrical, mechanical, environmental and regulatory requirements (compliance matrix) for all new products being quoted.
• Estimate total costs, including material, labor, test and development costs as well as lead time for new products to be quoted.
• Lead design and development projects to completion following the company’s documented design and development process.
• Optimize new products for performance, lead time and cost.
• Provide guidance to assemblers and engineering technicians during the prototype build and optimization phase.
• Interface with Manufacturing Engineering to develop any new processes required to support new products.
• Interface with purchasing department to ensure required materials for prototypes are procured and delivered on time.
• Provide timely updates on progress of projects.
• Lead and/or participate in required project meetings: Project kick-offs, peer design reviews, pre-ship reviews, etc.
• Provide necessary design engineering support during transition of new products to production.
• Support mature products already in production that need design engineering support for obsolete components, quality or reliability issues or further optimization.
• Educate, train, mentor and coach other design engineers and technicians that have less experience or knowledge in the field.
• Stay up to date on technology and industry trends and propose new products to management that can give the company a competitive advantage.

Knowledge, skills, & Abilities:

• Demonstrated experience designing integrated microwave assemblies (IMA’s) and subsystems for demanding military and aerospace applications.
• Design proficiency in analog, RF and microwave circuit design as well as the development of RF system architectures.
• Experience in the design of transmit/receive modules with strong proficiency in the use of LNA, SSPA, couplers, attenuators, circulators, limiters, and filters in RF signal chains.
• Demonstrated expertise optimizing RF signal chains for noise figure and SWaP-C.
• Experience in the design of up and down-converters, utilizing PLL structures, mixers and multipliers.
• Experience in the design of low noise DC supply circuits to power up sensitive RF components including power-up and power-down sequencing for SSPA modules.
• Demonstrated expertise in the design of printed circuit assemblies and advanced microwave structures.
• Excellent working knowledge of RF/Microwave synthesis and simulation software.
• Strong project management skills.
• Strong hands-on bench skills are desirable.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work well with others to perform a wide variety of tasks in a fast-paced engineering/production environment.
• Knowledge and understanding of radio architecture, avionic and military communication systems and radar architecture.
• Able to work with ITAR data without a license.

Education, Experience, & Training:

• BSEE, MSEE or PhD.
• Desirable: 10 years RF/Microwave industry experience with a minimum of five years of experience in IMA or RF Solutions design.