Senior RF Hardware Design Engineer

Quick Facts

• Role: Senior RF Hardware Design Engineer
• Work style: Hybrid remote

Description

Take ownership of the design and development of advanced RF/microwave-based hardware systems, including low-noise analog, power systems, FPGA hardware, and embedded GPU platforms. Evaluate tradeoffs between RF hardware and signal processing to optimize system performance, translate system-level requirements into hardware/software specifications, and assess feasibility across technical, cost, and schedule constraints. Partner cross-functionally to troubleshoot complex hardware issues and drive design improvements.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop RF/microwave hardware systems across low-noise analog, power systems, FPGA hardware, and embedded GPU platforms
• Evaluate RF hardware vs. signal processing tradeoffs (detection, tracking, calibration, interference mitigation)
• Translate system-level requirements into hardware and software specifications
• Assess feasibility across technical, cost, and schedule constraints
• Collaborate cross-functionally with systems, electrical, mechanical, and software teams from concept through production
• Troubleshoot complex hardware issues and drive design improvements
• Work with product teams to ensure performance aligns with real-world application needs

Requirements

• BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, Aerospace Engineering (or similar) or equivalent work experience
• 5–8+ years of RF hardware design experience
• Preferred RF/microwave areas: upconversion/downconversion circuits, mixers and signal chain design, LNAs/PAs, transceivers, filtering, phased arrays, calibration, waveform generation (DDS/PLLs), oscillators (OCXO or similar)
• Experience with PLLs (integer vs fractional-N, loop bandwidth)
• Experience with transceiver signal chain design (ideal)
• Schematic capture and PCB layout (Altium preferred)
• LTSpice (required)
• HFSS/ADS or similar tools
• Python, MATLAB, or equivalent for data analysis

Benefits

• Competitive base salary, annual bonus, and equity (as stated)
• Medical/dental/vision insurance
• HSA and FSA
• 401(k)
• Life and disability & ADD insurance
• Paid time off for salaried personnel