HW Development Engineer

Anritsu • Morgan Hill, CA

68d • $180,000 - $240,000

About The Position

Anritsu is a provider of innovative communications test and measurement solutions. Anritsu engages customers as true partners to help develop wireless, optical, microwave/RF, and digital solutions for R&D, manufacturing, installation, and maintenance applications, as well as multidimensional service assurance solutions for network monitoring and optimization. Anritsu also provides precision microwave/RF components, optical devices, and high-speed electrical devices for communication products and systems. The company develops advanced solutions for emerging and legacy wireline and wireless technologies used in commercial, private, military/aerospace, government, and other markets. To learn more visit www.anritsu.com and follow Anritsu on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and YouTube.

Requirements

• BSEE, MSEE or equivalent technical experience
• 8+ years of experience in design of Analog/RF and Mixed-Signal circuits and systems
• Experience designing frequency synthesizers at microwave frequencies
• Design experience with Phase-locked loops, Frequency Conversion, Filters, A/D and D/A converters
• Experience with low phase noise architectures, design methodologies, and measurement techniques
• Experience with developing frequency plans
• Experience with DDS based references
• Experience with spur prediction and spur dodging techniques
• Experience with FM, PM, AM implementations
• Skilled in designing lumped and distributed filters
• Skilled in developing Automatic Level Control (ALC) systems
• Skilled in the operations of microwave test equipment such as Vector Network Analyzers, Spectrum Analyzers, and Synthesizers
• Experience with broadband RF and microwave systems
• Experience with digital designs requiring moderate clock rates a plus
• Adept in hands-on troubleshooting of analog and RF circuits
• Expert working experience with schematic entry and PCB design tools
• Proficient with simulators such as SPICE and Microwave Office (or similar)
• Experience with CST and HFSS a plus

Responsibilities

• Designing and Developing high performance microwave frequency synthesizers
• Developing and communicating frequency tuning and amplitude leveling algorithms to team members
• Analog/RF and Mixed-Signal board circuit design and development
• Translation high-level instrument specifications into performance requirements at the module level
• Creating block diagrams and schematics of designs from project requirements
• Perform system calculations where necessary such as NF, TOI, phase noise, and power consumption
• RF and microwave circuits and systems design
• Managing necessary PCB layouts and mechanical portions of design
• Prototype bring-up and debugging, and functional verification
• Developing test specifications from test data and assisting product transition to manufacturing

Benefits

• Major medical, vision and dental coverage
• Life insurance
• Employee Assistance Plan
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Generous 401(k) Matching Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Profit sharing

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees