Principal RF Design Engineer

Mercury Systems • Peachtree Corners, GA

3h • Onsite

About The Position

Mercury Systems Signal Processing business unit at Mercury Systems is seeking a
Principal RF Design Engineer to join a very collaborative team developing
sophisticated technology for the aerospace and defense industry. The successful
candidate will be responsible for designing and testing RF MMIC devices such as
amplifiers, filters, switches, mixers, that operate from HF through V band. The
ideal candidate has significant design experience with both GaAs and GaN
processes and has successfully taken designs from prototype through
production.

This is an ideal position for an experienced electrical engineer who wants to
make an impact and have ownership in their work. This is a small, collaborative
team environment which offers flexibility and encourages innovated ideas in the
defense industry. You will gain a depth and breadth of experience in your
electrical engineering career.

Read more about our products, here including the MMIC products. MMIC Components
| Mercury Systems [https://www.mrcy.com/products/signal/mmic-components]

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, or similar
• Typically requires a minimum of 6+ years of related experience in component-level RF IC design
• Strong knowledge of RF circuit fundamentals and design techniques
• Experience with Cadence AWR EM modeling tools
• Ability to use test equipment including vector network analyzers, RF signal generators, spectrum analyzers in applications up to 50 GHz
• Understanding of basic RF measurements such as Noise Figure, Intermodulation distortion, switching speed, etc.
• Experience leading projects and mentoring others
• Ability to communicate clearly with co-workers and customers
• This position requires you to have or be eligible to obtain a government security clearance. US Citizenship is required.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in electrical engineering (years of experience may be less with a higher-level degree)
• Strong knowledge of RF circuit fundamentals and design techniques
• Experience planning, and executing development projects as the technical lead
• Ability to instruct and guide technicians and assemblers in implementing RF assemblies
• Experience with aerospace and defense markets, including EW and SIGINT applications
• Familiar with automated test software applications such as LabView and Python
• Experience with GaN power amplifier design, characterization, and packaging
• Experience in MMIC

Responsibilities

• Design RF monolithic microwave integrated circuit components on GaAs and GaN processes
• Uses RF simulation tools (such as AWR) to model and layout MMIC components
• Uses CAD tools to design printed circuit boards and packaging for evals and modules
• Work with semiconductor foundries to submit design documentation, and ensure compliance with all design rules
• Conducts manual and automated performance tests at the component-level to characterize RF semiconductor components
• Develops understanding of operation, construction, and behavior of RF MMIC components
• Work with customers to synthesize requirements, proposal writing, and project planning activities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level