Principal RF MMIC Design Engineer

Mercury Systems Inc.•Marriottsville, MD

39d•Onsite

About The Position

The Signal Processing business unit at Mercury Systems is seeking a Principal RF MMIC 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.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering
Typically requires a minimum of 6+ years of related experience with 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.
Ability to communicate clearly with co-workers and customers
Ability to obtain a department of defense 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

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

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