RF/Electrical Design Engineer

Qorvo • Thousand Oaks, CA

1d • $78,300 - $113,500

About The Position

Qorvo is looking for an RF/ Electrical Design Engineer to join the Defense & Aerospace High-Power RF (HPRF) product development team.
The successful candidate will lead electrical design and development efforts of RF power amplifiers for defense communications, radar and electronic warfare applications.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or similar discipline
• 2+ years relevant work experience
• Experience with RF/microwave circuit simulation using ADS, Microwave Office (MWO), and/or Cadence Spectre; proficiency in EDA tools for electromagnetic and wave propagation simulation
• Strong foundation in RF and microwave engineering principles including S parameters, material permittivity, and impedance matching
• Familiarity with PCB design; experience with schematic capture and PCB layout, especially for RF hardware, is highly desirable
• Hands on laboratory experience with RF test and measurement equipment (VNAs, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, power meters, oscilloscopes, etc.)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with ability to clearly summarize technical concepts
• Self driven, proactive learner with strong initiative
• This position requires work on US Government contracts. Applicants must be a US Person (US citizen, permanent resident, asylee or refugee).

Nice To Haves

• MS Electrical Engineering with focus on Analog/RF design

Responsibilities

• Build complex HFSS EM models of RF/mmWave multi-stage high gain and high power solid-state amplifiers within channelized and/or enclosed cavities.
• Integrate MMICs into various housings and assemblies towards innovative High power RF solutions
• Develop advanced cascaded MMIC modules using 2.5D and 3D electromagnetic simulators
• Design PCB-level power management and analog circuitry required for MMIC biasing and health monitoring
• Conduct product checkout, optimization, and design verification testing (DVT) in the test lab
• Execute DVT analysis and present results to the internal and/or external customer(s)
• Support products through critical lifecycle stages including concept/feasibility, development, qualification, and production.

What This Job Offers

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