RF Hardware Engineer 2

Emerson•Austin, TX

19h

About The Position

Design and execute RF/microwave designs, including front ends, LO/PLL, filters, mixers, power amplifiers and low-noise amplifiers, switches, and couplers. Develop test strategies and characterize RF designs using laboratory instruments and automated test frameworks. Drive concepts through prototyping, development, verification and validation, compliance, new product introduction, and sustaining activities with minimal oversight. Work with a team developing complex RF systems and collaborate across disciplines to deliver solutions aligned with customer needs and business objectives. The role calls for a strategic, hands-on problem solver who takes initiative, identifies risks, communicates effectively, and exercises sound judgment and critical thinking in complex technical environments. The role is described as a key technical resource, often providing technical leadership, independently determining methods for new assignments, advising others, and influencing decisions across organizational boundaries to improve product quality and development efficiency.

Requirements

Typically 2 or more years of experience with a B.S. in EE/ECE.
Strong understanding of electrical engineering, electronics, and RF principles.
Practical knowledge of RF components such as amplifiers, couplers, and striplines.
Understanding of RF/wireless communications, S-parameters, Smith Charts, frequency-domain analysis, and intermodulation.
Practical experience using measurement instruments such as signal analyzers, VNAs, and oscilloscopes.
Good spoken and written English.
Authorized to work in the United States now and in the future without sponsorship.
Advanced, wide-ranging expertise and the ability to evaluate complex issues, independently determine methods and procedures for new assignments, and advise others.
Ability to network with key contacts outside one's area and influence decisions.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of microwave modeling tools such as Microwave Office, AXIEM, CST, ADS, or HFSS.
Knowledge of schematic capture and PCB design tools such as Mentor Graphics, Cadence, or Altium.
Programming knowledge for test equipment control software; Python or LabVIEW preferred.
End-to-end ownership of RF products from concept to ramp, including DFM/DFT/NPI and supplier engagement experience.
Working knowledge of requirements management, risk management, and project planning.
Familiarity with regulatory and material/compliance constraints relevant to the markets, such as EMC/safety, IEEE, MIL, and RoHS/REACH.

Responsibilities

Design and execute RF/microwave designs, including front ends, LO/PLL, filters, mixers, PAs/LNAs, switches, and couplers.
Use schematic and PCB design tools and advanced RF and electromagnetic simulation tools.
Develop test strategies and characterize RF designs using VNAs, spectrum and signal analyzers, vector generators, oscilloscopes, and automated test frameworks.
Drive concepts through prototyping, development, verification and validation, compliance, NPI, and sustaining activities with minimal oversight.
Collaborate across disciplines to develop complex RF systems and deliver solutions aligned with customer needs and business objectives.
Identify risks, communicate effectively with project leaders, and contribute technical judgment and decision-making in complex environments.
Advise others and influence decisions that support long-term product quality and development efficiency.