RF Systems Engineer

Dover Corporation • Austin, TX

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About The Position

The RF Systems Engineer designs, develops, integrates, and validates RF systems and subsystems for the signals intelligence market. The role contributes to system architecture and provides technical leadership on assigned projects, working with engineering, manufacturing, program management, and business development teams to deliver solutions that meet customer and business objectives as well as performance, reliability, manufacturability, and customer requirements.

The position covers RF and mixed-signal design, modeling, trade studies, testing, troubleshooting, and customer and proposal support throughout the product lifecycle. It also includes technical guidance for junior engineers and hands-on assistance to manufacturing technicians with assembly and test issues. The engineer may work in laboratory, office, and manufacturing environments and must be a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident.
• BSEE or MSEE with 10 or more years of relevant experience.
• Demonstrated experience in RF system architecture, modeling, simulation, integration, and validation.
• Strong expertise in RF system design, particularly HF, including filters, amplifiers, impedance matching, and performance optimization.
• Proficiency with RF modeling and simulation tools such as AWR Microwave Office, ADS, HFSS, CST, or equivalent.
• Experience with mixed-signal PCB design principles, RF layout practices, and signal integrity considerations.
• Knowledge of EMI/EMC, thermal management, and environmental qualification requirements.
• Familiarity with software and firmware interactions within embedded electronic systems, including software and firmware principles for system design and modification.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and technical leadership skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary engineering environment and interact directly with customers when required.

Nice To Haves

• Proficiency with AWR Microwave Office or comparable RF simulation tools is strongly preferred.
• Experience with military standards, defense electronics, and electro-mechanical system integration is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Develop RF system architectures, block diagrams, and subsystem specifications that meet performance, cost, schedule, and manufacturability objectives.
• Design, simulate, and analyze RF and mixed-signal circuits, including filters, amplifiers, matching networks, and analog/digital interfaces.
• Perform system-level modeling, trade studies, and performance analysis to evaluate and optimize design solutions.
• Define and execute validation, characterization, and compliance test plans to verify system performance and reliability.
• Collaborate with RF, PCB, and mechanical designers to optimize RF layout, signal integrity, thermal performance, EMI/EMC compliance, and producibility.
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues across schematic design, PCB layout, assembly, integration, testing, and field support.
• Support proposal development and customer engagements with technical solutions, architecture concepts, cost estimates, and design approaches.
• Collaborate with hardware, software, firmware, mechanical, manufacturing, quality, and program management teams.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and support development of engineering best practices.
• Provide hands-on support to manufacturing technicians on the shop floor to troubleshoot assembly and test issues.

Benefits

• 401(k) savings plan with employer contributions
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Wellness programs
• Health savings account
• Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Company-paid short-term disability and long-term disability
• Company-paid basic employee life and AD&D insurance
• Supplemental employee and dependent life insurance
• Optional accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness insurance
• Adoption, surrogacy, and fertility benefits and assistance
• Commuter benefits
• Parental, military, jury duty, and bereavement leaves of absence
• Paid time off, including up to 10 paid holidays per calendar year based on schedule, paid vacation days, and 40 paid sick leave hours annually or as required by state and local laws
• Tuition assistance
• Business travel services
• Employee discounts
• Employee assistance program, including company-paid counseling sessions and legal services
• Eligibility for benefits is governed by applicable plan documents and policies.
• Eligible to earn a discretionary bonus based on performance metrics and other criteria outlined in the applicable bonus plan.

What This Job Offers

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