Senior Engineer - RF- Solon, OH

Hubbell Incorporated•Solon, OH

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About The Position

The Senior Design Engineer leads and manages the design, development, and implementation of electronic and embedded systems, with responsibility for developing advanced radio frequency (RF) products for the AMI/Smart Grid industry. The role serves as the RF/EMC technical leader and resource, synthesizing stakeholder inputs into RF solutions and ensuring electromagnetic compatibility is addressed throughout product development and the product lifecycle. It also supports innovation, compliance with industry standards, and mentorship of junior team members, and may include reviewing vendor capabilities for product development.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering.
Demonstrated proficiency and track record designing products using microprocessors, microcontrollers, digital signal processors, field-programmable gate arrays, high-speed A/D-D/A conversion, and power conversion.
Experience in high-volume electronic products.
Six to ten years of embedded hardware design experience on industrial products.
Proficiency with CAD software and other relevant tools for electrical design, analysis, and simulation.
Experience with test equipment and measurement methodologies for electrical systems.
Understanding of design verification and validation and regulatory compliance testing, including UL, CSA, and FCC.
Technical capability in software-defined radio design, low-power RF circuit design, PLL and VCO circuit design, RF amplifier design, RF filter and matching design, modulation and demodulation, receiver design using LNA/down-converters, RF measurements, antenna design, and link-budget analysis.
Thorough understanding of EMC sources, transmission and susceptibility mechanisms, and mitigation through hardware, mechanical, and firmware design.
Ability to diagnose RF/EMC issues using circuit and layout analysis, localized bench testing, screen rooms, and test chambers.
Experience with pre-compliance testing.

Nice To Haves

Experience with C/C++ and Python.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to achieve the best possible end product.
Serve as the RF/EMC technical leader and resource, synthesizing design inputs from stakeholders and implementing RF solutions.
Ensure EMC is addressed throughout product development and the life of the product.
Participate in reviews of EMC-related requirements, designs, test plans, procedures, and reports.
Work with Systems Engineering and Product Management to define system design and performance targets.
Generate and maintain documentation detailing RF hardware system specifications and requirements.
Design and manage antennas and other RF-chain components to achieve optimal system RF performance.
Generate bills of materials, schematics, RF block diagrams, test procedures, and power-consumption analyses.
Develop and implement strategies and procedures to validate RF system performance against requirements.
Monitor and evaluate new concepts, discoveries, and industry advances and incorporate them into products.
Ensure designs meet requirements of governing agencies, including the FCC and Industry Canada.
Provide mentorship to junior team members and contribute to complex engineering projects.