Senior Radio Frequency Engineer

Niowave Inc. • Lansing, MI

5h • Onsite

About The Position

This position plays a pivotal role in designing, building, testing, and managing support and diagnostic systems for superconducting particle accelerators. The role involves designing, building, and assessing the performance of high-power RF systems, including high-power tetrodes and solid-state amplifiers, along with peripheral components like high-power RF circulators. The engineer will also participate or interface with other engineers in the design and development of electrical circuits and controls, perform troubleshooting and maintenance on existing RF systems and high voltage power supplies, and contribute to the design of future systems. Additionally, the role includes training operations staff, conducting optimization and validation tests on existing systems, and confirming system capabilities through testing method design.

Requirements

• Bachelor degree in the fields of electrical engineering, microwave engineering, power electronics, etc.
• 5+ years of RF-related experience; experience designing, building and testing hardware.
• Broad understanding of RF technology.
• Regularly engages in mentoring multiple team members in all aspects of RF Engineering.
• Expert level analytical and problem-solving skills; Organizational and project management skills for self and teams.
• Embrace and model the Niowave Values of Teamwork, Courage, Integrity, and Upright Zeal.
• Understand how to integrate into a new team/organization – appreciate the history of current state, know how and when to make suggestions, as well as using just the right pace to reach the improved future state.
• Understand their own communication and learning styles, can assess others’ styles, and is able to find the right path to connect the two.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s, or Doctorate degree in the fields of electrical engineering, microwave engineering, power electronics, etc.
• 8+ years of RF-related experience.
• Experience leading teams to complete large projects.
• 2+ years experience of direct supervisory experience of five or more people.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and assess the performance of high-power RF systems including high-power tetrodes and solid-state amplifiers, along with peripheral components like high-power RF circulators.
• Participate or interface with other engineers in the design and development of electrical circuits and controls in support of the RF systems.
• Perform troubleshooting and maintenance activities on existing RF systems and high voltage power supplies.
• Be part of the team designing the concept, architecture, and components of future systems.
• Train operations staff in the operation of high-power RF for particle accelerators and peripheral equipment/technology.
• Conduct optimization work on existing systems, perform measurements and validation tests.
• Confirm system capabilities by designing testing methods.

What This Job Offers

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