Senior RF Design Engineer

Silvus Technologies • Los Angeles, CA

19h • Onsite

About The Position

Silvus Technologies is seeking a Senior RF Design Engineer to join its RF Engineering team and develop the RF subsystem for the StreamCaster MANET product line. Reporting to the Director of RF Engineering, the successful candidate will participate in all aspects of the design process, working on advanced MANET and MIMO communications systems for mission-critical applications.

This position is fully onsite, Monday through Friday, at Silvus Technologies’ headquarters in West Los Angeles. Rare local travel may be required, such as to Irvine or West Los Angeles locations. Employment is contingent upon successfully clearing a background check and drug test, and candidates must be a U.S. Person because of clients under U.S. federal contracts.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree or higher in Electrical Engineering.
• At least 5 years of multi-GHz RF hardware development experience.
• Good working knowledge of RF board layout, fabrication, and packaging.
• Hands-on experience resolving EMI, harmonic, spurious, and stability issues.
• Experience using RF simulation tools, such as AWR Microwave Office or Altium.
• Must be a U.S. Person (U.S. citizen or U.S. permanent resident) due to clients under U.S. federal contracts.
• Successful completion of a background check and drug test is required for employment.

Nice To Haves

• Master of Science in Electrical Engineering.
• Excellent bench skills.
• Proactive approach to problem-solving.
• Detail-oriented approach and firm commitment to quality.
• Ability to work in a collaborative, multidisciplinary team environment.
• Problem-solving, data analysis, deductive reasoning, and critical thinking skills.

Responsibilities

• Design antenna-to-baseband RF subsystems using discrete circuitry or highly integrated RFICs, including discrete PLL, LNA, mixer, and PA designs.
• Implement or supervise schematic capture and PCB layout.
• Characterize, tune, and troubleshoot RF performance.
• Design systems to achieve good EMI performance.
• Ensure circuit board designs and radio products meet emissions and immunity regulations.
• Troubleshoot RF-related production yield problems.
• Improve designs for manufacturability.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

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