Senior RF Engineer

FIRST RF • Boulder, CO

4d • $125,000 - $200,000

About The Position

In this role, you will work in project teams covering a variety of applications spanning FIRST RF's five technology divisions to investigate customer needs, design prototypes, and build products that require both creativity and attention-to-detail. These cutting-edge technologies include phased-array systems, millimeter wave active antennas, and advanced signal detection technologies designed for both government and commercial customers.

Requirements

• Must have U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance
• Must have a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering
• Experience with RF devices and networks such as amplifiers, attenuators, phase shifters, and mixers
• Experience with RF signal budget analysis for system metrics such as gain, noise figure, and power
• Strong analytical and hardware troubleshooting skills
• Proficiency in a technical programming language such as Matlab or Python
• Proficiency with RF test equipment including network analyzers and spectrum analyzers
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to convey complex technical concepts to peers, management, and customers
• Experience with printed circuit board layout and assembly
• A desire to find, explore, and solve new and challenging problems
• Comfortable in a lab environment
• A resiliency to fail fast and often

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering
• A proven capacity to contribute to multidisciplinary engineering projects
• Past experience with Altium Designer for schematic capture and board layout
• Past experience with front end design for radar or software defined radios (SDR)
• Past experience with antenna design and testing
• Past experience with electromagnetic simulation tools such as HFSS, FEKO, CST, or Microwave Office

Responsibilities

• Within your first year, lead projects of small multidisciplinary teams
• Prepare and present technical material for customers
• Interface directly with customers
• Guide the work of your teams to ensure successful project completion
• Lead and mentor junior engineers

Benefits

• We offer all employees four weeks of PTO each year, flexible scheduling, hybrid work, tuition reimbursement, up to 6% 401(k) match, and healthcare, dental, and vision plans.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees