Senior RF Test Engineer

HRL Laboratories•Calabasas, CA

1d•$140,700 - $175,950

About The Position

HRL Laboratories pioneers the next frontiers of physical and information science, delivering transformative technologies in automotive, aerospace, and defense. HRL advances critical missions for its customers, helping them remove limitations and create competitive advantage. For over 70 years, HRL's rich portfolio of scientific discoveries and engineering innovations has built upon each other, often in unexpected, profound, and far-reaching ways. As a private company jointly owned by Boeing and GM, HRL prioritizes purpose over profit, significantly advancing the state of the art. HRL Laboratories develops radiofrequency, millimeter-wave, and electro-optical sensors using state-of-the-art materials and device fabrication processes to deliver agile, mission-ready systems. Our high-performance solutions are highly integrated, architecturally low cost, and optimized for size, weight, and power efficiency while leveraging commercial, custom, and novel mixed-signal innovations.

Requirements

Minimum 5 years of experience with RF & mmW circuit/module design, integration, and testing
B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience
Experience with RF testing, both on and off wafer is a must
U.S. citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain a US government security clearance

Nice To Haves

Experience with RF schematic and layout generation – layout in Cadence Virtuoso is a plus
Experience with RF and microwave assembly (wirebonding, etc.) is a plus
Experience with RF device and circuit modeling is a plus
Strong knowledge of RF passive and active circuits, components or modules and RF test is required
Knowledge of RF device and circuit modeling is required
Knowledge of advanced microelectronic packaging as well as RF module integration is required
Knowledge of high frequency and RF simulation tools (e.g. ADS, MWO, Cadence) for schematic and layout and electromagnetic simulation tools (e.g. HFSS, CST) is a plus.
Familiarity with silicon and/or III-V MMIC process design kit (PDK) is desired

Responsibilities

Contribute technical expertise and work within a fast-paced team of scientists and engineers on the development of next generation RF/mmW components and Subsystems.
The research staff will be responsible for RF and mmW components design/test.
Job functions include: schematic/layout generation, RF testing, maintain process design kits (PDK), device modeling, and RF system design.