Senior Staff RF Design Engineer - Unmanned Aircraft Systems

TrellisWare Technologies•San Diego, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

TrellisWare is seeking a Senior Staff RF Design Engineer specializing in Hardware systems for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). The role involves designing and developing RF/Analog systems and modules for UAS platforms, focusing on identifying requirements, designing circuits with minimized Size, Weight & Power (SWaP), driving design verification, and managing the transition to manufacturing and product lifecycle support. This position requires collaboration with various teams including Product Management, Program Management, Sales, Software, Product Test, and Manufacturing. The engineer will contribute to TrellisWare's core values of delivering excellence, pushing boundaries, and empowering people by enhancing team cohesiveness and driving professional advancement.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or related field of study required.
10+ years of experience as an RF/Wireless Design Engineer
Understands transceiver design, frequency conversion, frequency synthesizers, and PLL design to 3 GHz with tight packaging constraints.
Experience with front-end amplifiers and filter design.
Experience with receive sensitivity, noise figure, and transmit power measurements.
Experience with RF Power Amplifier design and characterization.
Demonstrates knowledge of RF analysis and computer-aided design tools.
Proficiency in circuit debugging and troubleshooting.
Experience with wireless communications and test equipment design.
Ability to abstract complex, technical concepts and communicate them in a clear, relevant, complete manner to others.
Ability to work independently, demonstrate initiative and interact with a variety of engineering development teams.
Demonstrates analytical and problem-solving skills.
Demonstrates strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment
Strong collaborative drive and interpersonal skills.
Strong initiative, proactive work ethic and prioritization skills.
Effective execution and decision making.
U.S. Citizenship.

Nice To Haves

Experience developing products for UAS or similar environments where SWaP, reliability, and performance are critical factors is preferred.

Responsibilities

Work with Business Development and Product Management to clearly identify system requirements and HW features of UAS platforms and applicable TrellisWare products.
Lead HW design/architecture development for UAS systems across TrellisWare RF, Analog, Digital, and Mechanical disciplines.
Work with TrellisWare’s Radio Products group to understand how Radio system SW runs on UAS products and drive HW design to facilitate SW operation.
Work with TrellisWare’s Waveforms group to understand how modem performance depends on developed HW and drive design to meet Waveform/modem performance on UAS HW products.
Work with Program Management to establish schedules and budgets for development of new UAS products.
Lead HW-centric DVT of developed UAS platform including reviews of DVT results and recommendations.
Work with TrellisWare’s product test, and certification groups to ensure developed HW meets overall UAS platform requirements.
Drive required manufacturing support infrastructure including test boards and fixtures, as well as test and calibration functionality needed for manufacturing.
Own creation and maintenance of product design material in TrellisWare’s PLM systems.
Assist in developing product documentation.
Support technical customer meetings to provide integration recommendations, expected performance capabilities, and participate in customer troubleshooting.
Develop relationships with team members built on trust and respect.
Enhancing cohesiveness and maintaining team morale.
Ambition for self-improvement and talent development.