Senior Staff RF Engineer

EPIQ DESIGN SOLUTIONS, LLC.•Ballenger Creek, MD

1d•$125,000 - $175,000

About The Position

The Senior Staff RF Engineer provides technical leadership and hands-on development of complex board-level analog/RF and digital hardware designs. The role is responsible for design, analysis, integration, testing, and technical problem-solving from concept through production and ongoing product support. The ideal candidate brings deep RF design experience, independent engineering judgment, and the ability to guide technical decisions, mentor engineers, and collaborate across disciplines.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or higher in electrical or computer engineering, or equivalent experience.
At least 8 years of direct experience developing real-world products from concept to release and after-sales support.
Design experience with RF circuits such as LNAs, PAs, PLLs, matching circuits, and filters; power supplies; and A/D and D/A converters.
Experience with at least one schematic capture/PCB layout package; Altium Designer is preferred.
Experience with microwave test equipment such as vector network analyzers, power meters, oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, noise sources, multimeters, and signal sources.
Demonstrated experience independently owning complex RF hardware designs from concept through production.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain technical decisions.
U.S. citizenship, required to work on U.S. Government Contracts.
Self-motivation and demonstrated ability to work independently, collaborate across engineering disciplines, and manage competing priorities across multiple projects.

Responsibilities

Develop block diagrams of potential hardware design concepts from high-level requirements.
Perform part selection and schematic entry for analog/RF circuit designs.
Lead RF/microwave circuit and subsystem design, component analysis, modeling, simulation, prototyping, and integration.
Define PCB component placement and critical routing requirements, and collaborate on implementation.
Troubleshoot prototype and production hardware in the lab using RF, analog, and digital test equipment.
Prepare and review technical documentation and contribute technical content to proposals.
Collaborate with Software, FPGA, Automated Test, Digital, and Production teams to enable feature implementation, integration, and debugging for new SDR products.
Promote engineering best practices, resolve complex technical issues, evaluate competing design objectives, and proactively identify and mitigate technical risks.