RF Design Engineer
Crane Aerospace & Electronics
- Chandler, AZ
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Lead engineers for RF/Microwave/Millimeter communications hardware systems for defense application including technical proposals, prototype to production, performance, customer presentations, schedule, and cost requirements.
- End-to-end systems analysis, model and simulate circuit or system performance using analytical tools, Cascade analysis or up/down converters.
- Detailed analysis and design of RF (from VHF through millimeter-wave) and mixed-signal communications hardware components, including digital receiver subsystems and exciters (front ends, IF sections, phase-lock loops, AGC loops, synthesizers, A/D and D/A conversion).
- Filter modeling, analysis and design.
- System integration, test and development of RF/millimeter-wave communications hardware for space flight.
- Work with teams to ensure that designs meet the customers' electrical, environmental, and internal manufacturing requirements and standards. Support internal concurrent design criteria.
- Functional as technical interface for customers. Attend technical meetings and specification development with customer.
- Translate customer specification and generate design documentation required for prototype and/or production releases, as needed.
- Document new designs per established guidelines including, but not limited to, simulations, test circuit measurements, and tolerance analysis.
- Provide appropriate input to the development of test procedures, fixtures, and software.
- BS in Electrical Engineering required, MS preferred.
- Candidates must have 5+ years of experience in microwave/millimeter-wave design.
- Experience with high reliability hardware from conceptual design through production delivery.
- Knowledge of communication systems theory.
- Systems architecture, RF architecture, RF/Microwave circuit design.
- Detailed knowledge of RF and mixed-signal design technologies, including receivers, synthesizers, and transmitters.
- Experience with microwave modeling tools (i.e., Genesys, ADS, AWR, Ansoft HFSS, Ansofl Designer, Ansoft Maxell, Matlab and AutoCAD or equivalent software.)
- Electro-Magnetic circuit analysis experience desired (HFSS).
- Excellent documentation, organization, communication, and time management skills.
- Skilled at writing procedures, reports and acceptances test.
- Demonstrated leadership skills. Ability to work in a team, and mentor junior engineers.
- Eligibility Requirement: This position requires access to controlled data or information and therefore only US persons will be considered. As a US Department of Defense contractor, we are bound by the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).
- Ability to apply and obtain a US government security clearance is required.