RF Design Engineer

Key Words, RF, RF Design Engineer, IF, IC, wireless, DMM, LCR Meter.

We have an exciting new opportunity for a Principal or Senior Level RF Design Engineer with 10+ years of experience in RF design at our client site in the Greater Denver Area. Join a fast paced high growth company who provides the most reliable, high-performance spread spectrum and licensed wireless data devices for critical data transmission to oil and gas, utility, military and numerous other industries for over 18 years, with offices worldwide.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• The ideal candidate will have experience designing and developing data radios from concept through production on multiple products using a mix of discrete RF components and integrated circuits.
• Strong understanding of radio system design and have a deep understanding of the tradeoffs at both the design and system level to achieve a product that meets specifications.  
•  Proven design experience in:  receivers, transmitters, synthesizers, VCO's, lumped element filters, and power conditioning circuits and have a deep understanding of the tradeoffs within each subsystem with respect to overall radio system performance, power efficiency, cost, and schedule.  
• The ideal candidate must have experience designing with manufacturability and test in mind, and have experience ramping products in production at the end of the R&D cycle.
•  We are looking for a high-performance design leader who values information sharing between peers and enjoys teaching and mentoring junior teammates in a positive/respectful environment.

 REQUIREMENTS: 

• Demonstrated history of designing multiple radio products from concept through production-ready.  
• Radio System Level Experience: cascade analysis, ADS system simulations, power budget analysis, and reliability analysis.
• Receiver technology, which includes the design or integration of: RF filtering; LNA; image filtering; mixer integration; IF filtering; IF amplifiers; IF IC integration; pin diode switching.
• Transmitter technology, which includes the design or integration of:  power amplifiers (up to 5W), gain stages, TR Switches, and filtering.
• Synthesizer technology:  synthesizer IC integration, discrete VCO, loop filter, and PLL simulation and design.
• Simulation experience in one of the core commercial RF simulators (ADS preferred).
• EM simulation experience (2D).
• Experience writing RFQ's for components and testing/analysing component samples.
• Competent in operating:  spectrum analyzer, network analyzer, modulation domain analyzer, oscilloscope, noise figure meter, DMM, LCR Meter, and soldering down to 0402 level components.
• BSEE required, and/or equivalent combination of related education and experience. MSEE preferred.

 DESIRED SKILLS:

• Direct experience designing for GFSK, QPSK, and QAM systems.
• An understanding of wireless standards and protocols such as CDMA, OFDM, Wi-Fi, WiMAX, TDMA, Bluetooth, Zigbee, and FDMA systems. 
• Master in system-level design work as well as RF design.

Competitive salary with an exceptional benefits package offered. The Greater Denver area has plenty of outdoor to test the limits of your adventurous side. Enjoy an incredible variety of fun things to do in the downtown. Music festivals, art shows, and community events throughout the year. Savor the energy of the city after dark with nightlife you won't find anywhere else and Professional Sports Teams.