<p>Job Description</p> <p>Seeking a talented and highly motivated RF Engineer that will contribute to the development of RF payloads for space applications.</p> <ul> <li>This candidate will be an architect for RF payload system concepts involving integration of RF/Digital Processors with typical satellite RF chain elements (including but not limited to) oscillators, frequency converters, filters, power amplifiers and antennas </li><li>Will have experience working with RF/Digital processors and software defined radios, including understanding of basic DSP waveforms </li><li>Candidate must have experience designing with high speed ADCs and DACs </li><li>Experience in designing using microstrip, stripline and lumped element components </li><li>Experience in architecting entire RF/Microwave systems and performing trade studies to optimize various aspects of the RF system </li><li>Experience designing high-speed clocking chains </li><li>Will have experience with full RF system level link budget and RF system budget analysis </li><li>Will manage requirements for proposals and designs at the system level and/or the module level </li><li>Will bring new and creative solutions to the table </li><li>Capable of contributing to, leading and/or documenting a technical proposal effort </li><li>Candidate must have an understanding of RF and communication parameters including, but not limited to, SNR, SINAD, SFDR, ENOB, IMD3, NPR, Noise Figure, Return Loss, Insertion Loss and S-Parameters </li><li>Supports hands-on efforts in the lab from prototype through flight and system integration </li><li>Interfaces with subject matter experts and providers of various subsystem products and technologies including technical coordination of subcontractors </li><li>Proficient in RF circuit design software (AWR Microwave Office preferred) </li><li>Able to multiplex between multiple assignments, each of which is in various degrees of completion </li><li>Experience creating all necessary engineering documentation (design documentation, lab procedures), performing circuit analysis related to RF/Microwave circuits and using all methods of lab measurements is required </li><li>Proficient in schematic capture (Mentor Graphics tools preferred) </li><li>Ability to work with the board layout group to develop PCBs is required </li></ul>