RF Hardware Design Engineer

2 weeks ago


Redondo Beach, United States Actalent Full time

Senior RF Hardware Design Engineer:

Job Summary:

+ An exciting new fabless semiconductor company seeks an experienced RF Hardware Engineer to develop printed circuit boards for highly integrated monolithic and multi-chip solutions. The position will consist of developing RF hardware. The candidate will be involved with the development of new-to-the world ultra-high speed RF CMOS SOCs and MCMs for a wide range of high frequency commercial, military, and aerospace applications. The person will work with industry leading IC design, package design, and systems engineering experts that are involved in the development of state-of-the-art hybrid digital/RF receivers and transmitters.

Essential Duties:

+ Circuit board planning:

+ Decide upon interface connectors and major active components, if any

+ Summarize RF signal and DC current requirements

+ Predict the stackup and determine the RF stripline transmission line layers

+ Forward the package mechanical information and BGA ballmap

+ Circuit board design:

+ Design boards with analog bandwidths exceeding 50 GHz and digital data rates up to 30 Gbps

+ Create Allegro schematics and symbols

+ Manage circuit board layout and make critical routing changes using Allegro if required

+ Work with team members to insure board performance and suitability

+ Perform initial electrical measurements and troubleshoot hardware performance concerns in the lab while working closely with DVT engineers

Required Skills and Experience:

+ Thorough understanding of board layout techniques

+ Solid understanding of transmission line, and power supply decoupling routing methodologies

+ Demonstrable understanding of Differential RF signals

+ Experience with Cadence Orcad and Allegro software

+ Flexibility in handling shifting priorities and variable workloads

+ BSEE degree or higher

+ Due to ITAR requirements, applicants must be a U.S. citizen or Permanent resident.

Perks and Benefits:

+ Stock options

+ Eligible for 20% company-wide bonus

+ Hybrid schedule

+ Beach front office space

+ Cutting edge technology no competitors, no one doing what they are

+ All health and medical benefits covered

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:

+ Hiring diverse talent

+ Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection

+ Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes

+ Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com (%20actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com) for other accommodation options.


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