Product Engineer (RF Systems Engineer)

Inizio Partners is a top-rated executive hiring and IT placement firm serving clients globally. Inizios clients include fortune 500 companies, consulting firms, defense contractors, startups, private equity & venture capital firms etc.

We are currently recruiting for a Product Engineer (RF Systems Engineer) for a leading public company who is a provider of innovative and optimized satellite communications solutions. Our customer's efficient and reliable ground equipment portfolio meets the unique demands of mobile backhaul, government, mobility and enterprise customers on every continent, in 160+ countries and across every ocean.

Summary:

The Product Engineer (RF Systems Engineer) will be,

• Responsible for product design and validation, including documentation, evaluation, and deployment of products.
• Responsible for working closely with planning, procurement, manufacturing, engineering, design/drafting, assembly, test and production personnel in the development, design, validation and deployment of cost-effective, reliable products. Also responsible for modification, validation and deployment of the design changes of existing products.
• Analyzes and specifies equipment to establish solutions to complex problems.
• Conducts experimental tests and evaluates results.
• Selects and specifies components and equipment based on analysis of specifications and reliability criteria. Also reviews vendor capabilities and makes vendor recommendations.
• Responsible for oral and written presentations, project planning, design reviews and reports for customers, colleagues, and management.

Responsibilities:

• Having wide-ranging experience using professional concepts and company objectives to resolve complex issues in creative and effective ways.
• Works on complex issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors.
• Exercises judgment in selecting methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for obtaining results.

Qualifications:

• Requires a minimum of 5 years of related experience designing, developing and production releasing of products.
• Requires a BS in Electrical Engineering or Physics. MS in electrical engineering or Physics preferred.
• Knowledge and experience of microwave (5-26.5 GHz) and/or millimeter wave (26.5-55 GHz) Traveling Wave Tube TWT products and technologies and cascaded RF chain design including Gain, Amplitude and phase flatness, Noise power, Intermodulation, spectral re-growth and noise power distortion, Phase noise, Spurious, Temperature and vibration induced issues.

Knowledge and experience with:

• Specifying microwave components, Microwave/millimeter wave component vendors, Isolators, Filters, Waveguide Assemblies, Solid State Amplifiers, Linearizers, Cables etc
• Phase noise, AM/AM & AM/PM, Phase matching
• Power Amplifiers (>25 watts), Frequency converters (up and down), Low noise and medium power solid state amplifiers, PIN diode attenuators, Pre-distortion, Filters, Mixers, Coupler, Power combiners, Power dividers, Waveguide components and transitions
• Mechanical packaging
• Digital and analog control systems
• Power supplies
• Root cause identification
• MIL-STD requirements and testing
• Well-developed analytical and documentation skills
• Solid practical experience base
• Creative and enthusiastic team player
• Disciplined approach to product design, documentation and validation
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Able and willing to work in a highly collaborative environment
• Able and willing to do hands-on work
• Able to appreciate and act on business-driven issues
• Ability to manage projects and project teams
• Good multi-tasking skills
• History of successful product development and delivery
• Able to make appropriate technology choices
• Demonstrated track record of working closely with other team members in a fast-paced environment to bring development concepts into high-yield, reliable production components, assemblies and products.

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• 401K
• Discretionary Bonus
• Stock Purchase Program
• PTO Package (2 Weeks + 1 week personal time + 1 week sick leave)
• and more

Customer will offer relocation package for candidates outside Bay Area