RF Design Engineer I

The Signal Processing business unit at Mercury Systems is seeking a RF MMIC Design Engineer to join a very collaborative team developing sophisticated technology for the aerospace and defense industry. The successful candidate will be responsible for designing and testing RF components and integrated assemblies that operate from 20 MHz through 20 GHz. The ideal candidate will independently complete small design projects from prototype through production. 

Job Responsibilities:

• Design RF hardware solutions using Atlanta Micro MMIC components
• Uses CAD tools to design printed circuit boards and packaging for evals and modules
• Uses RF simulation tools (such as ADS or AWR) to model RF performance
• Conducts manual and automated performance tests to characterize RF semiconductor components
• Develops understanding of operation, construction, and behavior of RF MMIC components
• Work with customers to synthesize requirements, assist with proposal writing, and project planning

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering
• 1+ years of work experience with component-level RF hardware design
• Ability to use test equipment including vector network analyzers, RF signal generators, spectrum analyzers in applications up to 20 GHz
• Ability to independently setup and run basic RF measurements such as Noise Figure, Intercept point, tuning speed, etc.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in electrical engineering (years of experience may be less with a higher-level degree)
• Strong knowledge of RF circuit fundamentals and design techniques
• Experience planning, and executing development projects as the technical lead
• Ability to instruct and guide technicians and assemblers in implementing RF assemblies
• Experience with aerospace and defense markets, including EW and SIGINT applications
• Familiar with automated test software applications such as LabView and Python
• Experience with GaN power amplifier design, characterization, and packaging

This position requires you to have or obtain a government security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens