RF Design Engineer I/II

Engineering Santa Rosa, California


Description

Mini-Circuits designs, manufactures and distributes integrated circuits, modules, and sub-systems for high-performance radio frequency (RF) and microwave applications. With design, sales and manufacturing locations in over 30 countries, Mini-Circuits’ products are used in a range of wired and wireless communications applications. Our products are also used in detection, measurement and imaging applications, including military communication, guidance and electronic countermeasure systems, commercial, scientific, military land, sea and aircraft; automotive systems, medical systems, and industrial test equipment.

Mini-Circuits’ sells its products to over 20,000 customers globally through our direct sales force, applications engineering staff, sales representatives, as well as through our extensive website.    

Position Summary:
The RF Design Engineer I designs and develops high performance MMICs and hybrids including PAs and driver amplifiers for the CATV market.  The key goals of this position are to work with a focused team to design best-in-class active products with exceptional quality and expeditious time-to-market.  This position is accountable for the design of products from concept through handoff to production, meeting deadlines and resolving performance issues along the way. These responsibilities include application circuit design, test board design and implementation, and hands-on characterization testing of the product.
 
Salary Range: $103,000 - $153,000 per year
 
Job Function:
  • Complete assigned active MMIC and hybrid designs for the CATV market. 
  • Assess various foundry and process options for given design task.
  • Analyze and validate designs through extensive simulations (EM, linear, non-linear, stability, Monte Carlo etc.).
  • Support packaging and product engineering teams by designing packages, test boards and application circuits for MMIC products.
  • Verify performance of MMICs by hands-on RF testing of prototypes and full characterization of designs.
  • Generate product release documentation including internal manufacturing documentation and product datasheets.
  • Advise on qualification requirements for MMIC products and help facilitate successful qualification of designs.
  • Maintain technical proficiency, keeping abreast of latest technologies and trends, including analysis and test methodologies.
  • Collaborate with the Project Management team to track all technical developments according to established schedule and cost metrics.
The duties, responsibilities and expectations described above are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned to the member, within the scope of the position.
 
Qualifications:
  • Level I:
    • Bachelor's Degree 1-2 years of experience in Electrical Engineering, or related field, OR
    • Master's Degree 0-1 year of experience in Electrical Engineering, or related field.
  • Level II:
    • Bachelor's Degree + 2 years of experience in Electrical Engineering, or related field, OR
    • Master's Degree + 1 year of experience in Electrical Engineering, or related field.
  • Strong theoretical background in Circuit Design, Device Physics and Electromagnetics coursework and associated lab work.
  • Working knowledge of using modern design tools such as ADS and HFSS or equivalents.
  • Basic knowledge in the use of RF test equipment, including vector network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, oscilloscopes, signal sources, etc.
  • Hands-on ability to assemble, tune, test and troubleshoot hardware.
  • Professional and positive approach, self-motivated, strong in building relationships, team player, dynamic, creative with the ability to work on own initiative.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit and use hands to operate a computer keyboard. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Additional Requirements/Skills

  • Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
  • Comply, understand, and support corporate safety initiatives to ensure a safe work environment.
  • Ability and willingness to abide by Company’s Code of Conduct.

Disclaimer: The listed qualifications and requirements for each position are intended as guidelines.  Mini-Circuits reserves the right to hire outside of these guidelines at Management’s discretion.

Mini-Circuits is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived age, race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, military status, sex, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital status, familial status, gender identity, gender dysphoria, pregnancy-related condition, and domestic violence victim status or protected class characteristic, or any other protected characteristic as established by federal or state law.