Sr RF Engineer
Job Summary
This position reports to the VP of Engineering with a supporting role in all activities of the Engineering Department. As an RF Engineer at Empower, the incumbent will participate in the process from proposal to end of life in the design, development, and maintenance of High Power Solid-State Amplifiers and Systems targeted to the industrial, commercial and military markets. The incumbent will work with other engineers, managers, Product Management, QA, and Operations teams to develop innovative solutions that meet market needs with respect to functionality, performance, scalability, reliability, realistic implementation schedules, and adherence to development goals and principles.
Essential Functions
* RF High Power Solid-State Amplifier design, using 1 MHz to 6 GHz simulation design tools, such as HFSS, AWR MWO and ADS.
* High Power amplifier design using LDMOS, GaAs and GaN devices to > 1000W.
* Identification of new technologies and design to achieve higher efficiency (>80%) and lower cost.
* Amplifier characterization under high power conditions and the interaction of the amplifier integrated into the amp assembly.
* Assist Quality and Reliability in defining and executing reliability testing and product qualification.
* Provide support to the Engineer Organization as directed.
* Implement and maintain design control procedures.
* Report on the performance of product engineering.
* Resolve technical problems during test and integration phases.
* Generate and review technical product documentation, including written documentation instructing customers in the use of delivered products.
* Establish design criteria for the product, and determine material requirements, product operational capabilities and limitations.
* Must be able to independently design and study product objectives for RF amplifiers and systems.
* Establish design criteria for the product, and determine material requirements, product operational capabilities and limitations.
* Support production and sales as required.
* Responsible for project management of his/her designs and assure the workflow hand offs to the various agents within the company.
Qualifications
* Bachelor's degree in Engineering Science/Electrical Engineering required or equivalent experience. MS is a plus.
* 7+ years of direct experience in complex technical activities, product engineering, research and development or design engineering.
* Ability to interface with the customer, manufacturing, test, and technical subcontract technical personal.
* Experience in the use of RF/microwave measurement instruments such as Signal Analyzer and Spectrum Analyzer, Agilent Network Analyzer, Agilent Vector Signal Analyzer, and various signal generators, waveform generation.
* Knowledge of device and device technology. Skilled in the design, validation and characterization of analog circuits.
* High efficiency amplifier design (Class D/E, Class F, etc.)
* Good written and verbal communication skills required.
* Candidates must be flexible, motivated, team players who are able to prioritize tasks, and communicate progress and issues effectively.
* Knowledge of modern digital communication technologies and standards including CDMA, GPSM, TDMA, MSR, OFDM.