What are the responsibilities and job description for the Principal RF MMIC Design Engineer position at Mercury Systems?
The Signal Processing business unit at Mercury Systems is seeking a Principal 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 MMIC devices such as amplifiers, filters, switches, mixers, that operate from HF through V band. The ideal candidate has significant design experience with both GaAs and GaN processes and has successfully taken designs from prototype through production.
Job Responsibilities:
- Design RF monolithic microwave integrated circuit components on GaAs and GaN processes
Uses RF simulation tools (such as AWR) to model and layout MMIC components - Uses CAD tools to design printed circuit boards and packaging for evals and modules
- Work with semiconductor foundries to submit design documentation, and ensure compliance with all design rules
- Conducts manual and automated performance tests at the component-level to characterize RF semiconductor components
- Develops understanding of operation, construction, and behavior of RF MMIC components
- Work with customers to synthesize requirements, proposal writing, and project planning activities
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering
- Typically requires a minimum of 6 years of related experience with component-level RF IC design
- Strong knowledge of RF circuit fundamentals and design techniques
- Experience with Cadence AWR EM modeling tools
- Ability to use test equipment including vector network analyzers, RF signal generators, spectrum analyzers in applications up to 50 GHz
- Understanding of basic RF measurements such as Noise Figure, Intermodulation distortion, switching speed, etc.
- Ability to communicate clearly with co-workers and customers
- Ability to obtain a department of defense security clearance. US Citizenship is required.
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
Location:
- This position is an on-site position at Mercury Systems Peachtree Corners, GA or Marriottsville, MD location.
- Relocation assistance is not available for this position.
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