What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Radio Frequency Engineer position at Niowave, Inc.?
Who We Are…
We are a group of scientists, engineers, designers, technicians, and many others who are dedicated to changing the world by developing medical isotopes to treat and eradicate cancer. We also enjoy darts, cornhole, ping-pong, take-out for group lunches, chili cook-offs, and other fun events that makes our company a community where we make a life, not just a living.
Who You Are…
You love details and precision. You find enjoyment in solving puzzles, designing and mapping systems, and building efficient circuitry. Words that describe you are focused, curious, and collaborative.
What You Can Expect To Work On…
This position plays a pivotal role in designing, building, testing, and managing support and diagnostic systems for superconducting particle accelerators.
We are a group of scientists, engineers, designers, technicians, and many others who are dedicated to changing the world by developing medical isotopes to treat and eradicate cancer. We also enjoy darts, cornhole, ping-pong, take-out for group lunches, chili cook-offs, and other fun events that makes our company a community where we make a life, not just a living.
Who You Are…
You love details and precision. You find enjoyment in solving puzzles, designing and mapping systems, and building efficient circuitry. Words that describe you are focused, curious, and collaborative.
What You Can Expect To Work On…
This position plays a pivotal role in designing, building, testing, and managing support and diagnostic systems for superconducting particle accelerators.
- Design, build, and assess the performance of high-power RF systems including high-power tetrodes and solid-state amplifiers, along with peripheral components like high-power RF circulators.
- Participate or interface with other engineers in the design and development of electrical circuits and controls in support of the RF systems.
- Perform troubleshooting and maintenance activities on existing RF systems and high voltage power supplies.
- Be part of the team designing the concept, architecture, and components of future systems.
- Train operations staff in the operation of high-power RF for particle accelerators and peripheral equipment/technology.
- Conduct optimization work on existing systems, perform measurements and validation tests
- Confirm system capabilities by designing testing methods.
- Bachelor degree in the fields of electrical engineering, microwave engineering, power electronics, etc.
- 5 years of RF-related experience; experience designing, building and testing hardware.
- Broad understanding of RF technology.
- Regularly engages in mentoring multiple team members in all aspects of RF Engineering.
- Expert level analytical and problem-solving skills; Organizational and project management skills for self and teams.
- Embrace and model the Niowave Values of Teamwork, Courage, Integrity, and Upright Zeal.
- Understand how to integrate into a new team/organization – appreciate the history of current state, know how and when to make suggestions, as well as using just the right pace to reach the improved future state.
- Understand their own communication and learning styles, can assess others’ styles, and is able to find the right path to connect the two.
- Master’s, or Doctorate degree in the fields of electrical engineering, microwave engineering, power electronics, etc.
- 8 years of RF-related experience.
- Experience leading teams to complete large projects.
- 2 years experience of direct supervisory experience of five or more people.
- Full-time position.
- The company’s standard operating hours are Monday thru Friday 6a – 6p with production related activities requiring 24/7/365 shifts.
- This position will have regular working hours during M – F with an expectation of adjusting to meet technical objectives and to meet with staff working outside of the standards operating hours as needed.
- Niowave has multiple locations within the Lansing area. Travel between locations is expected in the role.