What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior RF Engineer - Power Amplifier position at Epirus?
About Epirus
Epirus is a high-growth technology company dedicated to overcoming the asymmetric challenges inherent to the future of national security. Epirus' flagship product, Leonidas, is a software-defined system built using intelligent power management techniques which allow power-hungry systems to do more with less.
Job Summary : The RF Power Amplifier Design Engineer will design, simulate, build, and test RF products, including RF circuit boards. The main duties of this role will be to create new RF power amplifier module designs / merge existing designs into new RF boards, simulate an RF board design, and assist with getting the design fabricated, assembled, and tested. The ideal candidate for the position is someone who has experience with high power amplifier design and can own product development through all stages of conception, prototype, and productization. In this role, you will work closely with a talented engineering team in a fast-paced environment to apply emerging technologies in innovative ways to rapidly produce new products. This position will report to the Manager of RF Engineering.
Responsibilities :
- Design of high-power microwave amplifiers for CW or pulsed operation
- Evaluate, characterize, and select off-the-shelf power amplifier components like discrete transistors, MMICs, couplers, splitters / combiners, etc.
- Modeling, simulation, analysis, design, test, and optimization of high-power active and passive power amplifier circuits
- Generate schematics and work closely with mechanical, thermal, and PCB layout teams to ensure circuit designs meet requirements while striving for first-pass design success
- Board bring-up, test, and circuit optimizations
- Develop circuit verification test plans and assist with testing
- Assist with RF system and / or subsystem requirement development and feasibility studies
- Assist with manufacturing process and test requirement development
- Coordinate with internal quality and supply chain teams for process improvements
- Work with vendors to explore new device capabilities and modeling
- Troubleshoot board-level RF issues / failures and provide recommended paths forward
- Hold design reviews and presentations with peers and act as an expert reviewer
Basic Qualifications :
Preferred Skills and Experience :
ITAR REQUIREMENTS :
At Epirus, you'll work with technical peers and great people-and get first crack at some of the defining technology challenges of our time. Here, "impossible" is just a challenge. We're a diverse, fast-growing team of change-makers fueling the future of energy with revolutionary solutions. Join us and rewrite the rules.
As required by the Equal Pay Transparency Act, Epirus provides a reasonable range of minimum compensation for roles that may be hired. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and specific office location.
For the state of California only, the range of starting pay for this role is :
134,300-$165,700 USD
Salary : $134,300 - $165,700
