What are the responsibilities and job description for the Electrical Engineer: RF Systems position at HRL Laboratories?
General Description:
Contribute technical expertise and work within a fast-paced team of scientists and engineers on the development of next generation RF/mmWave Subsystems. Candidate will be expected to work within diverse teams taking responsibility for the design, implementation and test of high-performance electrical subsystems.
Essential Duties:
Perform preliminary and critical designs based on COTS or custom active and passive parts and components with oversight from a Senior Engineer.
Perform or oversee fabrication and testing with oversight from a Senior Engineer.
Schematic Capture, PCB layout, fabrication documentation and module assembly.
Work with Mechanical Engineering to develop thermal solutions and any mechanical design considerations.
Required Skills:
Experience with Schematic Capture is required.
Experience with PCB Layout is required.
At least 3 years of experience designing, implementing, and testing electronics circuits is required.
Experience simulating the behavior of electronics in Spice, ADS, or similar software is required.
Experience with RF & mmW PCB development, layout, and testing is a plus.
Experience with Altium Designer is preferred.
Experience with design and qualification of hardware for military applications
Working knowledge of electronic sub-assemblies from the component to subsystem level, including operation, controls, safety, etc.
A working familiarity with characteristics and tradeoffs of today’s active and passive components and a working knowledge of the availability of COTS components
Understanding of RF components and devices
Knowledge of conventional and advanced microelectronic packaging/integration and thermal management
Familiarity with digital, mixed-signal, power and signal integrity tools are desired
Familiarity with PCB manufacturing as well as standards (IPC 6012, IPC-A-610, Drill tolerancing, etc)
Proficiency in use of computers, engineering work stations, and complex electronic equipment
Good oral and written communication to interact with vendors/colleagues
Willingness to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
Ability to work well in a team and independently.
Required Education:
Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent
Physical Requirements:
Ability and willingness to travel 20% of time.
Must be sufficiently mobile to work within confined spaces and have both visual and hearing acuity.
Special Requirements:
U.S. Citizen is required. Ability to obtain a security clearance desired.
Compensation:
The base salary range for this full-time position is $120,715 - $150,895 bonus benefits.
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