RF Design Engineer

Working at Space Micro:

SpaceMicro is a fast-paced product company that is looking for candidates who thrive in an exciting and dynamic environment. With customers ranging from NASA to the US Military, we understand the ever-increasing need for talented engineers and industry leaders in the Space RF Communications sector. We are currently seeking to hire a RF Design Engineer in San Diego, CA.

Summary:

The RF Design Engineer will be responsible for the design, analysis and prototyping of RF sub-assemblies. He/She will perform key tasks in identifying and partitioning RF requirements, writing specifications, analyzing system performance, designing for spec compliance, constructing prototype models, conducting RF sub-assembly and system design verification testing and, documenting designs. He/She will also be required to present technical progress to management and customers and will need to interface with other engineering disciplines.

BS+ (3 yrs exp) or equivalent in Electrical Engineering is required. This position may be filled at a higher grade based on the successful applicant’s skills, education and experience.

Potential employees should have a mix of technical expertise and experience, and also be strongly motivated to achieve technical success on complex engineering projects. Equally as important at Space Micro is that we are looking for self-starting and self-directed candidates who can take a project or assignment and truly "own" it; they can direct themselves day-to-day and keep moving towards to a solution and/or product. The ability to multitask helps significantly since most employees will have a primary project assignment, but also be asked to consult on and review the work done on other projects at the company.

Space Micro has found that potential employees who are used to the large, multi-layered, slow, tech companies (that generate as much paper as they do products) will not truly be suitable for a career at Space Micro. If you like the idea of working on interesting projects, and seeing your work from the early "conceptual" stage through to product delivery, then Space Micro will be an interesting place for you to move forward with your career.

Required Skills:

• Candidate should know the crucial performance characteristics of passive and active RF components such as Amplifiers, Oscillators, Attenuators, Mixers and Filters. Design experience with filters or synthesizers is a plus.
• Understanding of how these characteristics relate to a communication system's performance.
• Understanding and knowledge of S-parameters and gain budget analysis.
• Experience with AWR Microwave Office is a plus.
• Candidate should have experience designing and debugging RF designs on printed circuit boards.
• The individual must be able to work from oral and written instructions, be dependable, positive, assertive, a team player and have a strong desire to succeed.
• Must have great communications skills to expeditiously coordinate efforts through all phases of the manufacturing and engineering process while contributing in a high performance team environment to meet customer needs.
• Must be willing to work overtime and weekends when required.

Special Requirements:

Due to the nature of our work, this position requires the successful candidate to be a US person (citizen or permanent resident).

Benefits Package:

• Competitive Salaries
• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Ins. provided at no cost to the employee
• Stock Option Program
• 401k/Profit Sharing Program

A full listing of benefits provided to employees may be seen on the main Space Micro Careers page.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please send your cover letter and resume to us at hr@spacemicro.com. If possible, please provide the resume and cover letter as email attachments.

Space Micro Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.