Hardware Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and review PCBs for RF communications systems, including RF and power distribution.
• Conduct testing and validation to ensure hardware reliability and performance.
• Analyze schematic diagrams for custom and commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) hardware.
• Create and maintain requirements documents, functional specifications, interface control documents, and engineering wiring diagrams.
• Create and execute project test plans, supporting both lab and field testing.
• Collaborate with electrical, systems, software, and signal processing engineers to implement cutting-edge solutions.
• Provide technical expertise on hardware solutions, methodologies, and best practices.
• Support customer integration and troubleshooting efforts.
• Interface with PCB vendors to communicate requirements and feedback.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Experience working with standard lab equipment (oscilloscopes, signal generators, spectrum analyzers, power supplies, etc.).
• RF design experience for receivers and transmitters.
• Proficiency in RF cascade analysis, balancing gain, noise figure, and linearity in system design.
• Strong knowledge of RF theory and practical application in real-world problem-solving.
• Understanding of analog data converters (ADCs/DACs) and their interfacing with RF front-end systems.
• Experience with Linux for testing and troubleshooting.
• Working knowledge of PCB circuits, including power and control signals.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in hardware engineering.
• Active SECRET Security Clearance (required).