Radio Frequency Design Engineer

This is an onsite position in Huntsville, AL with paid relocation

MissionHires is seeking an RF Analog Design Engineer on behalf of a global embedded computing technology leader. In this role, you will design and validate high-performance RF and mixed-signal hardware for mission-critical aerospace, defense, industrial, radar, electronic warfare, communications, and signal-processing platforms. You will own work across the product lifecycle, from architecture and simulation through schematic capture, board bring-up, validation, and production, while partnering with FPGA, PCB layout, embedded software, and systems engineering teams.

How You'll Contribute
Design complete RF and mixed-signal signal chains, including RF front ends, analog filters, ADC/DAC interfaces, clock generation, synchronization, and low-noise power architectures.
Develop analog front-end architectures for FMC- and RFSoC-based embedded computing products.
Take complex RF hardware designs from concept and system architecture through schematic capture, PCB implementation, laboratory debugging, validation, and production release.
Select, integrate, and optimize high-speed ADCs, DACs, clocking components, RF devices, and supporting analog circuitry.
Design RF circuits operating through 18 GHz, with opportunities to support higher-frequency designs.
Develop programmable clock generation and distribution systems that support multiple sampling rates and bandwidths.
Design low-noise power supplies and power-distribution architectures for high-performance RF and mixed-signal systems.
Collaborate with PCB layout engineers on component placement, controlled-impedance routing, grounding, shielding, isolation, low-loss materials, and manufacturability.
Work closely with FPGA, embedded software, and systems engineering teams to integrate high-speed converters with FPGA-based processing architectures.
Perform hands-on hardware characterization and troubleshooting using oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, network analyzers, and related RF test equipment.
Analyze and resolve complex analog, RF, mixed-signal, signal-integrity, noise, timing, and synchronization issues.
Contribute to technical architecture decisions and provide technical leadership and mentorship as needed.

What Makes You a Great Fit
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent industry experience.
Experience designing complete RF and mixed-signal signal chains, including RF front ends, analog filtering, ADC/DAC interfaces, clock generation, synchronization, and low-noise power architectures.
Experience delivering complex RF hardware from system architecture through schematic capture, PCB implementation, hardware debugging, validation, and production.
Strong knowledge of RF design theory, including filter design, impedance matching, signal integrity, noise mitigation, shielding, grounding, and high-speed mixed-signal PCB design.
Extensive experience selecting and integrating high-speed ADCs and DACs from Texas Instruments, Analog Devices, or comparable suppliers.
Experience designing RF circuits operating up to 18 GHz.
Strong understanding of digital interfaces between high-speed converters and FPGA-based processing architectures.
Experience designing programmable clock generation and distribution systems for multiple sampling rates and bandwidths.
Experience designing low-noise power supplies for high-performance mixed-signal and RF hardware.
Hands-on laboratory experience with oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, network analyzers, and related RF test equipment.
Experience collaborating with PCB layout engineers to optimize placement, controlled-impedance routing, grounding, isolation, and manufacturability.
Strong troubleshooting skills and the ability to diagnose complex analog and mixed-signal performance issues.
U.S. citizenship or permanent resident status is required; visa sponsorship is not available.
Highly desired: Experience with AMD Xilinx RFSoC devices.
Highly desired: Experience with board-to-board synchronization, timing distribution, phase alignment, and multi-board RF systems.
Highly desired: Experience designing RF circuits operating up to 30 GHz.
Highly desired: Experience with Mentor Graphics Xpedition DxDesigner.
Highly desired: Experience with complex multilayer PCBs, blind/buried microvias, and low-loss RF materials.
Highly desired: Background developing RF hardware for defense, aerospace, electronic warfare, communications, radar, or embedded computing applications.
Highly desired: Technical leadership experience, including mentoring engineers and contributing to architecture decisions.

Perks & Benefits
Competitive salary with annual performance incentives.
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
401(k) retirement plan with company contribution.
Generous paid time off and paid holidays.
Career development and technical training opportunities.
Collaborative engineering environment with direct access to technical leadership.
Opportunities to work on cutting-edge RF, aerospace, and defense technologies.
Long-term career growth within a global engineering organization.
Relocation assistance is available.

Show more Show less