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Hardware Engineer (RF/Electrical)
2425 152nd Ave NE Suite 2425 Redmond, WA 98052 US
Job Description
Position Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting contract opportunity for a Hardware Engineer (RF/Electrical) with our client located in Redmond, WA.
Job Responsibilities:
- Generate complex schematic diagrams based upon system requirements.
- Work with PCB CAD tools for simulations and layout.
- Quickly understand concepts and extract key requirements in RF/EE applications.
- Circuit-board-level design of a variety of RF blocks or systems in the 5GHz ISM band, for ultimate use in consumer electronics products incorporating wireless power capabilities.
- Provide guidance in the selection of PCB material and stack-up.
- Provide floor planning and layout support to the PCB designer.
- Root cause analysis and mitigation in bring up of newly designed PCBs.
- Provide technical critique of designs created by other engineers.
- This is a hands-on position with characterization and validation activities performed in a lab.
- May work independently or in small teams.
Job Requirements:
- At least 5 years of relevant hardware design experience, including product development.
- A proven track record of taking products from concept through to volume production. Knowledge of the new product development process and best practices to create a quality design while working within schedule and cost constraints.
- Experienced in the design of schematics and PCBs.
- Knowledge of RF design techniques using commercial ICs.
- Knowledge of the design of RF transmitters and receivers along with commonly used components used in the >2GHz frequency band (e.g. amplifiers, filters, VCO's, etc.).
- Familiarity with common test equipment in the evaluation of RF circuits and systems (e.g. spectrum analyzers, high speed oscilloscopes, and vector network analyzers).
- An understanding of RF design best practices to minimize RF losses and maximize RF isolation; RF transmission line (both microstrip and strip line) design experience.
- Knowledge of antenna design principles and tradeoffs.
- Understanding of how to design for low cost, manufacturability, and reliability.
- Understanding of both theoretical and practical limitations of RF design principles.
- Strong knowledge of basic EE blocks/interfaces such as power supplies (SMPS, linear, etc.) and digital interfaces (I2C, SPI, etc.)
- Enthusiastic and positive attitude with a strong motivation of taking on challenging assignments.
Preferred Job Requirements:
- Familiarity with wireless standards is desirable.
- Basic understanding of EMI and regulatory process is an asset.
- Hands-on experience in prototype bring-up and debugging, functional verification, and manufacturing support is a plus.
- Familiarity with PCB fabrication basics toward designing high speed digital, analog and RF on same PCB.
- Ability to create and use modeling tools such as MATLAB, SPICE is beneficial.
- Experience in working with antenna arrays is highly desirable but not a requirement.
Job Details:
- Job Type: Direct Hire
- Location: Redmond, WA.
- Salary Range: $120k-150k DOE.
- ITAR obligations are associated with this role, U.S. citizenship, U.S. legal permanent resident status, or protected person status under 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a) (1), (3) is required.
About Protingent: Protingent is a niche provider of top Engineering and IT talent to Software, Electronics, Medical Device, Telecom, and Aerospace companies nationwide. Protingent exists to make a positive impact and contribution to the lives of others as well as our community by providing relevant, rewarding, and exciting work opportunities for our candidates.
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Kelsey Servin
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