Job Description:
Innovate is seeking an experienced Senior Radio Frequency Engineer to join our team.
Role Overview
The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in the development, testing, and support of RF/Microwave modules. You will contribute your expertise across various stages of the product lifecycle and collaborate with multiple teams to ensure high-quality outcomes.
Key Responsibilities:
* Lead the development of RF equipment through internal efforts or subcontracted work packages.
* Maintain and improve existing RF designs, addressing product enhancements or obsolescence.
* Oversee requirement and specification derivation, including their verification and validation.
* Provide technical support to Supply Chain, Quality, Suppliers and Customers.
* Support external RF designs and maintain RF Production Tests.
* Support RF module manufacture – responding to technical issues, undertaking trend analysis and root cause analysis.
* Ensure adherence to engineering procedures and maintain high-quality standards throughout the design and manufacturing processes.
* Prepare estimates, create plans, and manage small work packages effectively.
* Maintain thorough and up-to-date technical documentation.
Requirements
* Expertise in PCB design at microwave frequencies, including schematic manipulation and layout review.
* Strong knowledge of RF component selection, including High Power RF Amplifiers, Low Noise Amplifiers, Limiters, Circulators, Filters, Mixers, and Phase-Locked Loops.
* Proficiency in RF system design, such as performing cascade analysis.
* Familiarity with RF test equipment (e.g. Spectrum Analysers, Vector Network Analysers).
* Experience with design for test (DFT) and design for manufacture (DFM) principles.
* Experience of a Production Environment (e.g. good understanding of processes such as SMT).
About Innovate
Innovate is a dynamic company that fosters innovation and creativity in the field of RF Engineering. We are committed to delivering high-quality products and services that meet the needs of our customers.