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RF Analog Design Engineer, Analog and Mixed Signal Systems
Austin, TX
$110,000 to $160,000 per year

This employer is part of a larger global technology organization and is a recognized name in rugged, open architecture embedded computing for aerospace, defense, and industrial markets. The team designs next generation RF and mixed signal hardware supporting radar, electronic warfare, communications, and signal processing platforms, including current work on FMC and RFSoC based product lines. This role sits within that RF hardware group, working alongside FPGA, PCB layout, embedded software, and systems engineers.

Schedule
Full time, direct hire position based in Austin, TX. Travel is minimal. Relocation assistance is available.

Compensation
$110,000 to $160,000 per year, based on experience and qualifications.

What You'll Do
As an RF Analog Design Engineer, you will develop analog front end architectures for high performance embedded computing products, designing RF signal paths, low noise analog circuitry, clocking systems, and power architectures. Your work will span the full signal chain, from the RF connector and filter networks through the analog front end, A/D and D/A converters, and FPGA based processing, including hands on debugging and validation through final product release. You will collaborate closely with PCB layout engineers on component placement, controlled impedance routing, grounding, and manufacturability, and your work will span the complete product lifecycle from concept and simulation through hardware validation and production, giving you direct influence over architecture decisions and signal integrity tradeoffs.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent industry experience

• Demonstrated experience designing a complex RF or mixed signal system from concept through production, including the full signal chain from RF front end through analog filtering, A/D and D/A conversion, and FPGA based processing

• Experience designing RF input/output networks and selecting RF components, including filter topology selection and design techniques to minimize noise, signal loss, and signal integrity issues

• Experience selecting and integrating high speed ADCs and DACs from vendors such as Texas Instruments, Analog Devices, or similar, including datasheet evaluation, tradeoff analysis, and FPGA interfacing

• Experience designing clock generation, clock distribution, and low noise power architectures for high speed mixed signal systems, including managing jitter, phase noise, and supply noise across multiple sampling rates and bandwidths

• Strong understanding of RF design theory, including filter design, impedance matching, signal integrity, noise mitigation, shielding, and grounding

• Strong experience designing RF circuits operating up to 18 GHz

• Experience taking RF hardware from system architecture through schematic capture, PCB implementation, hardware debugging, validation, and production

• Hands on laboratory experience using oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, and network analyzers

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or Green Card holder (visa sponsorship is not available for this role)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience designing systems using AMD Xilinx RFSoC devices and other FPGA based RF processing platforms

• Experience with board to board synchronization, timing distribution, phase alignment, and multi-board RF systems

• Strong experience designing RF circuits operating up to 30 GHz

• Experience with Mentor Graphics Xpedition DxDesigner

• Experience with complex multilayer PCB technologies, blind or buried microvias, and low loss RF materials

• Previous experience developing RF hardware for defense, aerospace, electronic warfare, communications, or radar applications

• Demonstrated ability to mentor engineers and contribute to architecture decisions

Compensation and Benefits

• Salary range of $110,000 to $160,000 per year, plus annual performance incentives

• Relocation assistance available

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance

• 401(k) retirement plan with company contribution

• Paid time off and paid holidays

• Career development and technical training opportunities

To apply, submit your resume for consideration.