Staff RF Hardware Design Engineer - Rolling Meadows, IL, Rolling Meadows

Staff RF Hardware Design Engineer - Rolling Meadows, IL

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Job Type

Full-time

Description

COMPANY BACKGROUND

Epiq Solutions develops cutting-edge software-defined radio (SDR) products and processing solutions to enable spectrum dominance for maritime, land, air, and space domains. With 15 years serving government and commercial enterprise customers and 25K+ devices fielded to date, Epiq Solutions is a trusted partner with a proven heritage of delivering open architecture products in radically small form factors where time-to-market, cost, and performance are critical for mission success.

For more information, visit https://epiqsolutions.com

JOB SUMMARY

We pride ourselves on our agility in responding to customer needs in markets that are going through unprecedented changes in real-time. Our team solves difficult, impactful problems, ensuring a safer, more secure global environment. The ideal candidate would have a passion for developing board-level analog and RF hardware designs, along with experience developing digital hardware designs. At Epiq, you will be tasked with the design, analysis and hands-on integration and testing of complex RF circuitry and subsystems, plus providing technical support for the product. Interested? Then read on.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Develop block diagrams of potential hardware design concepts from high level requirements.
Lead the RF/Microwave circuit and sub-system design, component analysis, modeling, simulation, prototyping and integration.
Perform part selection and schematic entry for analog/RF/digital circuit designs
Lead circuit design through layout by providing guidance on parts placement and critical routing
Troubleshoot prototype and production hardware in the lab using RF, analog, and digital test equipment
Assist with the creation and review of technical documentation and proposals
Collaborate with a cross-functional teams such as Software, FPGA, Automated Test, Production to enable feature implementation, integration & debugging to develop new SDR products.
Drive best practices on the team, deal with ambiguity and competing objectives, and proactively identify and mitigate risks before they become roadblocks.

Requirements

REQUIRED SKILLS

Bachelor's or higher in electrical or computer engineering, or equivalent experience.
Minimum of 8 years of prior work experience developing real-world products.
Able to work both independently and as part of a cross-domain engineering team.
Design experience with at least three of the following:

- RF low noise amplifiers (LNA)

- RF power amplifiers (PA)

- RF frequency synthesizer analysis/design (PLLs)

- RF impedance matching (Smith charts)

- RF filter design (lumped element and/or distributed)

- Switching power supplies (DC/DC converters)

- Embedded microcontrollers and associated interfacing (I2C, SPI, UART)

- High speed digital design including FPGA-based systems

- Interfacing to high-speed A/D and D/A converters

Experience with at least one schematic capture/PCB layout package (Altium Designer preferred)
Experience with microwave test equipment such as vector network analyzers, power meters, oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, noise sources, multimeter, and signal sources
Self-motivated personality and able to work independently
Ability to multitask between two or more projects
Able to work on US Government Contracts which requires U.S. citizenship

BENEFITS

Join a successful and growing company investing in our future success
Flexible work hours
Generous vacation policy
Paid five-week sabbatical every five years
401(k) matching
Health, dental, vision insurance
Life, short and long-term disability insurance
Employee assistance program
Wellness reimbursement
Charitable Giving Company Match
Competitive salary commensurate with experience and performance
Fun, laid-back culture and rewarding work!

Epiq Solutions is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer - All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Salary Description

$125,000 - $145,000

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Location:: Rolling Meadows
Job Type:: FullTime

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