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Company

iDirect GOVERNMENT
Address , Herndon, 20171, Va
Employment type CONTRACTOR
Salary
Expires 2023-07-19
Posted at 11 months ago
Job Description
Overview:
iDirect Government continues to fuel its engineering growth and seeks innovative, creative and experienced hardware RF design engineer who is ready for the challenges, responsibilities, and rewards that come with working in a high-energy, fast-paced environment. iDirect Government is dedicated to providing next generation solutions for broadband IP networking via satellite networks. As the leading innovators in this new space, our diverse and talented team of Internet, satellite and telecommunications professionals continues to break new ground and create significant opportunities for network operators, for service providers and resellers, and for corporate networking professionals. The RF design engineer works within iDirect Government Engineering team. The candidate will be responsible for the participating in the specification, design, development, documentation and support of comprehensive satellite communications system incorporating power, digital and RF designs from concept through completion. He/she will be a highly motivated self-starter with strong written and oral communication skills and works well in a team environment.

If you enjoy working in a fast-paced environment with the smartest team, and the very latest technology, then this is the job for you!
Responsibilities:
  • Perform schematic capture, netlist generation, BOM generation and circuit board layout.
  • Other duties as assigned
  • Lead the effort to design, develop, and document RF board level hardware from concept through to production.
  • Participate in sustaining engineering activities, including modifying and enhancing existing designs.
  • Perform lab testing (DVT, HVT and SVT) and troubleshooting as needed.
  • Lead hardware product development activities.
  • Provide training and support as required to manufacturing and test staff.
  • Lead system-level design meetings in order to address design issues early in the product development process.
  • Take a collaborative design and validation approach in working with multi-functional team of PCB, hardware, mechanical, firmware, software, system test, production test and mechanical engineers.
Qualifications:
Professional Qualities:
  • Communicates effectively on a technical level.
  • Must have strong interpersonal skills and be self-motivated.
  • Flexible - able to quickly adapt to changing conditions and make decisions based on incomplete data.
  • Willing to take direction and follow formal design process.
  • Must be able to look under the hood to appreciate the low level functionality of the tools.
  • Can work under pressure in high visibility situations.
  • Completes tasks in a timely manner.
  • Eager to work in a fast paced development environment.
  • Has a ‘can do’ attitude - willing to dive into and take ownership of critical design issues.
  • Must be able to analyze and solve technical problems.
  • While we emphasis the ability to work in a team, the candidate must also be effective as a single contributor as the situation warrants.

Experience:
  • Experience in methods to reduce power supply switching noise.
  • Proven results of having contributed to entire product development life cycle.
  • Experience in communications background - satellite or wireless preferred.
  • Experience developing and maintaining comprehensive test plans.
  • Expert in transmission line physics, S parameters, distortion, noise figure, modulation, efficiency, stability and other RF performance criteria.
  • Experience as the technical lead for engineering teams.
  • Working knowledge of volume production, process and quality; RMAs, Functional Test Fixtures
  • Appreciation for DFx (design for cost, test, manufacturing).
  • Knowledge of signal integrity and EMI/EMC issues.
  • Experience with schematic capture software, preferably Mentor Graphic’s DXD.
  • Experience in hybrid RF/Digital PCB board layout.
  • Over 10 years of experience in RF/Analog design.
  • Familiarity with electronics manufacturing process.
  • Experience in SPICE design and the associated tools
  • Familiarity with IP Networking protocols and standards.
  • Extensive knowledge of the following: PLL, VCO, Modulator, Demodulator, amplifiers, Op Amp, logic gates, power supplies.
  • Practical experience in hardware debug - use of test equipment (DSO, Spectrum Analyzer, Waveform Generator, FRA, etc.).

Education: BS/MS/PhD in Electronic, Communications Engineering, Physics, or Mathematics - MS/PhD preferred

Clearance: Active DoD Clearance preferred; or must be eligible to obtain clearance

iDirect Government is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or protected veteran status.