RF Microwave Engineer

Our client is seeking a highly skilled RF Spatial Engineer to design, simulate, and validate advanced RF and microwave hardware used in aerospace, defense, and satellite communication systems. This role spans concept development, electromagnetic simulation, hardware design, prototyping, testing, and production support.

You will work closely with crossfunctional engineering, manufacturing, test, and quality teams to deliver highpower, highfrequency RF subsystems that meet demanding performance, reliability, and environmental requirements.

Onsite | No Visa Sponsorship | Relocation Assistance: Limited

Responsibilities:

• Troubleshoot RF hardware issues and drive corrective actions.
• Select, evaluate, and qualify RF components for highreliability applications.
• Perform RF, microwave, and electromagnetic simulations using ADS, AWR, HFSS, CST.
• Support NPI activities including design reviews, prototype builds, and production rampup.
• Stay current on emerging RF/microwave technologies and contribute to technology roadmaps.
• Design spatial RF architectures including quasioptical and spatial powercombining systems.
• Prepare engineering documentation including design reports, test results, and rootcause analyses.
• Characterize prototype hardware for gain, efficiency, linearity, noise figure, stability, and thermal behavior.
• Collaborate with mechanical, thermal, manufacturing, and quality teams to ensure robust, manufacturable designs.
• Develop test plans and configure RF measurement systems using VNAs, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, oscilloscopes, and power meters.
• Architect RF/microwave circuits and subsystems such as power amplifiers (SSPAs), BUCs, converters, synthesizers, filters, mixers, and T/R modules.

Qualifications (Must-Haves)

• Ability to work onsite fulltime in Cypress, CA.
• Proficiency with RF simulation tools such as ADS, AWR, HFSS, CST.
• Experience with highpower RF hardware such as SSPAs or BUCs.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, RF Engineering, or a related field.
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across engineering disciplines.
• Strong understanding of RF fundamentals, microwave theory, and electromagnetic behavior.
• Ability to perform advanced mathematical analysis including calculus and spatial reasoning.
• Strong handson experience with RF test equipment (VNAs, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, power meters)
• 3+ years of handson experience designing, simulating, testing, and validating RF/microwave circuits or subsystems.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience supporting NPI, manufacturing, or production test environments.
• Experience resolving design, test, or production issues in highpower RF systems.
• Familiarity with thermal management, reliability engineering, or environmental qualification.
• Experience in Electronic Warfare (EW), radar, satellite communications, or aerospace/defense RF systems.