Senior RF Test & PCB Design Engineer

Job Description

Onsite in San Jose, CA

Description

Required Skills & Qualifications
Education: BS or MS in Electrical Engineering or a related technical field.

Experience: 5+ years of hands-on experience in RF PCB design and hardware development.

Tools: Expert-level proficiency in Cadence Allegro/OrCAD and Ansys HFSS (or equivalent EM simulation tools).

RF Fundamentals: Strong knowledge of RF theory, including S-parameters, transmission line theory, matching networks, and de-embedding techniques.

Lab Expertise: Extensive experience with RF test equipment (VNAs, Spectrum Analyzers, Oscilloscopes) and high-speed probing techniques.

Materials Knowledge: Deep understanding of PCB stack-ups, dielectric materials (e.g., Rogers, Megtron), and manufacturing constraints for high-frequency PCB designs.

Desirable Skills (Nice to Have)
Automation: Proficiency in Python or C# for developing automated test suites to increase characterization throughput.

Data Science for RF: Experience applying AI/ML models for predictive maintenance of test setups or for signal classification.

Wafer-Level Testing: Experience with manual or semi-automated RF probe stations for on-wafer die characterization.