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.