Senior RF Hardware Design Engineer

DescriptionKforce is partnered directly with the hiring manager of this growing engineering technology company in Orem, UT on an exclusive search for a Senior RF Hardware Design Engineer. This is a high-impact role for an engineer passionate about solving complex RF/microwave challenges and driving development of advanced RF based hardware systems in a fast-paced, engineering-centric environment. This role offers competitive compensation including base salary and equity. Key Responsibilities:* Design and development of hardware systems across RF/microwave, low-noise analog, power systems, FPGA hardware, and embedded GPU platforms* Evaluate tradeoffs between RF hardware and signal processing (detection, tracking, calibration, interference mitigation) to optimize system performance* Translate system-level requirements into hardware and software specifications* Assess feasibility across technical, cost, and schedule constraints* Partner cross-functionally with systems, electrical, mechanical, and software teams from concept through production* Troubleshoot complex hardware issues and drive design improvements* Collaborate with product teams to ensure performance aligns with real-world application needsRequirements* BS/MS/PhD in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or related field* 3-7+ years of RF hardware development experience at the product level. (Will consider someone with a combination of academic and work experience that meets those required years of experience.) RF/Microwave Design in some of the following areas would be ideal:* Upconversion/downconversion circuits* Mixers and signal chain design* Amplifiers (LNAs, PAs), Transceivers, filtering, phased arrays, calibration* Waveform generation (DDS, PLLs), oscillators (OCXO or similar)* Experience with PLLs (integer vs fractional-N, loop bandwidth)* Experience with signal-chain including transceiver signal chain design would be ideal* Experience with PLLs, waveform generation, up/down conversionHardware & Circuit Design:* Schematic capture and PCB layout (Altium preferred)* Hands-on RF circuit testing, tuning, and component evaluationSimulation & Analysis:* LTSpice (required)* HFSS, ADS or similar* Python, MATLAB, or equivalent tools for data analysisJob TypeDirect HireCompensation130000 - $165000