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Kforce's client, a growing Engineering Technology Company in Lehi, UT, is seeking an experienced Principal RF Microwave Design Engineer with a passion for solving difficult problems. We are working directly with the Hiring Manager on this exclusive search assignment. In this role, the Principal RF Microwave Design Engineer will be responsible for designing, maintaining, and improving hardware and software elements of radar systems to improve/enhance radar detection/tracking, target classification and simulation modeling.
Responsibilities:
In this role, the Principal RF Microwave Design Engineer must understand tradeoffs for hardware designs and algorithms used for detection, tracking, RF calibration, parameter estimation, and interference mitigation of radar systems
Determine if systems level requirements for radar products are achievable and feasible within the constraints imposed by resources and development costs
Derive and implement engineering requirements for hardware and software that can achieve goals for radar system performance
The Principal RF Microwave Design Engineer will contribute to and drive development of radar hardware in one or more disciplines such as RF/microwave design, phased array antennas, low noise analog circuitry, point-of-load power delivery, FPGA hardware, and or embedded GPU hardware implementation
Work cross-functionally with systems, electrical, software, and mechanical engineers to develop radar products from conception to production and beyond
The Principal RF Microwave Design Engineer will troubleshoot issues that come up and formulate plans to mitigate or ameliorate issues in existing hardware designs
Work with other product teams to ensure that radar performance meets their requirements disability status.
REQUIREMENTS:
BS, MS or Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Math, or a closely related field, or equivalent demonstrated experience
8+ years of work experience in product level development and support in one or more of the above-mentioned areas
Enjoy taking initiative and working with multidisciplinary teams
Ability to communicate technical concepts & details effectively
Ability to work in a small and fast-paced environment
A positive attitude, team-oriented spirit, and enthusiasm for our goals
A curious outlook - willingness to learn new things and solutions to fit the problem
A strong sense of ownership and passion for completing a job well - attention to detail
Demonstrated experience in the following areas:
Radio and/or radar hardware architectures
RF Microwave design in one or more of the following areas: PLLs, Phased Arrays, LNAs, PAs, filters (HFSS experience is a plus)
Radar algorithms and their impacts on radar performance, e.g., phased array processing, beamforming, MIMO, STAP, CFAR
Understanding of target behavior and environmental conditions for radar, including clutter, multipath, propagation models, polarization, target models, range-doppler processing
Analysis in Python, MATLAB, or similar
Schematic and PCB design (Altium experience is a plus)
Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
