Senior RF Design Engineer

Motorola Solutions

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Quick summary

Work type
On-site
Location
San Diego, CA
Salary
$140,000–$190,000 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
52 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Salary context

Below market

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About Motorola Solutions

Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: MSI) is a leading American technology company providing mission-critical communications, video security, and analytics for public safety and enterprise customers.

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TL;DR · Senior RF Design Engineer

The Senior RF Design Engineer joins the RF Engineering team to develop the RF subsystem for the StreamCaster MANET product line. This role involves designing antenna to baseband RF subsystems using discrete circuitry or integrated RFICs, including components like PLLs, LNAs, Mixers, and PAs. The engineer will manage schematic capture, PCB layout, performance characterization, tuning, and troubleshooting while ensuring products meet emission and immunity regulations. Key responsibilities include solving EMI, harmonics, and stability issues to improve manufacturability and production yield. Candidates must possess a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and at least five years of multi-GHz RF hardware development experience. Required technical skills include proficiency with AWR Microwave Office and Altium tools. The role focuses on creating robust communication links for mission-critical applications in defense, law enforcement, and public safety environments.

What you'll do

  • Design antenna to baseband RF subsystems using discrete circuitry or integrated RFICs.
  • Supervise and implement schematic capture and PCB layout for RF components.
  • Perform RF performance characterization, tuning, and troubleshooting of hardware.
  • Manage overall system design to ensure optimal EMI performance.
  • Ensure radio products comply with emission and immunity regulations.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve RF-related production yield problems.
  • Improve circuit designs for manufacturing feasibility and efficiency.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor of Science or higher in Electrical Engineering.
  • Minimum 5 years of multi-GHz RF hardware development experience.
  • Working knowledge of RF board layout, fabrication, and packaging.
  • Hands-on experience solving EMI, harmonics, spurious, and stability issues.
  • Experience using RF simulation tools such as AWR Microwave Office or Altium.
  • Must be a U.S. Person (U.S. Citizen or U.S. Permanent Resident).
  • Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (preferred).
  • Excellent bench skills and proactive problem-solving approach (preferred).

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