Senior RF Engineer

Motorola Solutions

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Work type
On-site
Location
Schaumburg, IL
Salary
$101,300–$202,600 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
168 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Below market

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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 Engineer

The Sr. RF Engineer joins the Applied Technology organization to fulfill an RF Circuit Design Engineering role within a small multi-disciplinary team. This position involves generating schematics for RF, analog, and power circuits while creating hardware designs focused on discrete RF circuits, PAs, and LNAs. The engineer will develop RF front ends operating from sub-GHz to mmWave, simulate performance using ADS, CST, Spice, and MATLAB, and perform lineup calculations for Rx and Tx. Key responsibilities include designing circuits for minimal current drain, implementing analog circuits, and managing PCB routing and impedance matching. Required skills include experience with signal analyzers, network analyzers, and lab automation using Python or LabView. The role addresses technical challenges in software-defined radios, advanced antenna solutions, and signals intelligence.

What you'll do

  • Generate schematics for RF, analog, power circuits, interface logic, sensors, and peripherals.
  • Create hardware designs focusing on discrete RF circuits, PAs, LNAs, and backends.
  • Develop RF front ends operating from sub-GHz frequencies up to mmWave.
  • Simulate circuit performance using ADS, CST, Spice, and other simulation software.
  • Perform RF lineup calculations for Rx noise figures and Tx harmonic suppression.
  • Optimize circuits for minimal current drain to maximize battery life.
  • Use schematic and layout tools for PCB routing, high-speed interfaces, and impedance matching.
  • Write test procedures, interface control documents, and other technical documentation.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering.
  • Master's Degree (preferred).
  • Must be a U.S. citizen with the ability to obtain necessary security clearance.
  • 5+ years of RF Circuit design experience.
  • Experience in discrete RF circuit design including amplifiers, transmitters, receivers, and synthesizers.
  • Thorough understanding of RF test equipment and measurement tools like signal analyzers and oscilloscopes.
  • Detailed understanding of RF circuit simulation tools (ADS, MATLAB, HFSS, CST, PSPICE, etc.) and lab automation (Python, LabView).
  • Experience with schematic capture and layout tools, Cadence Allegro a plus (preferred).
  • Wide breadth of hardware design experience including power supplies, A/D's, peripherals, batteries, and charging circuits (preferred).
  • Understanding of antenna design, simulation tools, and measurements (preferred).

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