Senior RF Engineer

Motorola Solutions

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

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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 Engineer

Sr. RF Engineer The Sr. RF Engineer joins the Applied Technology team to perform critical RF circuit design and development for diverse products. This role involves generating schematics for RF, analog, power circuits, and interface logic while creating hardware designs focused on discrete RF circuits, PAs, LNAs, and backends. The engineer will develop RF front ends from sub-GHz to mmWave, perform lineup calculations for Rx and Tx, and optimize circuits for battery life. Key responsibilities include designing analog circuits, managing the full product development lifecycle, and collaborating with customers to define requirements. Required skills include expertise in ADS, CST, Spice, MATLAB, HFSS, and PSPICE simulation tools, along with Python and LabView for lab automation. The role addresses technical challenges in signal intelligence and software-defined radios using specialized hardware components like synthesizers and antennas.

What you'll do

  • Generate schematics for RF, analog, power circuits, interface logic, and sensors.
  • 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 tools such as ADS, CST, and Spice.
  • Perform RF lineup calculations for both receiver and transmitter performance metrics.
  • Optimize circuits for minimal current drain to maximize battery life.
  • Implement analog circuits including A/D and D/A converters, power supplies, and voltage regulators.
  • Use schematic and layout tools for PCB routing, high-speed interfaces, and impedance matching.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering is required; Master's Degree is preferred.
  • Must be a U.S. citizen with the ability to obtain necessary security clearances.
  • At least 5 years of RF Circuit design experience is required.
  • Experience in discrete RF circuit design including amplifiers, transmitters, receivers, and synthesizers is required.
  • Proficiency with RF simulation tools such as ADS, MATLAB, HFSS, CST, or PSPICE is required.
  • Knowledge of lab automation using Python or LabView is required.
  • Experience with schematic capture and layout tools like Cadence Allegro is preferred.
  • Strong communication skills are required for interacting with customers and multi-disciplinary teams.

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