Principal RF Engineer

OSI Systems, Inc

Richardson, Texas

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$160,000–$190,000 Per Year
SKILLS
Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D), Aerospace and Defense, Analog Circuit Design, Analog/Digital Converter, Anesthesiology, Applications Security, Cardiology, Communication Systems, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Continuous Improvement, Corrective Action, Cost Control, Customer Support/Service, Debugging Skills, Digital/Analog Converter, Distributed Computing, DoD Clearance, Electrical Components, Electrical Design, Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Electronics Manufacturing Services, FPGA, Feasibility Analysis, HFSS (High Frequency Structure Simulator), Health Plan, Healthcare, Identify Issues, Impedance Matching, Insurance, Leadership, Leading Edge Technology, Life Insurance, MATLAB, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Equipment Maintenance, Manufacturing Software, Medical Diagnosis, Mentoring, Military, Mixed Signal IC Design, On Site Support, Open Systems Interconnection (OSI), Optoelectronics, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Printed Circuit Board (PCB), Problem Solving Skills, Product Costing, Product Design, Product Engineering, Product Support, Project Engineering, Radio Frequency, Receivers, Recruiting/Staffing Agency, Regulatory Compliance, Regulatory Requirements, Research Laboratory, Risk Management, SPICE (Simulation Program with Integrated Circuit Emphasis), Schematics, Secret Clearance, System Test, System-on-a-Chip (SoC), Team Player, Technical Analysis, Technical Leadership, Technical Writing, Technical/Engineering Design, Transmit/Receive Modules, Vendor/Supplier Evaluation, Very Low Frequency (VLF), Waveforms, Willing to Travel, Writing Skills, X Band
LOCATION
Richardson, Texas
POSTED
20 days ago
Overview:

Continental Electronics Corporation is a leading provider of RF technologies and innovative solutions with over 75 years of proven performance. CEC has experienced significant recent growth and has established itself as the go-to supplier for a diversified product line supporting a wide spectrum of markets from commercial products, military customers, to space research laboratories.

 

The Principal RF Engineer is an Individual Contributor, with proficiency in electrical engineering subjects such as RF, digital and analog design, who performs engineering work and applied research, development, and design of new state-of-the-art transmission systems. The opportunity is targeted toward engineers who enjoy working in a systems environment as it includes designing multiple electrical elements of a product, interacting with mechanical and software team members, developing PCB and system requirements, and supporting system test teams.

Responsibilities:
  • Ideate and design critical capabilities needed for future product capabilities and cost reduction needs for transmit and receive solutions
  • Maintain a high level of technical competence and state-of-the-art awareness of ultra-high power RF communication systems
  • Support assessment of the feasibility of new business opportunities
  • Identify customer's technical expectations and communicate to the project team
  • Perform detailed technical analysis and design at the subsystem or system level using tools such as Matlab/Simulink, RF Pathwave, Ansys HFSS, Spice, Feko, etc ...
  • Provide technical expertise and leadership on programs, working in collaboration with the Program Manager and Project Engineering Lead, to mentor the development team to achieve the committed product functionality in the timeline of the agreed contract
  • Support all customer, contract and regulatory technical compliance
  • Support critical suppliers for evaluation of the supplier's solution, and testing, in terms of being able to meet the customer and regulatory requirements at the proposal and/or project stages
  • Anticipate and manage technical risks on the projects and develop mitigation plans
  • Support site installations and troubleshooting as needed, as a system expert, in support of the Field Service Representative team
  • Champion & implement cross-team/intra-team collaboration and continuous improvement in product designs and engineering practices, with a mindset for subsystem reuse
  • Uphold the company’s core values of Integrity, Innovation, Accountability, and Teamwork
  • Demonstrate behavior consistent with the company’s Code of Ethics and Conduct
  • It is the responsibility of every employee to report to their manager or a member of senior management any quality problems or defects in order for corrective action to be implemented and to avoid recurrence of the problem
  • Duties may be modified or assigned at any time to meet the needs of the business
Qualifications:
  • 12 years of experience with a BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or 8 years of experience with an MS

  • Deeply skilled at translating system level requirements to implementation

  • Extensive RF fundamental knowledge such as impedance matching, distributed systems, passive RLC and resonant circuits, noise, linearity, bandwidth and stability

  • Experience with mixed signal design, specifically one or more of the following: SoC/FPGAs, A/D Converters, Digital Down Converters, D/A Converters, Digital Waveform Generators, Mixed Signal CCAs, Mixed Signal Modules and Subsystems

  • Ability to create schematics and wire lists

  • Excellent Problem-solving and lab debugging skills

  • Hands-on experience in RF tuning and using RF instruments

  • Experience with VLF/LF through X-Band transmitter and receiver design

  • Exceptional verbal and written skills and the ability to influence others for optimum interaction with project teams, management and customers as well as creating required technical documentation

  • Ability to thrive in a highly dynamic work environment with various concurrent projects and competing priorities

  • Ability to obtain DoD issued Secret clearance within one year (per client requirements)

  • Some travel will be required

Please review our benefits here: Life at OSI

 

Pay may range from $160,000 to $190,000 annually

 

The pay range above represents annual base salary only. Final compensation will be determined based on factors such as your job level, geographic location, date of hire, experience, job-related knowledge and skills, and education in conjunction with market and business considerations.

 

Base salary is one component of your total rewards package. You may be eligible for long-term incentives, potential discretionary bonuses, and the ability to purchase company stock at a discounted rate through the Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP). OSI also offers comprehensive benefits including various options for health plans, access to 401(k) retirement plan, health savings account, disability insurance, life insurance, AD&D insurance, leave of absence programs and an array of voluntary benefits. In addition, paid time off is offered to be used for vacation, holidays, bereavement, and jury duty. Full-Time salaried employees are entitled to flexible time-off.

 

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES

OSI Systems, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively “OSI”) does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. If any person or entity, including a recruiter or agency, submits any information, including any resume or information regarding any potential candidate, without a signed agreement in place with OSI, OSI explicitly reserves the right to use such information, and pursue and/or hire such candidates, without any financial obligation to the person, recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited information or resumes, including those submitted directly to hiring managers, are considered and deemed to be the property of OSI.

 

Equal Opportunity Employer - Disability and Veteran

 

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OSI Systems, Inc. has three operating divisions: (a) Security, providing security and inspection systems, turnkey security screening solutions and related services; (b) Healthcare, providing patient monitoring, diagnostic cardiology and anesthesia systems; and (c) Optoelectronics and Manufacturing, providing specialized electronic components and electronic manufacturing services for original equipment manufacturers with applications in the defense, aerospace, medical and industrial markets, among others.

About the Company

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OSI Systems, Inc

We are a rapidly growing, fast paced and high energy company looking for talented individuals to become part of our global team and to bring technical excellence as we pursue that challenge together. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to work force diversity. OSI Systems offers salaries commensurate with skill and a comprehensive benefits package
COMPANY SIZE
1,500 to 1,999 employees
INDUSTRY
Electronics, Components, and Semiconductor Mfg
FOUNDED
1987