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Curtiss-Wright

Engineered sensors, controls, and nuclear equipment

RF Design Engineer Lead

RF & Microwave EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeNewtown, PA, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical, Electronics, or Computer Engineering from an accredited college or university and at least 7 years of experience are required.
  • Experience with development, testing, and modeling tools and programs is required.
  • Highly developed analytical and problem-solving abilities and experience using testing equipment are required.
  • Understanding small- and large-signal parameters associated with matching networks, gain analysis, and active filtering is required.
  • Experience designing, simulating, and analyzing analog and RF circuits using HFSS, Microwave Office, and PSpice is required.
  • Experience designing, simulating, and analyzing DC power supplies is required.
  • Understanding the performance characteristics of passive and active circuits, including amplifiers, oscillators, mixers, filters, and phase-locked loops, is required.
  • Ability to use RF test equipment to support troubleshooting, debugging, and product optimization is required.
  • Ability to perform de-rating and reliability analyses is required.
  • Experience with schematic capture and PCB layout tools is required.
  • Familiarity with RF waveforms such as PCMFM, SOQPSK, BPSK, and QPSK is required.
  • Familiarity with transmitter and receiver architecture designs is required.
  • Ability to support customers with RF link margin analysis is required.
  • Ability to work independently and coordinate cross-functional design teams to support successful product development is required.
  • Excellent communication, planning, and leadership skills are required.

Responsibilities

  • Design RF circuits operating from 400 MHz through 6 GHz, with power levels from milliwatts through 50 watts continuous wave and up to 500 watts pulsed power.
  • Design, simulate, and analyze analog and RF circuits and DC power supplies.
  • Support the design process from requirements creation through production release.
  • Conduct system requirements reviews, preliminary design reviews, and critical design reviews, and address associated actions.
  • Use RF test equipment to troubleshoot, debug, and optimize products.
  • Perform de-rating and reliability analyses.
  • Support in-house and customer-required root-cause corrective-action requests.

Desired Qualifications

  • A Master of Science in Electrical Engineering and 7 years of experience are preferred.
  • Logic design experience using Xilinx, Microsemi, or Intel field-programmable gate arrays is preferred.
  • Experience designing and implementing digital filters using MATLAB/Simulink is preferred.
  • Six Sigma Black Belt certification is preferred.

About the Company

Curtiss-Wright

Engineered sensors, controls, and nuclear equipment

Curtiss-Wright designs and manufactures highly engineered components and services for three segments: Aerospace & Defense, Commercial/Industrial, and Power Generation. It provides electronic sensors and controls, embedded computing, instrumentation, and industrial automation equipment, along with reactor coolant pumps and control rod drive mechanisms, marketed through long-term contracts and aftermarket support. The company differentiates itself by focusing on mission-critical, regulated applications and by building long-term relationships with major aerospace/defense contractors, utilities, and industrial manufacturers. Its goal is to supply reliable, essential components and services for high-barrier industries, ensuring safety, performance, and durable partnerships.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Davidson, NC
Founded
1929

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