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Senior MMIC Modeling and Test Engineer

Senior MMIC Modeling and Test Engineer

CompanyThe Aerospace Coporation
LocationEl Segundo, CA, USA
Salary$129000 – $193000
TypeFull-Time
DegreesMaster’s
Experience LevelSenior, Expert or higher

Requirements

  • Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering or related technical discipline from an accredited college or university and at least 6 years of experience
  • Six or more years related (including post graduate studies) in any of the above-mentioned microwave engineering areas
  • Hands-on ability to assemble, tune, test and troubleshoot hardware in a laboratory environment
  • Work with on-wafer probe measurements and techniques
  • Experience inspecting, handling, and manipulating small ESD-sensitive components using tweezers, microscopes, or related tools
  • Data analysis experience with Excel, Python, OR MATLAB
  • Ability to work independently with minimal direction
  • Demonstrated creativity in problem-solving, an ability to rapidly grasp new concepts, and excellent written/verbal communication skills
  • Ability to engage others and influence technical decisions
  • This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a US security clearance, which is issued by the US government. US citizenship is required.

Responsibilities

  • Deeply understand and operate the latest advanced microwave equipment such as wafer probe stations, load pull tuners, signal analyzers, and network analyzers to measure on-wafer and fixtured measurements such as S-parameters, large signal power and efficiency, linearity, load pull, noise parameters/figure, EVM, and pulsed IV
  • Extract nonlinear and noise models for III-V semiconductor devices
  • Lead the creation of DC and RF fixtures for high power and high temperature tests
  • Mentor and train more junior engineers on device modeling and measurement
  • Develop test plans and ensure lab readiness
  • Solve microwave hardware anomalies using analytical methods and experimental setups
  • Collaborate onsite with other engineer and technicians

Preferred Qualifications

  • Demonstrated ability to successfully lead small teams of engineers and/or technicians
  • Experience with any microwave circuit analysis or electromagnetic simulation software, such as ADS, HFSS, or similar
  • Experience in one or more of the following: RF/Microwave circuits and systems, Electromagnetics, Analog circuit design, MMIC and/or RFIC design, Phased Arrays
  • Current SECRET or TS//SCI clearance