Salary: $83,000 – $138,000 per year

We are looking for an engineer to design, implement, and validate a flexible, wideband (greater than 6GHz), high agile range (more than 60dB) transceiver RF front end (amplifiers, attenuators, up/downconversion, ADC/DAC) and corresponding clock distribution network (using commercial off the shelf components) to interface with a digital system (FPGA), while effectively communicating the design, progress, challenges, and updates to a broader team.Mandatory SkillsExperience in all of the following areas:High Frequency (>20GHz) RF front end designExperience designing analog interfaces to high speed ADCs and DACs (>325MSPS)End-to-end experience with design and manufacturing of RF boards (schematic capture, layout, initial bring up)Working knowledge of C or C++Experience in at least three of the following areas:Transistor based LNA Design ( Wideband (DC-6GHz+)



RF front end designDesigning wideband matching networks (>2GHz BW)Designing wideband RF networks for RF/LO synthesizers (100MHz-6GHz+)Use of network analyzers to determine phase noise issues.Characterization and optimization of analog front end designDesign of phase coherent clock distribution networks supporting >8 end devicesOptional SkillsThe following skills are desired but not necessarily required for the position:Thermal management and passive coolingFamiliarity with beam forming techniquesFamiliarity with phased arrays and their RF and analog implementationKnowledge of clock distribution and timing with JESD204 standardExperience designing low jitter (under 1 picosecond) clock distribution to digital and radio devicesExperience designing low noise power systems (switching/linear regulators)Familiarity with antenna design and selection criteria for wideband or multiband applicationsExperience in development from design to manufacturingExperience with open source softwareNOTE: This is a contractor position for 6 months with option for +6 month extension.#J-18808-Ljbffr

📌 Senior RF engineer (Contract) (Toronto)
🏢 Per Vices
📍 Toronto