Sr. RF Design Engineer

Senior RF Design Engineer

Mini-Circuits designs, manufactures, and distributes integrated circuits, modules, and sub-systems for high-performance radio frequency (RF) and microwave applications. With design, sales and manufacturing locations in over 30 countries, Mini-Circuits' products are used in a range of wired and wireless communications applications. Our products are also used in detection, measurement, and imaging applications, including military communication, guidance, and electronic countermeasure systems, commercial, scientific, military land, sea, and aircraft; automotive systems, medical systems, and industrial test equipment.

Mini-Circuits' sells its products to over 20,000 customers globally through our direct sales force, applications engineering staff, sales representatives, as well as through our extensive website.

Position Summary : We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior RF Design Engineer to design and develop advanced RF and microwave systems, with a focus on high-power amplifier (HPA) and high-frequency (HF / mmWave) technologies. This role requires a strong theoretical background, hands-on design experience, and the ability to mentor junior engineers while driving innovation in products up to 67 GHz and beyond.

Salary Range : $165,000 - $185,000 per year

Job Function :

• Lead the design, simulation, testing, and release of RF Power Amplifiers and high-frequency components (active and passive) for both catalog and custom applications.
• Develop and optimize RF circuits and systems, including power combiners / dividers, couplers, filters, protection and monitoring circuitry, and DC biasing networks.
• Utilize advanced simulation tools (ADS, AWR, HFSS, CST, Momentum) and CAD tools (OrCAD, AutoCAD) for schematic capture, layout, and modeling.
• Perform hands-on tuning, testing, and troubleshooting of RF hardware using spectrum / network analyzers, power meters, and other lab equipment.
• Collaborate with mechanical, manufacturing, and quality teams to ensure design for manufacturability and cost-effective production.
• Collaborate with program management team on project planning and execution, including milestone tracking, reporting, and cross-functional coordination.
• Author technical documentation, application notes, and contribute to technical publications and webinars.
• Support ISO audits, internal reviews, and continuous improvement of engineering processes. Support evaluation of components, materials & suppliers.
• Provide technical support directly to customers. Periodically travel to customer meetings.
• Demonstrates strong initiative and independent problem-solving skills.
• Ensure high-quality execution of RF design and development projects.

Supervisory Responsibilities :

The duties, responsibilities and expectations described above are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned to the member, within the scope of the position.

Qualifications :

Physical Demands :

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit and use hands to operate a computer keyboard. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Additional Requirements / Skills :

Disclaimer : The listed qualifications and requirements for each position are intended as guidelines. Mini-Circuits reserves the right to hire outside of these guidelines at Management's discretion.

Mini-Circuits is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived age, race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, military status, sex, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital status, familial status, gender identity, gender dysphoria, pregnancy-related condition, and domestic violence victim status or protected class characteristic, or any other protected characteristic as established by federal or state law.