RF Electrical Engineer
- Employer
- Norsat International Inc.
- Location
- Richmond
- Salary
- $70000/Y - $100000/Y
- Ref
- JB125-1527650
- Starts
- Closes
- Job Category
- Construction & General Labour
- Job Type
- Permanent, Full-time
Department: Engineering
Reports to: Director of R&D
Location: 110 – 4020 Viking Way, Richmond, BC V6V 2L4
Summary:
Norsat is expanding its Engineering team! Come join us during this exciting time! As a RF Electrical Engineer within the versatile engineering team, you will act as a technical champion for our products. You will play an integral role in designing new products/solutions and enhancing/maintaining our existing products, especially in the following areas: RF circuits, synthesizer circuits, waveguide components and filters/RF component and system testing. If you have extensive RF experience, we want to hear from you!
Responsibilities:
- Participate in the design and manufacturing of BUCs (block upconverters) and SSPAs (solid state power amplifiers);
- Customize and modify existing circuits;
- Participate in the design of RF power amplifiers, including layout and process/assembly techniques and issues;
- Convert requirements into conceptual designs and develop prototypes;
- Assist with product development;
- Provide guidance to manufacturers to ensure designs are implemented correctly
- Troubleshoot design issues;
- Work with Operations/Production to resolve manufacturing problems;
- Provide technical analysis for proposal writing activities;
- Provide technical analysis to show designs meet requirements
Qualifications:
- BSc in Electrical Engineering;
- Minimum 5-8 years of experience in RF design;
- Rich experience designing RF components, especially power amplifiers, synthesizers and related circuitry;
- Good knowledge of EM theory;
- Design Experience for RF circuits for frequencies above 10GHz.
- Hands-on experience with schematic capture & PCB layout;
- Hands-on experience building, integrating and troubleshooting circuits;
- Hands-on experience testing RF circuits and components;
- Experience designing waveguide components and analog and digital circuitry;
- Experience designing for manufacturability;
- Thorough understanding of RF assembly processes;
- Experience with the following software: ADS, EMPro, HFSS, Altium, Waspnet;
- Familiarity with Agile and Solid Works considered an asset
Compensation:
- $70,000 to $100,000 depending on experience
- Medical, dental & vision coverage
- AD&D & life insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Group RRSP Program
Security Screening Requirement:
Norsat is a secure facility, thus all employment is contingent upon the selected candidate’s successful clearance from federal security screenings, including Criminal Record Check.
Job Application Requirement:
Email applications must include subject line “RF Electrical Engineer (JB125)”:
- Resume
- Cover letter (optional)
We thank all applicants in advance for their interest; however only those under consideration will be contacted.