Senior Engineer - RF Circuit Design

CO Salary Range: USD 125,000.00 - 162,500.00 per year

Company Summary

DISH, an EchoStar Company, has been reimagining the future of connectivity for more than 40 years. Our business reach spans satellite television service, live-streaming and on-demand programming, smart home installation services, mobile plans and products, and now we are building America's First Smart Network™.

Today, our brands include EchoStar, Hughes, DISH TV, Sling TV, Boost Infinite, Boost Mobile, DISH Wireless, OnTech and GenMobile.

Department Summary

Our Technology teams challenge the status quo and reimagine capabilities across industries. Whether through research and development, technology innovation or solution engineering, our people play vital roles in connecting consumers with the products and platforms of tomorrow.

• RF circuit design from scratch to mass production (component selection, design analysis, simulations, schematic creation, PCB layout, performance tuning and optimization, and design validation testing)
• Design for a broad palette of wired and wireless protocols and standards including MoCA, DBS, Wi-Fi (802.11), Bluetooth/BLE, and ZigBee/RF4CE (802.15.4)
• Qualify and validate designs with detailed parametric measurements like transmit power, harmonics, IP3 and P1dB, spurious, SNR, BER, ACPR, noise figure, and S-parameters
• Antenna design and MIMO performance optimization through 3D EM simulation and analysis
• System performance level validation in collaboration with cross-functional software and testing teams
• Documenting designs, test procedures, qualification, and design validation testing (DVT)
• Provide mentorship to junior engineers
• Provide timely status on progress, priorities, and issues to management
• Peer review of internal designs

• 7+ years experience in RF and microwave system and circuit design, including RF transmitter, front ends, filter blocks, power and low-noise amplifiers, impedance matching, baluns, and wireless link budget optimization for frequencies ranging from low GHz up to mmWave (60 GHz) or beyond
• Preferred qualifications include a Master's degree in Electrical or Electronics Engineering
• Bachelor's degree holders can be eligible when complemented by substantial commensurate experience

• A comprehensive understanding of, and practical experience with, RF and wireless technologies is required, including circuit and system design and analytical techniques, design validation, and performance verification testing methodologies
• DVB-S and MoCA front-end circuit design from the tuner through the demodulator
• Wi-Fi, Bluetooth/BLE, and 802.15.4 (ZigBee, RF4CE) two-way communication protocol and radio designs
• Antenna design and placement optimization for Wi-Fi MIMO concept operation
• RF design simulation tools; 2D/3D EM full-wave, linear/harmonic circuit simulators; ADS, Microwave Office, CST, HFSS
• RF and microwave test and measurement including vector network analyzers (VNA), spectrum analyzers, signal generators, up-converters, modulators, noise figures, and SNR and BER-type measurements
• Schematic and PCB layout software and techniques; Siemens EDA/Mentor Graphics, Cadence, Altium
• RF circuit optimization, debugging, and characterization from component through system-level testing
• Knowledge of digital and analog modulation techniques
• Experience creating design documentation including Bill of Materials (BOM), theory of operation, bring-up procedures, part or sub-circuit characterization instructions, PCB fabrication guidance, tuning and optimization guides
• Experience with automated test environments including LabVIEW, NI Test Stand, and interpreted languages like Python or Javascript