Senior MMIC Design Engineer

6 hours, 12 minutes ago
Full-time
Senior
IoT and Embedded Systems

K2 Space Corporation

K2 Space builds high-powered satellite platforms and satellite buses for missions across LEO, MEO, and GEO, emphasizing higher payload power, large payload mass, vertical integration, and in-house manufacturing.

Defense and Space Manufacturing
51-200
Founded 2022
$180M raised

Description

  • Design power amplifiers, low-noise amplifiers, and RF switches in GaAs and GaN technologies.
  • Own MMIC designs from architecture and topology selection through schematic design, layout, EM simulation, tapeout, and characterization.
  • Optimize circuits for output power, efficiency, linearity, noise figure, bandwidth, gain, and robustness.
  • Perform RF and electromagnetic simulations covering passive structures, matching networks, interconnects, and package effects.
  • Develop test plans and characterize MMICs using RF and millimeter-wave laboratory equipment.
  • Correlate measured results with simulations and drive design improvements.
  • Collaborate with RF systems, antenna, packaging, and transceiver IC teams on interfaces and system integration.
  • Contribute to technology evaluations, architecture trade studies, design methodologies, and new MMIC capabilities.

Requirements

  • MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
  • 5+ years of experience designing RF or millimeter-wave MMICs in GaAs and/or GaN technologies.
  • Demonstrated experience designing PAs, LNAs, and/or RF switches, with deep expertise in at least one area.
  • Strong understanding of impedance matching, stability, noise, linearity, power handling, and nonlinear RF behavior.
  • Experience with Cadence, Keysight ADS, EM simulation tools, or equivalent RF/MMIC design environments.
  • Hands-on experience with VNAs, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, power meters, and load-pull systems.
  • Experience taking designs through tapeout and measured hardware validation.
  • Experience with wideband RF/mmWave design, high-efficiency or high-linearity PAs, or Ka-band and higher frequencies preferred.
  • Familiarity with MMIC packaging, RF module integration, thermal considerations, antenna interfaces, phased arrays, satellite communications, aerospace, or other high-reliability applications preferred.
  • Must be a U.S. person under ITAR or otherwise eligible for a federally issued export-control license.

Benefits

  • Base salary of $170,000–$250,000 plus company equity.
  • Paid time off.
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Life insurance.
  • Paid parental leave.
  • Additional company perks.

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