Principal Electrical Engineer

Description

The Antenna Technologies team, part of the Defense Missions Technology group within Skyworks Defense & Aerospace (D&A) business unit, develops advanced phased array antenna solutions that enable our customers to accomplish critical missions. As a member of our team, you will collaborate with world-class antenna designers, RF engineers, and test professionals to create state-of-the-art products for Satellite Communications, Line-of-Sight Communications, Radar, and other defense and aerospace applications.

Position Summary

Skyworks Antenna Technologies team is seeking a Principal Antenna in Package (AiP) Design Engineer to design, analyze, prototype, and test mmWave printed circuit board-based phased array antenna solutions for defense and aerospace applications.

Responsibilities

A candidate in this position will be trained and expected to perform the following duties shortly after joining the antenna team:

• Design PCB-based antenna elements and arrays for mmWave operation, including analysis of array-level efficiency, gain, scan performance, and related metrics.
• Collaborate with antenna, electrical, RF component, and PCB design engineers to develop mmWave phased array prototype designs for emerging markets and applications.
• Model RF and mmWave components, including PCB mmWave transitions, connector matching networks, filters, tuning networks, and related structures, using AWR, CST, and/or HFSS.
• Design passive circuit components such as power splitters/combiners, microstrip and stripline transmission lines, and impedance transformers using AWR, CST, and/or HFSS.
• Develop, manage, and finalize bill of material (BOM) lists and guide parts selection to support cost models and prototype schedules.
• Support over-the-air test development for new waveforms and test conditions, including hands-on testing of RF and mmWave phased array antennas.
• Support test and troubleshooting of new mmWave phased array prototypes, including power supplies, control circuits, and RF/mmWave circuits, and perform power integrity analysis on prototype boards.

Required Experience and Skills

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (BSEE or equivalent) with a minimum of twelve+ years of experience.
• Prior design experience with RF/mmWave phased array antenna components.
• Experience using AWR, CST, and/or HFSS.
• Experience testing RF and mmWave circuits, coupons, and systems.
• Experience with scripting or programming using a language such as Python.

Desired Experience and Skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience designing Antenna in Package (AiP) structures for high-volume applications.
• Experience transitioning RF/mmWave designs from prototype through production release.
• Familiarity with RF system budgeting, cascaded analysis, gain/noise/IP3 tradeoffs, and link budget development.
• Experience with array calibration, beam steering, or scan performance optimization.
• Experience with antenna measurement systems, near-field/far-field ranges, or over-the-air phased array testing.

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