RFR Engineer

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Company: Synectics Inc.

Location: Watkins, CO 80137

Description:

Job Overview:
  • This pivotal role involves supporting researchers and engineers in prototyping and testing HF and VHF RF systems to validate composite antennas.
  • The successful candidate will need a strong understanding of antenna designs and experience modeling radiation patterns from unconventional antennas.
  • The job will encompass everything from debugging and characterizing HF to VHF RF power systems and antennas.
  • Operating and using all types of RF test equipment is a key requirement for this position, as is the ability to tune VHF systems for different frequencies, from strip lines to low-frequency circuits.
  • The Materials Engineer will play a crucial role in our mission, developing and prototyping new metamaterials using GNTs and CNTs.
  • This role will involve designing and prototyping new composite antennas and interfacing these antennas with modern HF and VHF power amplifiers.
  • It will also include modeling these new antennas and systems with MATLAB or COMSOL using Cliford Algebras and other advanced mathematics to model radiation patterns and power transfer from different modes.
  • Collaborate with researchers and technicians to understand their specific antenna and power system test system requirements.
  • Develop and implement HF and VHF power systems and their antennas.
  • Source HF and VHF equipment and test equipment for characterizing composite antennas.
  • Familiarity with setting up, operating, and maintaining RF antenna systems is essential.
  • Screening and characterizing different non-conventual composite antennas to determine the internal and external parameters.
  • Experience designing and debugging thermal emission devices and circuits is a plus for this job.
  • Providing regular reports on the status of multiple projects is required.
  • Confirm and verify product performance by designing tests.
  • Develop quality software and web applications
  • Analyze and maintain existing software applications
  • Design highly scalable, testable code
  • Discover and fix programming bugs
  • Work Environment: This role is primarily office and electronics lab-based. Our company is a startup with flexible work schedules and variable working roles. It is rapidly growing and offers the potential for rapid advancement for the right individual.
  • Physical Requirements: The job may involve extended periods of sitting or standing, extensive use of computers, test equipment, phones, and occasional travel.

Qualifications
  • Electrical Engineering or other STEM degree or equivalent experience is required.
  • Having an advanced ARRL license is a plus for this position.
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science or related field
  • Understanding advanced mathematics beyond the usual vector equations of physics and electrical engineering is needed.
  • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
  • Excellent communication and teamwork abilities
  • Experience simulating RF circuits using MATLAB or COMSOL is needed for this position.
  • Industry exposure to RF System design & analysis, preferably spacecraft applications, is a plus.
  • Designing and troubleshooting antenna and HF and VHF power systems is required.
  • Development experience with programming languages
  • SQL database or relational database skills
  • A self-starter who can work independently and collaboratively with researchers to validate a new mathematical model for radiation.
  • Familiar with and understand higher mathematics, from Lorentz transformations to Clifford Algebras.
  • A deep understanding of these mathematical models is not required, but a successful candidate must be willing to learn new mathematical methods not covered in college engineering mathematics.
  • MATLAB will be used to model new derivations of Maxwell's equations, and a basic understanding of these derivations will be a plus
  • A solid understanding of the vector equations of electromagnetics is required, and familiarity with electromagnetic gauges and when they are valid is beneficial.
  • This position will use advanced technologies to break the electromagnetic gauges, and understanding these physical processes is a plus.
  • Strong troubleshooting skills for antennas and the ability to solve radiation issues are necessary.

Job Benefits:
  • Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance Coverage
  • Life/ADD & Short/Long Term Disability Insurance
  • 401(k) Savings Plan
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
  • Paid Time-Off (PTO)
  • Holidays

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