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Embedded Systems Engineer

FIRST RF, Boulder, Colorado, United States, 80301

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We are seeking a skilled Embedded System Engineer. In this role, you will design and develop active RF systems for our cutting-edge products. Within the first year here, you will be expected to develop software, firmware, or gate-ware within small, multidisciplinary teams. This will require you to strive for a system-level understanding of all design tasks and eventually you will be expected to contribute to system-level design decisions and internal tooling. You will also be expected to learn and development new skillsets with guidance from mentors and peers. Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office and laboratory. This role routinely uses laboratory equipment such as vector network analyzers, signal generators, and spectrum analyzers. Description

Summary

We are seeking a skilled Embedded System Engineer. In this role, you will design and develop active RF systems for our cutting-edge products. Within the first year here, you will be expected to develop software, firmware, or gate-ware within small, multidisciplinary teams. This will require you to strive for a system-level understanding of all design tasks and eventually you will be expected to contribute to system-level design decisions and internal tooling. You will also be expected to learn and development new skillsets with guidance from mentors and peers.

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office and laboratory. This role routinely uses laboratory equipment such as vector network analyzers, signal generators, and spectrum analyzers.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position at 40 hours per week. Typical office hours include Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm, however these hours will vary based on workload and the managers discretion. This job may require more than 40 hours of work per week as the need arises.

Travel

Minimal travel ( Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, you will be regularly required to talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus. This would require the ability to lift lab equipment, open cabinets, and bend or stand on a stool as necessary. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities.

About FIRST RF

FIRST RF is a fast-growing, multi-disciplined, privately owned small business that develops and delivers affordable, reliable, high-performance products. By merging expert design capabilities and state-of-the-art in-house facilities, we have delivered more than 300,000 antenna and RF system products to date. FIRST RFs customers rely on us to address the most challenging technical, environmental, and integration challenges in the industry, with applications spanning electronic warfare, navigation, multiband communications, conformal and low-observable antennas, radar, and millimeter wave sensing and communications.

Benefits Summary

We offer all employees four weeks of PTO each year, flexible scheduling, hybrid work, tuition reimbursement, up to 6% 401(k) match, and healthcare, dental, and vision plans.

AAP/EEO Statement

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer committed to providing equal opportunity in all our employment practices, including selection, hiring, assignment, re-assignment, promotion, transfer, compensation, discipline, and termination. The Company prohibits discrimination, harassment, and retaliation in employment based on race; color; religion; genetic information; national origin; sex (including same sex); sexual orientation; gender identity; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; age; disability or handicap; citizenship status; service member status; or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law. We support protected veterans and individuals with disabilities through our affirmative action program.

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience

Must have US citizenship and ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance Bachelors degree in electrical engineering (masters degree preferred) or equivalent Proficiency reading electrical schematics Proficiency in a technical programming language such as Python Proficiency with common test equipment including multi-meters, oscilloscopes, and logic analyzers

Skills

One or both of the following skillsets:

Linux

Experience with Linux user-space and kernel driver development Proficiency with embedded Linux build systems Interest in learning HDL and a strong hardware background

HDL

Strong HDL skillset with experience implementing DSP blocks and common serial interfaces (PCIe, SPI, I2C, AXI, Wishbone, Aurora, JESD) Proficient understanding of signal processing fundamentals Interest in learning Linux user-space and kernel driver development

Preferred Education And Experience

Yocto, Pentalinux Xilinx, RFSoc, Zynq Experience with RF test equipment including phase noise analyzer, spectrum analyzer, network analyzer, and power meters Seniority level

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Entry level Employment type

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