Senior RF Hardware Engineer
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Job Location:
Columbia, IN - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 180000 - 230000
Posted on:
7 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
CHAOS Industries was founded in 2022 and has raised $1B in total funding from leading investors including 8VC Accel and NEA. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles with offices in Washington D.C. San Francisco Seattle and London. For more information please visit .
Role Overview:
We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Senior RF Hardware Engineer to contribute to the successful development of our electromagnetic warfare product line. This role is critical to transforming our radar systems into spectrum sensing systems by designing integrating and verifying the RF front-end and digital processing hardware (RFSoC/FPGA). The Senior Engineer will contribute to the Spectrum Sensing Team in the design of RF architectures the implementation of analog and digital hardware the integration and implementation of complex algorithms and the execution of field demonstrations of the technology. They will collaborate closely with Business Development (BD) Production and other Engineering teams.
Responsibilities:
As a key contributor to the Spectrum Sensing Team the Senior Engineer will play an integral role in developing and redefining the passive radar system into a distributed spectrum sensing system with a focus on hardware development. The day-to-day will be diverse engaging and intellectually stimulating with a direct impact on pushing the boundaries of sensing technology and application. Key responsibilities include:
- Design and architect RF receiver chains including antennas LNAs up/down converters and filters optimized for wideband spectrum sensing and geolocation
- Develop implement and verify digital signal processing hardware on FPGAs or RFSoC platforms including high-speed interfaces data acquisition and channelization
- Design and execute RF link budget analysis cascaded noise figure and linearity calculations to ensure system performance meets mission requirements
- Develop control software for RF receiver hardware
- Prototype and test RF/SDR hardware using laboratory equipment including spectrum analyzers network analyzers power meters and arbitrary waveform generators
- This role will require periodic travel up to 30%
Minimum Requirements:
- B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field
- 5 years of relevant development experience
- Proven track record in designing developing or testing RF sensing systems or subsystems such as receivers antennas or signal processors
- Strong understanding of RF propagation principles RF link budget analysis and analog/mixed-signal hardware design
- Expertise in FPGA/RFSoC development and hardware description languages for high-speed signal processing implementation
- Experience with RF components and systems including SDRs transmitters receivers and antennas
- Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to clearly document technical details and present findings
- Must be able to work on-site 3-5 days per week in Hawthorne CA or Washington D.C.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a clearance
Preferred Requirements:
- B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field
- Current U.S. security clearance
- Experience using RF laboratory equipment including spectrum analyzers network analyzers power meters and arbitrary waveform generators
- Experience controlling laboratory equipment remotely
- Proficiency in programming languages like Python C or MATLAB
- Experience with software defined radios (SDR)
- Experience with agile development tools like JIRA and Confluence
- Experience in DoD military or other Government environment performing in a related subject area (e.g. engineering computer science etc.) in a fast-paced dynamic environment
- Expertise in electromagnetic spectrum sensing
Why CHAOS
- Health Benefits: Medical dental and vision benefits 100% paid for by the company
- Additional benefits: 401k ( 50% company match up to 6% of pay) FSA HSA life insurance and more
- Our Perks: Free daily lunch No meeting Fridays unlimited PTO casual dress code
- Compensation Components: Competitive base salaries generous pre-IPO stock option grants relocation assistance and (coming soon!) annual bonuses
- Team Growth: 200 employees and counting across 5 global offices
The stated compensation range reflects only the targeted base compensation range and excludes additional earnings such as bonus equity and benefits. If your compensation requirements fall outside of the range we still encourage you to apply. The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a range of compensation factors inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience education and/or training critical skills and/or business considerations.
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Required Experience:
Senior IC
Key Skills
- Electrical Engineering
- System Design
- Computer Networking
- LabView
- PCB
- Triage
- 5G
- Signal Processing
- 3G
- Matlab
- Systems Analysis
- 4G/LTE
About Company
CHAOS Industries builds omniscient defense systems powered by Coherent Distributed Networks (CDNTM), giving military, commercial, and border teams the ultimate advantage: time.
