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RF Hardware Design Engineer (Mid Level)


Job Location:

Pittsford, NY - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 95000 - 125000
Posted: 19 July 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 16 October 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Title: RF Hardware Design Engineer (Mid-Levels)

Department: Engineering

Reports To: Director of Engineering

Job Summary:

Vanteon is actively seeking applicants for multiple RF Hardware Engineer roles. The specific level/title will depend on the applicants general this role is responsible for the development of high-speed digital RF and Microwave circuit designs and the analysis/simulation of wireless communication systems (typically in the 130 MHz to 6 GHz frequency bands). Due to the nature of this role you must be willing and able to be on-site at Vanteons Western NY facility to be successful.

Duties/Responsibilities

The following is a list of expected duties to be involved with the position. It is not fully inclusive and additional ones may be assigned as determined by management:

  • RF design simulations design specifications and board layout
  • Board-level high-speed digital design and schematic capture
  • Digital system architecture development & partitioning
  • Analyze systems for developing system requirement specifications
  • Develop detailed designs and technical documentation
  • Provide mentoring to junior-level engineers
  • Collaborate with other engineers in design and integration efforts.
Required Specialized Skills/Knowledge
  • Digital communications and RF systems experience including link margin/system gain analysis.
  • Microstrip / Stripline design.
  • Experience with RF microwave or analog circuit design software
  • Understanding and experience with high-speed PCB design and EMC compliance issues
  • Experience with high-pitch count device schematic designs and layout (BGAs etc.)
  • Experience designing VHF/UHF/microwave filters amplifiers oscillators and mixers
  • Experience using signal generators network analyzers and spectrum analyzers.
  • Understanding of nonlinear circuits measurements and simulation techniques.
  • Experience with Altium EDA tools
  • Excellent analytical and communication skills
  • Highly motivated well-organized self-starter
Education and Experience:
  • Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (MS Preferred)
  • 5 years of hardware design experience with a minimum of 2 years in RF design and development
Other Requirements
  • Training and most duties require a regular in-office presence (Western NY). Hybrid/flexible scheduling available based on business needs.
  • Although minimal some circumstances may require a weekly commitment above 40 hours or hours outside of regular business hours.
Physical Requirements:
  • Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer
  • Be able to perform low to moderately strenuous physical activities requiring standing walking and reaching.
  • Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.

The physical demands described above represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Vanteon Corporation provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. It prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.

Compensation Range

A candidates compensation will depend heavily on their skills and experience and will include a very competitive benefits package. Position is eligible for a variety of bonuses including client referrals employee referrals publications and extra effort.

The estimated range for specific positions associated with this job posting is:

  • RF Engineer - $95000 to $115000
  • Senior RF Engineer $105000 to $125000

If you have some experience in RF design and are looking for a junior role. We encourage you to apply as well.

Applying

Applicants should submit a resume and cover letter to Ronnie Ells

Please note that all offers of employment are contingent on passing E-Verify background and drug addition you must be able to work with ITAR and CUI data.

About Vanteon

Vanteon LLC a wholly owned subsidiary of Performance Drone Works is an engineering services company specializing in wireless and RF design. We offer Analog Digital RF Hardware Software and FPGA design services. At Vanteon we develop products for companies that range from small start-ups to large Fortune 50 companies. The designs we create include Software-Defined Radio (SDR) Wi-Fi Bluetooth etc. for markets such as telecom (3G 4G 5G cellular) Aviation Medical Government Industrial and more. Types of projects include handheld devices wearables RADAR signal/spectrum analyzers and wireless widgets of all kinds. Vanteon has been voted one of the Best Companies to Work for in NY for 15 years running; most times weve ranked in the top 5.


Required Experience:

Manager