K2 Space - Senior MMIC Design Engineer
Requirements
• MS, or PhD in Electrical Engineering or a related field. • 5+ years of experience in designing RF/millimeter-wave MMICs in GaAs and/or GaN technologies. • Demonstrated design experience with PAs, LNAs, and/or RF switches, with deep expertise in at least one of these areas. • Strong understanding of RF fundamentals including impedance matching, stability, noise, linearity, power handling, and nonlinear behavior. • Experience with Cadence, Keysight ADS, EM simulation tools, or equivalent RF/MMIC design environments. • Hands-on experience with RF/mmWave characterization and equipment such as VNAs, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, power meters, and load-pull systems. • Experience taking designs through tapeout and measured hardware validation. • Experience with wideband RF/mmWave circuit design techniques. • PA experience spanning high efficiency, high linearity, and broadband operation. • Experience designing circuits into the Ka-band and higher millimeter-wave frequency ranges. • Familiarity with MMIC packaging, RF module integration, thermal considerations, and antenna/array interfaces. • Experience developing MMICs for phased arrays, satellite communications, aerospace, or other high-reliability applications. • Experience working in a fast-paced environment and building new RF/MMIC capabilities from the ground up.
Responsibilities
• Design and develop power amplifiers (PAs), low-noise amplifiers (LNAs), and RF switches in GaAs and GaN technologies. • Own designs from architecture and topology selection through schematic design, layout, EM simulation, tapeout, and silicon/MMIC characterization. • Optimize circuits for output power, efficiency, linearity, noise figure, bandwidth, gain, and robustness. • Perform RF and electromagnetic simulations, including passive structures, matching networks, interconnects, and package/interface effects. • Develop test plans and characterize MMICs using RF and millimeter-wave laboratory equipment. • Correlate measured performance with simulation and drive design improvements. • Work closely with RF systems, antenna, packaging, and transceiver IC teams to define interfaces and enable system-level integration. • Contribute to technology evaluation, architecture trades, design methodology, and development of MMIC capabilities from the ground up.
Benefits
• Base salary range for this role is $170,000 – $250,000 + equity in the company • Salary will be based on several factors including, but not limited to: knowledge and skills, education, and experience level • Comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, medical/dental/vision/ coverage, life insurance, paid parental leave, and many other perks • If you don’t meet 100% of the preferred skills and experience, we encourage you to still apply! Building a spacecraft unlike any other requires a team unlike any other and non-traditional career twists and turns are encouraged! • If you need a reasonable accommodation as part of your application for employment or interviews with us, please let us know. • Export Compliance • Export Compliance • As defined in the ITAR, “U.S. Persons” include U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents (i.e., Green Card holders), and certain protected individuals (e.g., refugees/asylees, American Samoans). Please consult with a knowledgeable advisor if you are unsure whether you are a “U.S. Person.” • The person hired for this role will have access to information and items controlled by U.S. export control regulations, including the export control regulations outlined in the International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR). The person hired for this role must therefore either be a “U.S. person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.15 or otherwise eligible for a federally issued export control license. • Equal Opportunity • Equal Opportunity
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