Analog/Baseband Design Engineer, Level IV
Position Requirements
Job Title:
Level IV Analog/Baseband
Design Engineer
Company Description:
FreeWave is a market leader providing wireless
data communications equipment to industrial and
military customers worldwide for more than 17 years.
We are niche suppliers for Oil & Gas, Power,
Water, and telemetry for other emerging areas including
voice and video communications. We are committed
to providing best-in-class radio products and unmatched
customer service and support. We seek staff who
are willing to help us grow and to achieve our commitments
with excellence.
The ideal Analog / Baseband
Engineer candidate is one who is able to fit in
as a member of a progressive team in a relaxed working
environment. The company recognizes its employees'
contributions in terms of bonuses and incentives.
The candidate will be able to contribute unique
skills to the team, be able to solve problems either
as a member of a team or on their own, and take
the lead in achieving group results. The ideal candidate
will find innovative ways to contribute to the organization,
as well as being empowered and personally organized
to achieve their objectives within the workplace.
FreeWave Technologies, Inc. engineers and manufactures
certain products that are considered ITAR-controlled
items under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations
(ITAR). Consistent with ITAR, any position at FreeWave
that involves work with the engineering or manufacturing
functions of the Company may only be filled by a
candidate who is (i) a citizen of the United States,
or (ii) a person who has been accorded the privilege
of residing permanently in the United States as
an immigrant in accordance with the immigration
laws.
Quality – To be successful in this
position, the candidate must have a commitment to
quality in everything they do. This means continuous
improvement of activities and processes. In order
to do so, the candidate must show an ability to
drive to root cause and resolve issues related to
that cause.
Job Overview:
We are looking
for a Senior Level Analog/Baseband Design Engineer
with 10+ years of experience in analog and digital
hardware design. The ideal candidate will have experience
developing electronic products from concept through
production ready on multiple products using a mix
of discrete level and integrated circuits. The ideal
candidate will also have a strong understanding
of designing for reliability and precision and knowledge
of the tradeoffs at both the design and system level
to achieve a product that meets specifications.
He/She will have proven design experience in: radio
baseband, power condition, Analog & Digital
IO circuits, and have a deep understanding of the
tradeoffs within each subsystem with respect to
overall system performance, power efficiency, cost,
and schedule. Next, the ideal candidate must have
experience designing with manufacturability in mind,
and have experience ramping products in production
at the end of the R&D cycle.
We are
looking for a high-performance design leader who
values information sharing between peers.
Required Skills and Knowledge:
•Demonstrated
history of designing multiple products from concept
through production ready.
•Analog System Level
Experience: system design, reliability analysis
(MTBF), power budget analysis, and designing calibration
techniques.
•Analog & Digital I/O technology
which includes the design of: relay circuits, discrete
transistor-level solutions, pulse counters.
•Experience designing baseband circuits for communication
systems: ADC, DAC, baseband IC, analog and digital
filtering, RF interface circuits, switching power
supplies, and EMI mitigation.
•Extensive experience
in simulating circuits with Spice, with the ability
to simulate yield analysis.
•Digital Design:
Experience working with Firmware Engineers to develop
high-speed digital circuits. Must have proven experience
with properly terminating, routing and isolating
high-speed digital transmission lines.
•Experience
performing and documenting reliability and stress
analysis on new circuit designs.
•Experience
writing RFQ's for components and testing / analyzing
component samples.
•Ability to act as a technical
resource internally and externally, with a strong
comprehension of the importance.
•Competent
in operating: oscilloscope, FET probes, DMM, LCR
Meter, and soldering down to 0402 level components.
•Experience in troubleshooting issues with legacy
products and prescribing solutions.
•Experience
with schematic and layout tools.
•Experience
designing Class 1 Div 2 UL rated products. (Experience
for Class 1 Div 1 highly desirable.)
•A great
team player / leader who has the ability to build
strong relationships internal and external to the
company.
Required Education:•BSEE, or equivalent
combination of education and experience
•MSEE,
or equivalent combination of education and experience
preferred
FreeWave Technologies, Inc. is an
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer.
Contact:
Please send your resume to Human
Resources at
resumes@freewave.com
with the job you are applying for in the subject
line.
Please visit our Careers page for
other opportunities with FreeWave Technologies.
Posted 3/1/2012
