What are the responsibilities and job description for the RF Design Engineer position at Itron, Inc.?
The work we do every day matters. From modernizing the grid and ensuring safe, reliable water delivery to creating smarter cities, you can make an impact with Itron.
Our West Union, SC site is seeking a RF Design Engineer to join our Wireless Hardware R&D team. In this role, you will design, modify and manage activities for a specific product or group of products from product definition and planning through production and release. In addition, you will serve as the central resource with design, process, manufacturing, test, quality and marketing as the product(s) move to completion and distribution. As a RF Design Engineer, your involvement lasts throughout all stages of a product's lifecycle, from product release through maintenance of the product and end of life decisions. Lastly, you will promote investigation and application of new technologies and industry trends to product management activities and ensure that products shipped meet specifications and quality goals.
Job Duties & Responsibilities:
- Develop new products, support existing products and improve processes, specifically related to RF and communication design
- Actively participate in RF circuit design from concept to production for low cost wireless communications product-line - complete radio transceiver design and layout including RF PA, LNA, RF filters and matching & synthesizers.
- Conduct RF circuit measurements using laboratory spectrum analyzers, oscilloscopes, network analyzers, etc.
- Verify that designs meet requirements through analysis, simulation, and measurement. Compare results to theory and documents.
- Carry out field studies and system test activities.
- Provide design and project support in the areas of regulation, reliability, and components selections. Provide technical support to factory, service and other internal departments.
- Coordinate and verify the work of support staff (technicians and CAD Designers).
Required Experience:
- Must have in-depth understanding of electronic circuits, RF circuits and Microwave theory.
- Must have a good understanding of RF system and wireless communication system.
- Experienced with RF certification is a plus.
- Experienced with communication theory and digital signal processing is a plus.
- Experienced with advanced modeling and simulation is a plus.
Education: A Bachelor's Degree and related experience is required in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Communications Engineering, or equivalent. Graduate degree preferred.
Itron is committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce and providing an authentic workplace experience for all employees. If you are excited about this role but your past experiences don't perfectly align with every requirement, we encourage you to apply anyway. In the end, you may be just who we are looking for!
The successful candidate's starting salary will be determined based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as skills and experience.
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Itron enables utilities and cities to safely, securely and reliably deliver critical infrastructure solutions. We provide smart networks, software, services, meters, and sensors to better manage electricity, gas, water and city services. We are dedicated to creating a more resourceful world.
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