Sr. Principal MMIC Design Engineer

Job Description

Delivering mission‑critical, electronic solutions that protect lives. Use your creativity and critical thinking to take our products from concept to customer.

At CAES, we engineer solutions for the world’s most critical missions. We serve customers in the defense and aerospace markets.

Seeking a career that offers challenging, diverse projects and opportunities? Looking for a position with a company that offers long‑term professional advancement? Searching for a place that values a diverse, team‑based environment? One that values YOU. Consider CAES.

The most important thing we build is TRUST

Seeking engineers for an exciting opportunity with the MMIC Design Center organization under CAES Defense Systems, located in either our Richardson, TX or Forsyth, MO locations! The MMIC Design Center is comprised of a team of 20+ MMIC and Packaging Designers creating advanced RF solutions for internal and external customers. The Center has PMO, test and test support engineering to convert designs into delivered products as well as systems expertise to support customer architectures and trade studies also enabling CAES capabilities at board and sub‑array levels.

Consider joining us! Apply today.

Come work in a small team environment to co‑develop innovative, leading‑edge GaN / GaAs technology MMICs for Defense Electronics systems; ground and airborne‑based radars, electronic warfare and space applications ranging from L‑band to above Ka‑band; assist in architecture development and feasibility studies; assist in advanced package concepts through development; perform modeling, simulations, and analyses necessary and hold successful design reviews with customers;

assist in mask release to the foundry; assist in manufacturing & test readiness; work in lab alongside technicians to assist in validation & device characterization testing; prepare technical reports; collaborate with various organizations and cross‑functional teams within CAES; work with internal and external vendors as required; support or lead in IR&D efforts; apply appropriate standards, processes, procedures and tools throughout the system development life cycle.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS and DUTIES:

• Perform line‑up analysis, floor planning, FET device selection, and circuit topology studies necessary to meet customer requirements.
• Perform circuit simulation, analyses, and layout as part of the design flow methodology.
• Perform circuit modeling and simulations using foundry PDK models (linear, non‑linear, and EM).
• Perform 3D modeling and simulations for packaging MMIC’s; work with drafters and PCB designers to develop packages and/or multi‑chip modules.
• Perform simulations using Cadence/AWR AXIEM 3D planar EM and Analyst 3D FEM tools.
• Perform analyses required to achieve reliability & manufacturing compliance.
• Prepare for design reviews and preparing for manufacturing and test readiness.
• Perform RF/Microwave measurements in the lab using PNA‑X and related equipment.
• Lead Engineer to assist in planning, reporting, and meeting performance, cost, and schedule objectives on programs.
• Identify & initiate improvements in the design methodology flow.
• Engage and forge relationships with foundries, advanced process & packaging suppliers, in order to advance CAES MMIC capabilities.
• Assist in business development pursuits to help shape customer requirements and system architecture trades.
• Technical lead role; prepare flow‑down specifications and floor planning requirements; prepare project status to Program Management and Engineering Manager.
• Assist in IR&D roadmaps and lead IR&D projects.
• Identify and contribute in continuous improvement initiatives.
• Assist in technical write‑ups for proposals and white papers.
• Mentoring Engineers.
• Support Engineering team in customer support activities and preparing technical reports.
• Lead and collaborate team meetings and activities.
• Customer focused; assist customers with trade‑offs to assist in defining MMIC specifications.
• Lead Engineer on the most challenging problems to solve and act as MMIC SME across other CAES sites as needed.
• Lead IR&D foundry capabilities assessment activities.

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