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Job Summary:

Mercury Systems Signal Technologies group has a great opportunity for an electrical RF Engineer with strong experience including design, prototyping, and testing at the module and component level for our Cypress, CA location. This position offers the opportunity to make an impact and have autonomy to take on as many challenges as you can handle. Join a small, collaborative engineering team and gain depth and breadth of experience to add to your electrical engineering professional toolbox. You will be exposed to state-of-the-art technology and applications to support our warfighters.

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Job Responsibilities:

• Lead RF circuit design from concept through production with optimized performance specifications.
• Develop RF architecture and conduct circuit simulation using industry tools (ADS, AWR, Genesys or similar).
• Characterize RF performance using test equipment (VNA, spectrum analyzers, signal generators) and develop automated test procedures if required.
• Mentor engineers, lead design reviews, make architectural decisions, and drive RF design best practices and innovation.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with support groups such as hardware, PCB layout, firmware, and systems teams to ensure successful RF integration.
• Interface with customers, suppliers, and manufacturing to define requirements, support production transfer, and troubleshoot complex RF issues.

Required Qualifications:

• BS in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Typically requires 7 years of RF/Microwave experience in High Reliability, Aerospace, or Defense Electronics product development and manufacturing.
• Experience with acting as a senior design engineer and technical architect for complex RF/Microwave product development.
• Experience with RF theory and proficiency with RF simulation tools (ADS, AWR, or similar) and test equipment.
• Experience testing and troubleshooting RF/Microwave, analog, digital, and mixed signal circuits at the module and component level.
• Active security clearance day 1.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field
• Experience with PLL/Frequency Synthesis
• Familiarity with failure analysis/Root-Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) investigations

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This position requires you to have an active government security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens.

Mercury Systems is a technology company that makes the world a safer, more secure place. We push processing power to the tactical edge, making the latest commercial technologies profoundly more accessible for today's most challenging aerospace and defense missions. From silicon to system scale, Mercury enables customers to accelerate innovation and turn data into decision superiority. Headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts, Mercury employs more than 2,300 people in 24 locations worldwide. To learn more, visit mrcy.com

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We are committed to making Mercury a great place to work, no matter where our employees are located. We offer a casual and enjoyable atmosphere that allows employees to learn and grow. We help and care for one another and work as one to achieve results for us and for our customers. We value communication and transparency, and strive to foster two-way dialogue at all levels of the organization. We are committed to lifelong learning, offering comprehensive skills training and tuition reimbursement. Whether you're just starting out on your career journey or you are an experienced professional, it's important to us that you feel recognized and rewarded for your contributions.

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