VIAVI Solutions - Indianapolis, IN
posted 11 days ago
Full-time - Senior
Indianapolis, IN
Repair and Maintenance
About the position
The RF Architect position at VIAVI involves leading the RF architecture development for various test and measurement products. This role is crucial in driving convergence across teams and products while maintaining innovation leadership. The successful candidate will work in a dynamic environment, collaborating with multiple departments to achieve business goals and mentor other RF engineers.
Responsibilities
- Interact with diverse areas such as marketing, operations, and other divisions to achieve business unit goals.
- Participate in the full lifecycle of development for RF products.
- Act as a change agent, collaborating with others to create roadmaps and improve development processes.
- Support the 'One-Team' initiative to converge on tools and processes across different R&D locations.
- Mentor other RF Engineers to enhance cross-site development capabilities.
- Make informed business and product trade-off decisions across the entire business.
- Perform risk assessments to encourage teams to take informed risks with measured consequences.
- Manage complexity and ambiguity to lead teams in execution while details are being finalized.
Requirements
- BSEE or equivalent experience (required)
- Advanced engineering degree (preferred)
- Eight plus years of systems architecture and/or engineering leadership experience
- Ten years of hands-on RF/Electrical development experience
- Experience with RF Design to 4 GHz PLL Phase Noise Optimization
- Signal Chain design including Gain, IP3, and IP2
- Familiarity with Super Heterodyne Tuners
- Use of simulation tools for complex networks
- EM processing experience
- Filter Design and simulation
- DSP and Signal Processing experience
- Proficiency in MATLAB and Simulink software for simulations
- Experience with DAC's and ADC to 250 MHz Sample rate or greater
Nice-to-haves
- Experience in technologies and trends in telecommunications
- Experience with Cable Plant Structure and Design
- Experience with Statistical Data analysis
- Black Belt certification
- Experience with C and C++
- Familiarity with DOCSIS 3.0 Signals and protocols
- Familiarity with DOCSIS 3.1 Signals and protocols
Benefits
- Equal opportunity employer
- Affirmative action employer
- Support for innovation and effective solutions
