Principal RF Engineer (RF)

Location: Beaverton, Oregon, United States; regular day shift.

Salary: $94,100–$123,480 per year, depending on experience, skills, and background.

Company

hirify.global provides semiconductor test and measurement technologies across characterization, modeling, reliability, design debug, qualification, and production testing.

What you will do

• Translate product requirements into engineering requirements, specifications, and deliverables.
• Develop and evaluate electromagnetic and RF models for high-frequency applications.
• Plan and execute RF measurements, validate models, correlate simulated and measured performance, and support physical prototype transitions.
• Characterize RF products using S-parameters, time-domain reflectometry, dielectric characterization, calibration, and related techniques.
• Investigate performance irregularities through data analysis, first-principles analysis, simulation, and controlled experimentation.
• Collaborate with engineering, design, Advanced Applications, and manufacturing teams while providing technical guidance and mentorship.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree, or 3 years with a Master’s degree, or a PhD without experience, or equivalent work.
• Extensive RF engineering background focused on high-frequency applications from approximately 4 GHz to 90 GHz.
• Hands-on experience with electronics laboratory equipment and RF measurement procedures, including vector network analyzers and calibration methodologies, or experience with Advantest or Teradyne semiconductor test platforms.
• Working knowledge of RF characterization principles, including S-parameters, TDR, dielectric behavior, and related measurement techniques, or a strong technical foundation with the ability to develop this expertise quickly.
• Experience with electromagnetic simulation and RF design environments such as Synopsys HFSS, Keysight ADS, or Cadence Microwave Office.
• Skills in RF measurement, RF simulation, RF calibration, vector network analysis, HFSS, and high-speed PCB design.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with SOL, SOLR, SOLT, and multiline TRL calibration techniques.
• Understanding of cellular RF front-end architecture, including power amplifiers, low-noise amplifiers, and filters.
• Familiarity with high-speed digital technologies and components, including TIAs, PAM4, and SerDes.
• Python experience or the ability to develop basic scripts for engineering analysis and automation.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment with day-shift hours.
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability coverage.
• 401(k) with company match, employee stock purchase plan, paid time off, and flexible spending or savings accounts.
• Quarterly profit-sharing bonuses.
• Equal opportunity employment with protections under applicable national, state, and local laws.