RF Architect Electronic Design Engineer

Summary:
VIAVI (NASDAQ: VIAV) is a global provider of network test, monitoring and assurance solutions for telecommunications, cloud, enterprises, first responders, military, aerospace, and railway. VIAVI is also a leader in light management technologies for 3D sensing, anti-counterfeiting, consumer electronics, industrial, automotive, government and aerospace applications.
We are the people behind the products that help keep the world connected at home, school, work, at play, and everywhere in between. VIAVI employees are passionate about supporting customer success and we welcome people who bring their best every day to the company - to question, to collaborate and to push for solutions that will delight our customers.
We are seeking an enthusiastic and skilled RF Architect to join our team developing state of the art test & measurement products. The candidate will hold a highly visible position in a very dynamic, multi-tasking work environment. The position is a technical role where you will be responsible for the RF architecture across multiple test and measurement products driving convergence when possible. This role requires both technical and leadership skills to be successful across the different teams/locations/products. The successful candidate must have a proven ability to utilize personal leadership, communications and team development skills to help align the teams on architecture, tools and processes while maintaining our innovation leadership.
Duties & Responsibilities:
Job Title : RF Architect
Job Responsibilities

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Interact with diverse areas (e.g. marketing, operations, other divisions) to achieve business unit goals.
Display experience and participate in full lifecycle of development for RF Products.
Act as a change agent, collaborate with others to create roadmaps and improve development processes.
Support our "One-Team" initiative to converge on tools/processes across the different R&D locations.
Mentor the other RF Engineers to better enable cross-site development capabilities.
Exercise Business Acumen to make smart business and product trade-off decisions across entire business.
Work cross-functionally to 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 over time.
Pre-Requisites / Skills / Experience Requirements:
Required Qualifications

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Education and general experience:
BSEE or equivalent experience (required), advanced engineering degree (preferred)
Eight plus years of systems architecture and/or engineering leadership experience and 10 years of hands on RF/Electrical development experience.
xRF 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 very important.
Filter Design and simulation
DSP and Signal Processing
FIR/Down-sampling/Up-sampling
Use MATLAB and Simulink software for simulations
DAC's and ADC to 250 MHz Sample rate or greater

Additional Consideration

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Experience in technologies and trends in telecommunications
Experience with Cable Plant Structure and Design.
Experience with Statistical Data analysis Black Belt would be a big plus.
Experience with C and C++ would be a plus
DOCSIS Familiarity
DOCSIS 3.0 Signals and protocols
DOCSIS 3.1 Signals and protocols

If you have what it takes to push boundaries and seize opportunities, apply to join our team today.
VIAVI Solutions is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer - minorities/females/veterans/persons with disabilities.