Location: Chicago, IL / On-site
About the role
Our client is an RF electronics company expanding its engineering team. It’s hiring an experienced PCB Design Engineer to support the design and development of high-frequency electronic hardware.
You’ll design and lay out RF and high-frequency PCBs using Altium or similar tools, applying strong knowledge of signal integrity and high-frequency design principles. RF board design of this kind typically involves controlled-impedance transmission lines such as microstrip, stripline, and grounded coplanar waveguide. It also means selecting suitable materials, including low-loss laminates such as Rogers or PTFE-based substrates, and careful attention to grounding, via fencing, and isolation. Simulation tools such as Keysight ADS or Ansys HFSS are often used alongside layout.
The role is hands-on beyond layout. You’ll be involved in RF hardware development, testing, and debugging, commonly with lab equipment such as vector network analyzers and spectrum analyzers. Experience with RF power electronics or amplifier-based systems is particularly relevant, as boards in these systems also have to manage heat and high power levels reliably.
Main responsibilities
- Design and lay out RF and high-frequency PCBs
- Support the design and development of high-frequency electronic hardware
- Apply signal integrity and high-frequency design principles to PCB layouts
- Develop, test, and debug RF hardware
- Use Altium or similar PCB design tools to take designs from schematic to layout
Requirements
- Strong experience with RF/high-frequency PCB design and layout
- Proficiency with Altium or similar PCB design tools
- Hands-on experience with RF hardware development, testing, and debugging
- Strong understanding of PCB layout, signal integrity, and high-frequency design principles
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field
Nice to have:
- Experience with RF power electronics or amplifier-based systems
The offer
- Base salary + benefits
- On-site in Chicago, IL
- The chance to join a growing RF engineering team
This role suits a PCB design engineer who enjoys high-frequency work and wants to stay hands-on with hardware from layout through testing. If that sounds like you, apply below.