Senior Staff RF Design Engineer

Hughes Network Systems (Hughes), an EchoStar Company, is the world’s leading provider of satellite broadband for home and office, delivering innovative network technologies, managed services, and solutions for enterprises and governments globally. HughesNet is the #1 high-speed satellite Internet service in the marketplace, with offerings to suit every budget. To date, Hughes has shipped more than 4 million systems to customers in over 100 countries.

EchoStar, in Englewood, CO, is looking for a Senior Staff RF Design Engineer who will create RF and electrical engineering designs employed in EchoStar set top boxes.

* RF and electrical engineering designs employed in EchoStar set top boxes involving QPSK, 8PSK, QAM, 8VSB and future digital communication methods. * RF and electrical engineering designs involving MoCA, RF4CE, Bluetooth, WiFi, and other wireless networking technologies. * Use and apply RF, Digital, Power, and Analog principles and design techniques * Responsible for circuit design from specifications, part selection, schematic entry, layout, optimization, validation, to final mass production. * Peer review of internal designs and OEM design proposals * The Engineer will report to the Director of RF/OEM Engineering and work with other Engineers as part of a team. * This individual will provide timely status on progress of projects to management. * The engineer may be asked to interact directly with EchoStar constituents through normal business communications, trade shows, or other functions as warranted. * Responsible for design analysis and simulations, as well as analysis for mass production high volume design. * Evaluation for cost analysis and optimization of design vs. performance * Fabricate, troubleshoot, and test prototypes * Document designs and write test procedures and reports * Issue final approval with supporting documentation to management and document control groups * Support internal groups such as other design groups, manufacturing, service and management * Travel domestically and internationally in order to support product development.

* BSEE or equivalent experience * 8 years in RF design from component level through system level * 8 years in use and knowledge of RF test equipment and methods * 8 years with hands-on component level RF circuit design experience * 8 years with documenting designs: schematic, bill of materials, test procedures, and validation data * Use of such as spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, bit error rate testers, signal sources, modulators, and noise sources * Satellite, cable, or off-air front end designs from tuner through demodulator * Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and ZigBee/RF4CE two way radio designs * DVB-S, DVB-S2, 802.11 WiFi, Digital Cable, Bluetooth, and ZigBee standards * Use of automated test environments such as Labview to support RF testing * High volume and low cost consumer electronic designs * Must be flexible, innovative and have the ability to prioritize in a fast paced, growth-oriented and time-critical environment * Familiar with consumer electronics design process and cycle times