RF System Engineer

Who you are

• BS in electrical or computer engineering, Master or Ph.D. preferred
• 3+ years of industry experience
• Hands-on experience designing and debugging RF hardware and systems
• Experience with HF design, including front ends, filtering, matching and amplifier characterization
• Strong understanding of receive-chain performance, including gain, noise figure, linearity, stability and isolation
• Experience isolating issues in transmit and receive chains, including non-linear distortion and coupling mechanisms
• Experience with EMI debugging and familiarity with EMC compliance and mitigation
• Experience with PCBA design and board-level system integration
• Comfortable using RF lab equipment and writing basic Python for bring-up, automation or analysis
• Working knowledge of safety and regulatory requirements relevant to deploying RF systems, EMI/EMC, and safe operation of high-power RF equipment

Nice to have

• Microwave design experience
• Familiarity with antenna fundamentals
• Ham radio license
• Experience with RF simulation tools such as ADS, AWR, HFSS or CST
• Familiarity with Spice simulation
• Experience working with external vendors, labs or manufacturing partners
• Experience supporting compliance workflows, including pre-compliance testing, documentation, and coordination with external test labs or certification bodies
• FPGA or microcontroller programming experience

Who we are

At Optiver, our mission is to improve the market by injecting liquidity, providing accurate pricing, increasing transparency and stabilizing the market no matter the conditions.

With a focus on continuous improvement, we prioritize safeguarding the health and efficiency of the markets for all participants.

As one of the largest market making institutions, we are a respected partner on 100+ exchanges across the globe.

Our Austin office serves as the firm’s innovation nucleus, with a strong focus on quantitative research, software development and hardware engineering.

The team here plays a central role in advancing our heavy investment in machine learning, research infrastructure and big data computing.

Located in The Domain neighborhood, the office is surrounded by world-class music, great food and easy access to outdoor spaces, providing a vibrant setting for the team.

We value in-person collaboration across disciplines, and this role is based on-site in our Austin office.

Applicants may submit up to three application per calendar year across all open roles.

Our differences are our edge.

Optiver does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, or other legally protected characteristics.