RF Systems Engineer

A bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, RF/Microwave Engineering, Applied Physics or a related discipline, typically with 3+ years of hands-on experience in RF hardware or systems

A strong foundation in analog RF, including S-parameters, impedance matching, and cascaded gain and noise. You understand how antenna impedance and load mismatch affect system performance

A good understanding of receiver noise figure, sensitivity, dynamic range and linearity, and of antenna radiation patterns, array phasing and mutual coupling

Practical measurement skills with VNAs, spectrum or signal analyzers, oscilloscopes, signal generators and RF power meters. You can design meaningful, repeatable measurement setups

An analytical approach: you describe RF behavior using equations, simplified models and numerical simulations, and test your predictions against measurements

A solid foundation in Python for analysis, modeling and measurement automation, and an understanding of DSP fundamentals such as sampling, filtering and spectral analysis

Clear technical communication and an organized approach to requirements, supplier coordination and project delivery, with a willingness to develop your project management skills

The ability to take open-ended engineering problems from investigation through design, experimentation and validation, and explain trade-offs across disciplines

Experience with kilowatt-class RF power amplifiers and high-power RF infrastructure

Practical experience designing, modeling or integrating antennas and antenna arrays

Experience with RF circuit or electromagnetic simulation tools such as NEC, FEKO, CST, HFSS, ADS or AWR

Experience with automated RF measurement systems, EMI/EMC or RF regulatory testing

No prior trading or financial experience is needed – our onboarding program will kick-start your career at Optiver and support you in gaining all the relevant knowledge about our business.