Power Amplifier Designer

Job description

**Join Syntronic: Where Your Innovation Shapes the Future** At Syntronic, we don't just follow industry trends—we set them! Join us in partnering with visionary companies and the brightest minds to turn ground-breaking ideas into reality. Imagine working on cutting-edge telecom advancements, pioneering automotive tech, life-saving healthcare innovations, and next-gen industrial automation. Our projects are diverse, impactful, and at the forefront of technological innovation. Be a part of something extraordinary! **Who are we?:** Syntronic is a global leader in design and development, specializing in electronics, electro-mechanics, and software. We’re not just a company; we’re a community of innovators. Our teams work on projects that define the future—from creating state-of-the-art communication systems and autonomous vehicles to advancing IoT solutions that revolutionize everyday life. At Syntronic, your work will make a real difference. **What we're looking for:** We are seeking individuals who want to: · Collaborate with **top-tier clients** on transformative, cutting-edge projects. · Engage with and learn from **industry leaders** · **Innovate** from concept to completion, ensuring high standards. · Gain **international experience** on global projects. · Thrive in an **entrepreneurial environment** that supports new ideas. · Explore **multiple sectors** like telecommunications, automotive, healthcare, and industrial automation. We are looking for an experienced Power Amplifier Designer to support the development of high-performance RF power amplifier solutions for advanced wireless products. This role will focus on the design, simulation, optimization, and validation of board-level PA circuitry, with an emphasis on efficiency, linearity, output power, and overall RF performance. The ideal candidate has strong hands-on experience with RF power amplifier design, simulation, component selection, and lab validation, and is comfortable working closely with hardware, systems, test, and integration teams throughout the development lifecycle. ### What you'll do - Design and develop high-power RF amplifier solutions, including Doherty power amplifier architectures and related RF circuitry. - Perform schematic-level design, simulation, and optimization of PA circuits to meet output power, efficiency, linearity, gain, and spectral performance requirements. - Select, evaluate, and characterize RF components, transistors, matching networks, bias networks, and supporting circuitry. - Support PCB layout activities and review RF layout, grounding, impedance control, and thermal considerations that impact amplifier performance. - Perform hands-on lab testing, tuning, characterization, and debugging using RF test equipment. - Analyze amplifier performance and troubleshoot issues related to efficiency, distortion, stability, thermal behaviour, or system integration. - Collaborate with RF, hardware, systems, software, and verification teams to support product integration and performance optimization. - Prepare design documentation, test results, technical reports, and participate in design reviews throughout the development cycle. - Support continuous improvement activities and provide technical guidance to more junior team members when required. ### What you'll need to get the job done - Master’s or PHD in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, RF/Microwave Engineering, or a related technical discipline. - 5+ years of experience in power amplifier design for wireless or telecommunications products. - Strong hands-on experience designing and optimizing RF power amplifiers, preferably including Doherty architectures. - Solid understanding of RF and microwave circuit design, matching networks, biasing, stability, linearity, efficiency, and thermal considerations. - Experience with RF simulation and analysis tools such as ADS, MATLAB, or similar environments. - Strong knowledge of RF lab equipment including spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, signal generators, power meters, and oscilloscopes. - Experience with component selection, characterization, schematic capture, and board-level RF design. - Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills with the ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary development environment. ### What will make us REALLY love you - Experience developing RF hardware for 4G/5G base stations, radio units, or other high-power wireless infrastructure products. - Familiarity with 3GPP radio performance requirements and wireless standards such as LTE and 5G NR. - Experience with digital predistortion (DPD), envelope tracking, or other PA efficiency and linearization techniques. - Knowledge of GaN, LDMOS, or other RF power transistor technologies. - Experience with load-pull analysis, impedance matching, or large-signal RF simulation. - Experience supporting products through integration, verification, qualification, and production release.