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Role Overview and ResponsibilitiesDhruva Space is looking for an experienced RF Design Engineer – SDR Hardware to join our engineering team. This role is ideal for a professional with strong expertise in SDR hardware design, including schematics, PCB layout, RF front-end circuitry, and board bring-up/debugging. The candidate will play a critical role in developing baseband and RF front-end modules to enable reliable, high-performance SDR systems for advanced communication applications.Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:- Design schematics and multi-layer PCB layouts for SDR baseband and RF boards. - Develop baseband hardware using Xilinx RFSoC platforms with high-speed ADCs/DACs or other advanced RF transceivers. - Design and integrate RF front-end circuits, including LNAs, PAs, filters, baluns, duplexers, and matching networks. - Apply best practices in signal integrity, power integrity, and EMI/EMC compliance for board design and conduct EMI/EMC testing. - Conduct board bring-up, debugging, and validation using advanced test equipment (oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, VNAs, power meters). - Collaborate with FPGA/DSP teams for end-to-end system integration of baseband and RF modules. - Perform component selection, simulations, and design verification. - Interface with fabrication vendors to ensure manufacturability and DFM compliance.Candidate Requirements:- Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Electronics, Electrical Engineering, or related field. - 3+ years of experience in schematic capture and PCB layout for SDR and RF hardware. - Strong background in Zynq SoC-based designs and Xilinx RFSoC platforms with integrated high-speed ADC/DACs. - Proficiency in working with high-speed RF transceivers for SDR applications. - Solid expertise in RF front-end design (LNAs, PAs, filters, switches, duplexers, impedance matching). - Hands-on experience with PCB design tools (Altium Designer, Cadence Allegro, OrCAD). - Knowledge of high-speed digital design (DDR3/DDR4, SERDES, JESD204B/C, LVDS, Gigabit Ethernet). - Proven experience in board bring-up, debugging, and hardware-level testing using advanced RF/mixed-signal equipment. - Familiarity with SDR concepts, modulation techniques, and tools such as GNU Radio, MATLAB/Simulink, and Vivado. - Additional experience in satellite communication SDRs, thermal/low-power design, ruggedized electronics, and DFx practices (DFM/DFT).