Research Engineer (National Research Council Canada)

The Radio Instrumentation Team, as part of NRC's Herzberg Astronomy and Astrophysics (HAA) Research Centre’s Astronomy Technology Directorate (ATD), is designing and manufacturing low noise radio astronomy receivers across the radio frequency (RF) and millimetre wave range. The team has built low noise amplifiers, mixers, and receivers for radio astronomy observatories such as ALMA, JCMT, CARMA, ARO, and the SKA. We are seeking an RF Engineer with expertise in monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuits (MMIC) and low noise amplifier design, module assembly and testing. The candidate will be a key member of the research and development team in the following projects:

• Indium Phosphide Transistor and MMIC Development: We are currently developing low noise amplifiers using Indium Phosphide transistor and MMIC technology fabricated at our in-house semiconductor manufacturing facility. This project will involve device modelling, creation of a process design kit (PDK), MMIC design and testing.
• Wide Band Low Noise Amplifiers: We are developing wide band MMIC-based amplifiers for a major partner observatory.  This project will explore the design trade-offs of key performance metrics to achieve wide band performance with the required gain, flatness and noise characteristics.
• Cryogenic Front End Low Noise Amplifiers: Cryogenic low noise amplifiers both hybrid and MMIC-based are currently being developed for future upgrades to major sub/millimeter wave astronomical observatories.  These will be incorporated into prototype receivers.

Please visit the following link to view the full list of candidate requirements and job duties, and to apply: Research Engineer (nrc-cnrc.gc.ca).