FIRST RF
Embedded Systems Engineering Intern
May 2025 – Aug 2025 | Boulder, CO
Overview
At FIRST RF, I worked on embedded systems for a half-duplex phased array system enabling land and maritime connectivity. My role bridged RF hardware, embedded software, and RF engineering fundamentals to deliver a working system.
Key Contributions
Phased Array Communication System
Co-developed a phased array communication system for military grade platforms.
PCB Design & Signal Integrity
Designed multilayer PCB layouts in Altium, performing transmission-line calculations and stackup tuning to ensure GHz-range signal integrity.
Embedded Software Development
Authored cross-platform SPI drivers in C for Zephyr RTOS to control active RF components.
Impact
Strengthened experience in RF systems and embedded development, while improving workflows for both hardware and software integration.
Skills
Experience Photos
Footprint of component that we used in component specific boards in testing RF qualities.
Testing setup for a high power amplifier.