RF Systems Engineer
Optiver is a global technology- and research-driven proprietary trading firm and market maker providing liquidity across financial markets, including through an active 24/7 Digital Assets desk.
Maintainer signals as of 9/2/2026
About Optiver
Founded in Amsterdam in 1986, Optiver uses its own capital, quantitative research and proprietary technology to continuously quote, price and trade financial instruments across global markets. Its activities include listed derivatives, cash equities, ETFs, bonds, foreign currencies and digital assets; its Digital Assets desk operates crypto options market-making strategies across major venues with follow-the-sun coverage.
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Candidate Availability
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About the Role
You will own the end-to-end design and performance of analog RF receive and transmit chains. You will develop matching and tuning solutions, integrate antennas and arrays, perform simulations and measurements, analyze system limitations in Python, define test strategies, and work with suppliers from specification through acceptance testing.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, RF or Microwave Engineering, Applied Physics or a related discipline
- At least 3 years of hands-on experience with RF hardware or systems
- Knowledge of analog RF, S-parameters, matching, gain and noise
- Knowledge of low-noise receiver design, antennas and antenna arrays
- RF measurement skills using VNAs, analyzers, oscilloscopes, signal generators and power meters
- Python for analysis, modeling and measurement automation
- Digital signal processing fundamentals
- Communication and project-management skills
Responsibilities
- Own the design, integration, characterization and performance of analog RF receive and transmit chains
- Characterize high-power transmit hardware
- Design and optimize impedance-matching and tuning solutions
- Develop and integrate low-power receive chains
- Simulate and validate antennas and antenna arrays
- Combine simulation, analytical modeling and measurement in Python
- Specify requirements for suppliers and manage supplier engagements
- Define and execute component, subsystem and integration test strategies
Benefits
- Performance-based bonus structure
- 25 paid vacation days in the first year and 30 days from the second year
- Health-insurance discounts
- Fully paid first-class commuting expenses
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner
- Barista coffee
- In-house physiotherapy and chair massages
- Organized sports and leisure activities
- Friday afternoon drinks
- Access to conferences and tech events