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      RF Systems Engineer Interview

      1 Mar 2024
      Anonymous interview candidate
      San Diego, CA
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at General Atomics (San Diego, CA) in Feb 2024

      Interview

      Three Interviews: 30 minute phone call with the manager, a 1-hour 4-person panel interview, and then a 45-minute 2-person interview. Probably one of the worst interview experiences I've ever had. For an entry level position, I received not a single question regarding my work experience/resume that allowed me to build upon my strengths. The only two types questions I got were "Can you clarify your experience at ", immediately followed by, "So, no RF experience then?" This is after clarifying many, many times I don't have RF experience. I was simply not given any opportunity to talk about my strengths or abilities, and instead found myself in three technical interviews where I was belittled, interrupted, and in some cases, even laughed at by a technical director. The manager I would have directly reported to was on his phone for half of my 1-hour interview, and the third interview was "needed" because two individuals couldn't make it to my panel interview. Overall, a very weird interview process. I was told it was entry level, then badgered for 2+ hour for technical questions I was told I didn't have to know. No questions about me. And the third interview I was told wouldn't be technical, but was anyways. It's clear that this team at General Atomics values nothing in their team members but regurgitating textbook knowledge most engineers could learn in a week or two.

      Interview questions [5]

      Question 1

      Draw a block diagram for a communications system on a spacecraft
      1 Answer

      Question 2

      Define EIRP and what it means.
      1 Answer

      Question 3

      Draw a constellation diagram and explain it
      1 Answer

      Question 4

      Explain BPSK vs QPSK in communications
      1 Answer

      Question 5

      What is the equation for changing a signal frequency from 20GHz to 50kHz?
      1 Answer
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