Job Overview
- Company:
- Tandem Recruiting Group
- Title:
- Senior RF Antenna Engineer
- Skills:
- Embedded antenna, RF theory, wireless
- Date:
- 11-11-2009
- Location:
- Viera, FL
- Area Code:
- 312
- Employ. Type:
- FULLTIME
- Pay Rate:
- 85-100K
- Job Length:
- Permanent
- Position ID:
- SJ-4939
- Dice ID:
- 10111438
- Travel Required:
- none
- Telecommute:
- no
Contact Information
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The following information is designed to outline the functions and position requirements of this job. It does not identify all tasks that may be expected, nor address the performance standards that must be maintained.
Reports to Managing Director
General Summary
The senior RF antenna design engineer leads the development of a variety of microwave antenna types for mobile and wireless applications such as handsets, USB dongles, laptops, access points, and more. The position involves bringing development concepts to design release, leading a multi-disciplinary development team, guiding technical direction, and interfacing with customers.
Functions / Responsibilities
* Design and develop small embedded antennas for wireless devices
* Lead a small multi-disciplinary engineering team to bring development concepts to the mass production phase
* Understand customer specifications and how to relate them to design parameters
* Iterate concepts to meet RF performance requirements for return loss, gain, efficiency. Design iterations must also take into account available manufacturing techniques.
* Perform manufacturing tolerance sensitivities studies
* Demonstrate commitment to a philosophy of continuous improvement including practices such as fact-based decision making, problem-solving methods, and total employee involvement
Requirements
Education: minimum MSEE (or equivalent) with five years of relevant experience
Major(s): Electrical Engineering, Physics - Applied, Electronic Engineering, Engineering Physics
Experience:
* Proven experience designing small, cost competitive embedded antennas multi-frequency antennas, broadband antennas, MIMO antenna systems, and communication antennas for a wide variety of applications is required
* Skills with electromagnetic simulation tools, such as Agilent or Ansoft HFSS is required.
* Skills with antenna design tools and antenna testing techniques is required.
* The ability to work well with customers and multi-disciplined teams is required.
* Must be able to effectively communicate with engineering, project management, and customers.
* Must have strong *bench* prototyping skills.
* Must have experience with a network analyzer.
* Must have strong background in RF theory.
Our client is a global wireless company providing antenna solutions to the mobile phone, home entertainment, and computing industries. They provide high-performance, frequency-agile, protocol-independent antenna technology bundled with RF system-level expertise and responsive regional support. This convenient approach empowers device manufacturers to develop winning consumer electronics products and deliver them to market faster and easier.
Job Description
- Senior RF Antenna Engineer
- Viera, FL
The following information is designed to outline the functions and position requirements of this job. It does not identify all tasks that may be expected, nor address the performance standards that must be maintained.
Reports to Managing Director
General Summary
The senior RF antenna design engineer leads the development of a variety of microwave antenna types for mobile and wireless applications such as handsets, USB dongles, laptops, access points, and more. The position involves bringing development concepts to design release, leading a multi-disciplinary development team, guiding technical direction, and interfacing with customers.
Functions / Responsibilities
* Design and develop small embedded antennas for wireless devices
* Lead a small multi-disciplinary engineering team to bring development concepts to the mass production phase
* Understand customer specifications and how to relate them to design parameters
* Iterate concepts to meet RF performance requirements for return loss, gain, efficiency. Design iterations must also take into account available manufacturing techniques.
* Perform manufacturing tolerance sensitivities studies
* Demonstrate commitment to a philosophy of continuous improvement including practices such as fact-based decision making, problem-solving methods, and total employee involvement
Requirements
Education: minimum MSEE (or equivalent) with five years of relevant experience
Major(s): Electrical Engineering, Physics - Applied, Electronic Engineering, Engineering Physics
Experience:
* Proven experience designing small, cost competitive embedded antennas multi-frequency antennas, broadband antennas, MIMO antenna systems, and communication antennas for a wide variety of applications is required
* Skills with electromagnetic simulation tools, such as Agilent or Ansoft HFSS is required.
* Skills with antenna design tools and antenna testing techniques is required.
* The ability to work well with customers and multi-disciplined teams is required.
* Must be able to effectively communicate with engineering, project management, and customers.
* Must have strong *bench* prototyping skills.
* Must have experience with a network analyzer.
* Must have strong background in RF theory.
Our client is a global wireless company providing antenna solutions to the mobile phone, home entertainment, and computing industries. They provide high-performance, frequency-agile, protocol-independent antenna technology bundled with RF system-level expertise and responsive regional support. This convenient approach empowers device manufacturers to develop winning consumer electronics products and deliver them to market faster and easier.