Antenna Design Engineer

Syntronic • San Jose, CA

1d • $70,000 - $120,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Device Connectivity / Wireless Design team is responsible for the antenna, RF, desense and EMI performance of these products from early concept through high-volume production. The contractor will work alongside design engineers and cross-functional partners (Product Design, Mechanical, EE, SI/PI, Reliability, and Factory/Operations) to execute deliverables on program timelines. Highly motivated professionals, motivated Antenna Design Engineer, professionals with ability to work both with in-house projects and on-site assignments at our customers’ locations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or a related field.
• 7+ years of antenna design experience across 5G/LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and IoT products.
• Track record of designing small form-factor devices (handheld devices, smartphones, and/or wearables).
• DFM and high-volume manufacturing support experience.
• Experience with prototyping and implementation of complex antenna designs.
• Expert with EM simulation tools such as CST, HFSS, and ADS.
• Exposure to mmWave antenna design.
• Demonstrated ability to work well within cross-functional teams (PD, Rel, SI/PI, EE).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Ph.D. in antenna, electromagnetics, or a related field.
• Experience with small form-factor devices and sub-1 GHz antenna designs in consumer electronics.
• Hands-on mmWave design and characterization experience.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver projects on time.
• Ability to be fungible across RF, desense, and SI/PI engineering.

Responsibilities

• Define antenna concepts and requirements during product definition.
• Lead antenna design, optimization, implementation, and validation across product programs.
• Identify, debug, and resolve system-level antenna and RF issues.
• Achieve all regulatory and performance goals for over-the-air (OTA) performance.
• Support the operations team on antenna manufacturing test.
• Support the sustaining team on antenna field and sustaining issues.
• Take responsibility for Wi-Fi and BT antenna implementation within a project team.
• Characterize and debug desense and EMI issues to meet requirements.

Benefits

• Company Culture – outstanding people and a flexible work environment.
• Career Growth Opportunities – being a design house keeps variety in your work. New opportunities happening all the time!
• Global Design House – since Syntronic is a global Design House, you will probably work with in a team with engineers from other Syntronic sites (Canada, Sweden, China, Malaysia, Japan).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree