Antenna Design Engineering Team Lead

NORSAT INTERNATIONAL INC•Aurora, ON

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Sinclair Technologies, a division of Norsat International Inc., is a leading designer and manufacturer of antenna and RF signal conditioning products, systems, and coverage solutions. Their products are used extensively in public safety and private industry communication networks, such as emergency services (police, fire, ambulance, and military), transportation, natural resources, and utilities. Sinclair has over 70 years of industry-leading expertise in all aspects of antenna and RF signal conditioning design and manufacturing, with a strong focus on R&D to expand product offerings and provide industry-leading technical solutions. The company fosters an innovative team and strives to offer a supportive, inclusive, and nurturing environment for employee career expansion and potential. This role is for an Antenna Design Engineering Team Lead, a full-time, permanent position reporting to the Senior Product Engineering Manager, with a salary range of CAN$100,000.00 – CAN$120,000.00, located in Aurora, Ontario.

Requirements

Master’s degree in electrical engineering
Hands-on experience in: Passive/Active antenna (70MHz – mmWave) design and development
Hands-on experience in: Massive MIMO, beamforming/beam-steering, low-PIM design methodologies
Hands-on experience in: Wireless communications technologies, including P25, Tetra, DMR, 4G, 5G, and Satcom systems
Familiar with RF design and testing software and hardware, including HFSS/CST/ADS, Planet/Atoll/iBwave, vector network analyzer, spectrum analyzer, power meter, TDR tester, etc.
Familiar with antenna parts & materials selection, including PCB types, cable types, radome types, etc.
Well-versed in BTS and mobile, and embedded antenna standards, including IEC, EN, NFPA, etc.
Experience in taking designs from concept through mass production
Coaches, empowers, and inspires, yet drives accountability
A collaborator who excels at giving and receiving feedback
Exceptional listening, written, presentation, and verbal communication skills
Understanding of existing and future trends in technologies used in RF communications
A curious and creative thinker and problem-solver
Passionate about world-class product design and user experience.
Self-motivated and goal-oriented to meet program schedule commitments
Ability to deal with ambiguity and handle pressure
Effective multitasking

Nice To Haves

5+ years of working experience in antenna design and development is preferred

Responsibilities

Overseeing the day-to-day activities of the Antenna engineering technician team to ensure they run smoothly.
Lead teams to execute against corporate objectives and drive entire team KPIs and reporting.
Provide technical support to internal and external customers.
Manage collaboration to work with internal and external customer interactions.
Identify gaps in existing processes and lead process improvement opportunities to ensure new processes are effective and efficient.
Develop templates and standard procedures for the team to ensure that tasks are performed consistently, efficiently, and with high quality.
Managing a group of Antenna Engineering technician resources to work on NPR/ECR/NCMR/RMA and QA support requests.
Provide coaching and guidance related to antenna design methodology.
Guide and train team members, developing team members’ skill sets.
Dedicating to continuous improvement processes while maintaining good team spirit.
Perform computer-aided design and analysis of innovative antennas.
Provide antenna specifications, design requirements, and simulations.
Provide R&D technical support to the antenna engineer manager.
Carry out antenna prototype development and testing, both in the lab and in the field.
Perform near- and far-field testing of antennas in low-band, VHF, UHF, and 5G/6G mobile wireless communication systems.
Perform other related duties as assigned.