Senior Antenna Hardware Design Engineer

Valtix • San Francisco, CA

253d • Hybrid

About The Position

At Cisco-Meraki, we know that technology can connect us, empower us, and drive us. By simplifying powerful technology, we can free passionate people to focus on their mission. With the fastest-growing cloud-managed networking team in the world, our products and technology architecture are changing the face of enterprise networking and making cloud-managed IT a reality. We are looking to add a new member to our antenna team. In joining us, you will help in our mission to provide innovative antenna solutions to our large portfolio of wireless devices. Our current devices include technologies such as Wi-Fi, Cellular, IoT, UWB, and GNSS, but we are always on the look for the next breakthrough in technology to be incorporated into our portfolio.

Requirements

• MS in electrical engineering with emphasis in electromagnetism and antenna design with 5+ years of industry experience or Ph.D. in electrical engineering with emphasis in electromagnetism and antenna design with 2+ years of relevant experience.
• Deep understanding of electromagnetism and antenna design concepts, and experience with antenna designs for Wi-Fi/BT, Cellular, UWB, GNSS, and antenna arrays.
• End-to-end product development experience on at least one product from design to shipment.

Nice To Haves

• Basic level of RF (design and testing), programming (Python, MATLAB, LabVIEW) and basic understanding of EMC, ESD, Surge, and radio compliance testing.
• Exposure to working with Contract Manufacturing (CM) model and/or Joint-Development Model (JDM).
• Availability for occasional international travel to Asia (up to 5%).
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, enjoy interpersonal interactions, and thrive in a team environment.
• Passion for learning and teaching, coupled with a proactive, 'let's do it' attitude.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the antennas that are part of our products from the definition phase to shipping.
• Conduct simulations, prototyping, measurements (in the field, in the lab, active and passive), writing antenna specifications and test plans.
• Guide and review the work of our partners, review compliance lab reports, and provide technical materials to the marketing and sales teams.
• Lead efforts to solve any antenna related problems that may surface.
• Interact with cross-functional teams, JDM partners, antenna vendors, compliance labs, and other organizations.
• Mentor junior antenna engineers for lab related activities such as the use of soldering stations, microscopes, network and spectrum analyzers, RF connectors, attenuators, PCB designs, and the tools required to build reliable prototypes.
• Be confident and familiar with the processes, practices, and tools required to build and run accurate simulations models (XFDTD, HFSS, CST, etc.), measuring material properties, building prototypes, taking measurements in the anechoic chamber (MVG and ETS systems), and generating relevant reports and presentations.
• Explore new technologies and processes to be implemented in the next cycle of Cisco products that could also be conducive to patents and publications.
• Attend evening video-calls throughout the week with our partners in Asia.

Benefits

• Quality medical, dental and vision insurance.
• 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution.
• Short and long-term disability coverage.
• Basic life insurance.
• Numerous wellbeing offerings.
• Paid holidays and vacation time off.
• Sick time off policy.
• Paid time to volunteer and give back to the community.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Publishing Industries
• Education Level: Master's degree
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees