Staff Antenna Design Engineer

Rivian and VW Group Technology•Palo Alto, CA

60d

About The Position

The Rivian VW Technology Group is looking for an Antenna Engineer to join our product development team. As an Senior Staff Antenna Engineer at Rivian VW, you will be responsible for antenna performance specification, design, simulations, prototyping, implementation, passive performance test, OTA test and leading the antenna design through various development stages of the program. You will engage with internal cross-functional teams and external partners to bring wireless connectivity from concept to market.

Requirements

BS/MS/PhD 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
Candidate should possess a passion for learning and teaching, coupled with a proactive, "let's do it" attitude
Hands-on experience working with electrical hardware and test equipment signal/spectrum analyzers, and network analyzers.

Responsibilities

As an Staff Antenna Engineer at Rivian VW, you will be responsible for antenna performance specification, design, simulations, prototyping, implementation, passive performance test, OTA test and leading the antenna design through various development stages of the program
You will engage with internal cross-functional teams and external partners to bring wireless solutions from concept to market.
The antenna engineer will be responsible for the antennas that are part of our vehicles from the definition phase to shipping
The process includes simulations, prototyping, measurements (in the field, in the lab, active and passive), writing antenna specifications and test plans, guiding and reviewing the work of our partners, reviewing compliance lab reports, providing technical materials to the marketing and sales teams, and leading the efforts to solve any antenna related problems that may surface
Interaction with cross-functional teams, JDM partners, antenna vendors, compliance labs, and other organizations
To 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
Exploring new technologies and processes to be implemented in the next cycle of Rivian VW antennas that could also be conducive to patents and publications.

Benefits

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies provides robust medical/Rx, dental and vision insurance packages for full-time employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and children up to age 26. Coverage is effective on the first day of employment.

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