RF Engineer, Advanced
Zebra Technologies
Remote Work: No
Overview:
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The Advanced Location Technology (ALT) RF Development Team is responsible for the design of next generation RFID and Location products for the Industrial, Healthcare, and Sports Markets. Products incorporate a diverse set of location technologies including: UHF RFID, Ultra-Wideband (UWB), Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), WWAN and Wi-Fi, to locate assets and people. Members of the hardware team design the RFID readers, Antennas, UWB tags, beacons, receivers, hubs, etc. that are the key hardware components in the overall location solutions. Products developed by this group include Zebras Handheld and Fixed RFID Readers in addition to UWB tags and receivers which are used to track all NFL football players and balls at all NFL games at all stadiums. Design engineers must be creative in applying the latest technologies to solving difficult locationing problems with cost effective, accurate, and reliable hardware and firmware.
The Advanced RF/Antenna Design Engineer will be responsible for developing products from inception to production release. Designs may consist of Antennas, system and board level designs of radio transmitters and receivers in the 800MHz-8GHz range, RF Front Ends, and RF sub-systems. Other responsibilities include support for manufacturing, design and/or specification of antennas, and documentation including specifications, user manuals, and test procedures.
The candidate will work with other in-house Antenna, Electrical, Mechanical and Firmware Engineers as well as off-shore Joint-Development-Partners (JDMs) in the design and manufacture of these Advanced Location Technology products.
Responsibilities:
+ Responsible for Antenna Concept, Design, and product integration.
+ Responsible for RF system implementation throughout a product design cycle.
+ Responsible for part selection, prototyping, factory bring up and lab bench debug and root cause analysis.
+ Work with internal cross-functional teams and external JDM/CMs to successfully bring wireless products to market.
+ Support EMI/EMC trouble shooting and validation.
+ Architects, designs, and supports developing, and testing of RF design solutions to several highly- complex technical projects.
+ Creates specifications and provides input for product requirements.
+ Contributes to technology roadmap process.
+ Prioritizes quality and seeks out improvements in all aspects of the RF projects.
+ Domestic/international travel to achieve program milestones may be required
Qualifications:
Minimum Requirements:
+ Bachelors degree and 5+ years experience or Masters degree and 4+ years experience
+ Antenna Design Experience especially in the UHF Band
+ Experienced board level RF circuit designer
+ Must be familiar with VNA’s, Spectrum Analyzers, Oscilloscopes, RF Power Meters
Preferred Requirements:
+ RF Antenna Design experience for UHF RFID Readers a big plus
+ RF design experience in the 800MHz to 8GHz range
+ Experience with Power Amplifier design and measurement.
+ Familiar with receiver measurements.
+ RF System level design experience(RFID, UWB)
+ Experience with ADS, CST, Cadence design tools
+ Experience with UHF RFID a plus
+ Experience with WWAN/BLE/Wi-Fi/LoRa/GPS RF design
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Salary: USD 120400.00 - USD 180600.00 Yearly
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