ANTENNA ARRAY EXPERT PULSAART

AGC Heerlen B.V.; Gosselies; Sur place; EUR 65 000 - 95 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

40 days of holiday

State-of-the-art tools

Training opportunities

Multicultural team

Autonomy in a collaborative culture

Résumé du poste

You will join AGC Glass Europe’s Pulsaart team near Brussels, developing and testing advanced glass-based automotive antennas and phased array solutions for satellite communications. The role focuses on RF design, beamforming, and integration of antennas into automotive glass within a demanding, international context.

Based at AGC’s Technovation Centre near Brussels, you will work with RF engineers and technicians, contributing to innovation from concept to pre-industrialization and IP

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or PhD in electromagnetics, RF engineering, telecommunications, or a related field.
• Proven hands-on experience in electromagnetics and antenna arrays.
• In-depth knowledge of beamforming theory, phased array antennas, and digital beamforming techniques.
• Proficiency with simulation and data processing tools such as Feko, HFSS, CST, MATLAB, Python, or equivalent.
• Hands-on experience with PCB design software.
• Experience with antenna measurement techniques, including anechoic chambers, near-field, and far-field measurements, is an asset.
• Familiarity with RF instrumentation and front-end systems would be an additional asset.

Responsabilités

• Identify, define, and monitor new antenna technologies to be developed for the automotive and mobility markets, in line with our strategic roadmap
• Conceptualize, simulate, prototype, and test innovative antenna concepts integrated into glass or other relevant materials
• Explore disruptive antenna architectures suitable for automotive satellite communication applications
• Contribute to the development of phased array antenna solutions, including beam steering and satellite tracking capabilities
• Lead innovation projects up to the pre-industrial stage
• Define target specifications, performance requirements, and validation criteria
• Develop prototypes and proof-of-concept demonstrators to validate innovative antenna solutions
• Define the bill of materials and target cost assumptions to support the business case
• Propose pre-industrialization scenarios, including recommended manufacturing technologies, process constraints, and early quality requirements
• Report and present innovation results to internal stakeholders, customers, and external partners
• Contribute to IP surveys, technology watch, and competitive intelligence activities
• Contribute to IP brainstorming sessions and invention disclosures
• Support the protection of team inventions through patent applications
• Access state-of-the-art tools, including RF simulation software and large anechoic chambers capable of measuring full vehicles across broad frequency ranges

Connaissances

Antenna arrays

Beamforming theory

Digital beamforming

RF engineering

Simulation tools

Data processing

PCB design software

Anechoic measurement techniques

RF instrumentation

Python

MATLAB

Formation

Master’s degree or PhD in electromagnetics/RF engineering

Outils

Feko

HFSS

CST

MATLAB

Python

PCB design software

Description du poste

At AGC, you change the world with innovative materials, technology and solutions. Working closely in an inclusive and international team, your ideas and expertise take on new value. And following the highest performance and ethical standards, the challenges you overcome will improve daily life for millions of people.

Make your career an everyday essential part of the world

100

More than 100 sites
throughout Europe.

13,000

13,000 employees at the service
of our customers

Building and Automotive

Glass supplier to building,
automotive, solar and high-tech sectors

What if your
next job was about...

AGC Glass Europeis the European branch of the AGC Group (Asahi Glass Co., Ltd), the world's leading producer of flat glass. The group employs13,000 people in Europe, with14 float glass lines, 10 automotive glass processing centers, and more than 100 distribution-processing units, stretchingall over Europe.

You will be based at ourTechnovation Centre, near Brussels (Belgium), where R&D, engineering, and IP activities are brought together under one roof, with a team of over280 professionals.

You will join thePulsaart (by AGC)team(www.pulsaart.com), developing and testing advanced connectivity solutions for the automotive, transportation, and aerospace sectors. As part of a dynamic team of RF engineers and technicians, you will contribute to building a unique portfolio ofglass-based automotive antennas.

Your mission : Recent years have seen rapid growth in mobile satellite communications, driven by the emergence of LEO constellations such as Starlink, Amazon Kuiper, OneWeb, and others. At the same time, interest from the automotive sector in satellite connectivity is increasing rapidly, creating new opportunities for advanced antenna systems integrated into vehicles. This trend is further reinforced by the development of autonomous and software-defined vehicles, which will require robust, high-throughput, and always-available connectivity to support advanced mobility services, over-the-air updates, data exchange, and future connected vehicle applications.

As the Connectivity Team of a glass manufacturing company active in automotive antenna design, we are developing innovative antenna solutions integrated on or in automotive glass. In this context, we are looking for anAntenna Array Expertto strengthen our R&D team.

Your mission will focus on the development of new satellite antenna systems for automotive applications, with a particular emphasis onphased antenna arrayscapable of tracking LEO satellites.

Your responsibilities:

• Identify, define, and monitor new antenna technologies to be developed for the automotive and mobility markets, in line with our strategic roadmap
• Conceptualize, simulate, prototype, and test innovative antenna concepts integrated into glass or other relevant materials
• Explore disruptive antenna architectures suitable for automotive satellite communication applications
• Contribute to the development of phased array antenna solutions, including beam steering and satellite tracking capabilities

2/ Lead innovation projects up to the pre-industrial stage

• Define target specifications, performance requirements, and validation criteria
• Develop prototypes and proof-of-concept demonstrators to validate innovative antenna solutions
• Define the bill of materials and target cost assumptions to support the business case
• Propose pre-industrialization scenarios, including recommended manufacturing technologies, process constraints, and early quality requirements
• Report and present innovation results to internal stakeholders, customers, and external partners

3/ Contribute to intellectual property activities

• Participate in IP surveys, technology watch, and competitive intelligence activities
• Contribute to IP brainstorming sessions and invention disclosures
• Support the protection of team inventions through patent applications

To support your development, you will have access tostate-of-the-art tools, including RF simulation software and large anechoic chambers capable of measuring full vehicles across broad frequency ranges.

Are you the perfect match ?

• Master’s degree or PhD in electromagnetics, RF engineering, telecommunications, or a related field.
• Proven hands-on experience in electromagnetics and antenna arrays is required
• In-depth knowledge of beamforming theory, phased array antennas, and digital beamforming techniques
• Proficiency with simulation and data processing tools such as Feko, HFSS, CST, MATLAB, Python, or equivalent.
• Hands-on experience with PCB design software
• Experience with antenna measurement techniques, including anechoic chambers, near-field, and far-field measurements, is an asset.
• Familiarity with RF instrumentation and front-end systems would be an additional asset.
• Creative and innovative, while remaining pragmatic and solution-oriented.
• Flexible and comfortable working in a changing environment.
• Excellent communication and client-facing skills.
• Fluent in English; French is a plus, or willingness to learn.

What do we offer

Joining Pulsaart by AGC means being part of two major technology transformations at once: the future ofconnected and autonomous vehicles, and the growth ofLEO satellite communications.

Cutting-edge innovation : contribute to a unique portfolio of glass-based automotive antennas and disruptive phased array technologies.

A committed, multicultural team : join a talented team with a strong entrepreneurial mindset and a respectful, inclusive culture.

Advanced tools and facilities : access state-of-the-art RF simulation software and large anechoic chambers capable of measuring full vehicles, to support your development.

40 days of holiday— real time to recharge.

Acasual and caring office environment, with a high level of autonomy.

Training opportunitiesto keep growing your expertise.

At AGC, we believe our people are our greatest strength: we valuepeople, innovation, and diversityat every step of your journey.

At the end of the two years fixed-term contract, possibility of conversion to a permanent contract.

Curious to know more
about your future site ?

You will be based at AGC'sTechnovation Centre, located near Brussels (Gosselies, Belgium) — a site that brings together the group'sR&D, engineering, and IP activitiesunder one roof, with a team of over280 professionals.

You will work within Pulsaart's state-of-the-art facilities, including advancedRF simulation toolsandlarge anechoic chamberscapable of measuring full vehicles across broad frequency ranges — a stimulating research environment, at the crossroads of automotive innovation and satellite connectivity.