Antenna Field Application Engineer

Quectel; Richmond; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Quectel is seeking an Antenna Field Applications Engineer to provide customer-facing technical support for antenna products throughout the design-in, qualification, and mass production stages. You will collaborate with sales, product, R&D, and quality teams to accelerate design wins and ensure optimal antenna integration and RF performance.

The role requires a BS/BE in Antenna/RF Engineering and 3+ years of relevant experience, with hands-on RF test skills, knowledge of LTE/5G, GNSS,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Antenna/RF Engineering or related field.
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience in antenna/RF engineering or field applications.
• Solid knowledge of antenna fundamentals, RF systems, impedance matching, S-parameters, radiation characteristics, MIMO/diversity, isolation, cable loss, and common wireless standards.
• Hands-on experience with RF test equipment such as vector network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, power meters, and anechoic/OTA test systems.
• Familiarity with cellular (LTE/5G), GNSS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, LPWA/IoT, and related antenna applications; knowledge of NTN, UWB, ISM, or automotive antennas is an advantage.
• Ability to read schematics, PCB layouts, mechanical drawings, antenna specifications, and RF/OTA test reports, and to convert test findings into practical design recommendations.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, project-management, presentation, written, and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical topics clearly to customers and cross-functional teams.
• Experience with Jira, e-service, or other ticketing and project-tracking tools.
• Proficiency in English; additional language capability is an advantage.
• Willingness and ability to travel as required.
• Experience supporting antenna products through customer design-in, certification, pilot production, and mass production.
• Experience with CST, HFSS, or other antenna/RF simulation and design tools.
• Knowledge of carrier/operator, regulatory, automotive, environmental, or reliability requirements relevant to antenna products.

Responsibilities

• Provide pre-sales and post-sales technical support for embedded, external, combination, GNSS, Wi-Fi/Bluetooth, cellular, antenna products.
• Understand application scenarios, device architecture, frequency bands, RF interfaces, mechanical constraints, environmental requirements, certification needs, project schedules.
• Recommend standard antenna products with clear technical justification and provide documentation, samples, and integration guidance.
• Support antenna selection, matching, placement, cable/connector definition, grounding, coexistence, isolation, and RF performance optimization.
• Plan and perform technical evaluations (S-parameters/VSWR, efficiency, gain, radiation pattern, OTA, TRP/TIS) and prepare customer-facing reports.
• Troubleshoot issues through schematic/layout review, data analysis, bench testing, onsite debugging, root-cause investigations, corrective actions.
• Serve as primary technical contact for opportunities and manage requests through Jira, Freshdesk/e-service, CRM, ensuring ownership and milestones.
• Coordinate samples, evaluation boards, test fixtures, drawings, specifications, and other deliverables to move opportunities to design-in and mass production.
• Escalate complex integration issues and support feasibility, schedule, risk, and NRE-cost evaluations before commitment.
• Provide technical training, application notes, FAQs, and competitive insights to customers and internal teams.
• Track progress and maintain ticket records with regular status updates and performance metrics.
• Capture field feedback and translate into product-improvement recommendations.

Skills

Antenna Engineering

RF Engineering

Customer-facing support

Pre-sales

Design-in

Schematic/PCB reading

Jira

e-service

HFSS/CST

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Antenna/RF Engineering

Tools

CST

HFSS

Vector Network Analyzers

Spectrum Analyzers

Power meters

OTA test systems

Jira

e-service

Job description

The Antenna Field Applications Engineer (FAE) provides customer-facing technical support for antenna products from opportunity identification and requirements definition through product selection, technical evaluation, design-in, qualification, and mass production. The FAE works closely with Segment/Regional Sales Managers, Product Development Managers, Product Managers , R&D, Quality, and customers to accelerate design wins and ensure successful antenna integration and performance.

• Work closely with Segment/Regional Sales Managers to provide pre-sales and post-sales technical support for embedded, external, combination, GNSS, Wi-Fi/Bluetooth, cellular, antenna products.
• Engage with customers to understand application scenarios, device architecture, frequency bands, RF interfaces, mechanical constraints, environmental requirements, certification needs, project schedule.
• Recommend standard antenna products as the preferred solution and provide clear technical justification, product documentation, samples, and integration guidance.
• Support antenna selection, matching, placement, cable and connector definition, grounding, coexistence, isolation, and overall RF performance optimization at the device and system levels.
• Plan, coordinate, or perform technical evaluations, including S-parameter/VSWR, efficiency, gain, radiation pattern, isolation, cable-loss, OTA, TRP/TIS, GNSS, and relevant field-performance testing; analyze results and prepare customer-facing reports.
• Troubleshoot customer issues through schematic/layout/mechanical review, log and test-data analysis, bench testing, onsite debugging, root-cause investigation, and corrective-action follow-up.
• Serve as the primary technical contact for assigned antenna opportunities and manage requests through Jira, Freshdesk/e-service, CRM, or other ticketing systems, ensuring clear ownership, priorities, milestones, and timely closure.
• Coordinate sample requests, evaluation boards, test fixtures, drawings, specifications, reports, and other technical deliverables required to move opportunities from technical evaluation to design-in and mass production.
• Escalate customized antenna requests, operator-certification requirements, complex integration issues, and high-priority opportunities to PDM, PM, R&D, and Quality; support feasibility, schedule, risk, and NRE-cost evaluation before commitment.
• Provide technical training, application notes, FAQs, and competitive insights to customers, sales teams, distributors, and internal stakeholders.
• Track technical evaluation and design-in progress with Sales and PDM teams, maintain accurate ticket records, document meeting minutes and action items, and provide regular status reports and agreed performance metrics.
• Capture field feedback, recurring technical issues, competitive information, and unmet customer needs, and translate them into actionable product-improvement and portfolio-planning recommendations.

Requirements and Skills

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Antenna/RF Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Communications, Microwave Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience in antenna engineering, RF engineering, field applications engineering, or customer-facing technical support.
• Solid knowledge of antenna fundamentals, RF systems, impedance matching, S-parameters, radiation characteristics, MIMO/diversity, isolation, cable loss, and common wireless standards.
• Hands-on experience with RF test equipment such as vector network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, power meters, and anechoic/OTA test systems.
• Familiarity with cellular (LTE/5G), GNSS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, LPWA/IoT, and related antenna applications; knowledge of NTN, UWB, ISM, or automotive antennas is an advantage.
• Ability to read schematics, PCB layouts, mechanical drawings, antenna specifications, and RF/OTA test reports, and to convert test findings into practical design recommendations.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, project-management, presentation, written, and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical topics clearly to customers and cross-functional teams.
• Experience with Jira, e-service, or other ticketing and project-tracking tools.
• Proficiency in English; additional language capability is an advantage.
• Willingness and ability to travel as required.
• Experience supporting antenna products through customer design-in, certification, pilot production, and mass production.
• Experience with CST, HFSS, or other antenna/RF simulation and design tools.
• Knowledge of carrier/operator, regulatory, automotive, environmental, or reliability requirements relevant to antenna products.