Radio Frequency Design Engineer

Telescope Recruitment; New Jersey; On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Our client is a leading manufacturer of Premium Metal Payment Cards with a focus on authentication and digital asset solutions. The R&D Engineer will develop new products, document processes, and create technical drawings while training others on new methods.

This role is onsite at the Somerset, NJ office and involves hands‑on design, testing, and process industrialization. The engineer will contribute to invention disclosures, work on manufacturing techniques, and collaborate with management to

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in electrical engineering or related field.
• BS or BEng in Electrical Engineering; MS preferred.
• Applied electrical engineering experience, especially RFID.
• Circuit design and prototyping; footprint miniaturization.
• CAD skills including 3D modeling.
• Strong communication and attention to detail; self-motivated.
• Enthusiastic team player; able to adapt to changing needs.
• Willingness to learn payment card business.

Responsibilities

• Develop new products, components, and production processes.
• Document processes and create technical drawings.
• Train personnel on new processes.
• Design tests and analyze results to validate concepts.
• Industrialize prototype processes for manufacturing.
• Prepare invention disclosures for patent filings.
• Support process improvement and material qualification.
• Maintain thorough documentation of development activities.

Skills

RFID experience

Circuit design

Prototyping

CAD / 3D modeling

3D Printing

Electrical engineering

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Project coordination

Learning payment card business

Education

BS or BEng in Electrical Engineering

MS in Electrical Engineering preferred

Tools

CAD software

3D modeling tools

Job description

Our employer is the leading manufacturer of Premium Metal Payment Cards and also offers best‑in‑class Authentication and Digital Asset solutions. The Company's offerings combine elegance, simplicity, and security to deliver exceptional experiences and peace of mind, enabling trust for millions of people around the globe.

Position Overview

This position is responsible for developing new products, product components, and production processes to support new product manufacturing. This engineer will be responsible for documenting new processes, creating technical drawings, and training individuals on newly developed processes. This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer to be technically creative and innovate in a highly desired consumer product segment.

The R&D Engineer will work onsite 5 days a week out of our office in Somerset, NJ.

Key Responsibilities

Research and Development

• Create and execute product enhancement, next generation, and new product development plans as assigned
• Be an independent thinker and ideate new products
• Work with management on new product goals
• Design tests and analyze test results to create viable products out of a design idea
• Document the new product development for seamless handover to production
• Develop new processes and manufacturing techniques to support new products
• Industrialize prototype process in preparation for manufacturing
• Help prepare invention disclosures for patent filing
• Identify and incorporate Client materials Process Improvement

Process Improvement

• Identify innovative and improved methods for existing product lines
• Industrialize new processing techniques
• Qualify new materials or components for existing products

Other Important Responsibilities

• Consistently demonstrate the ability to prioritize tasks to ensure most critical processes impacting business results are being addressed
• Thorough documentation of all product development activities as well as existing and new process development, inclusive of progressive results, specific equipment parameters and work instructions where appropriate
• As part of the EMS - Environment Management System, will meet compliance obligations and accountability by contributing but not limited to the company's recycling guidelines, proper waste and other environmental performance practices
• Will be required to perform other job functions, as assigned

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience
• BS or BEng Required, MS preferred. (Electrical Engineering is a plus)
• Applied electrical engineering experience especially in RFID
• Circuit design and prototyping
• Electronic circuit footprint miniaturization
• CAD skills including 3D modeling
• Ability to relate to employees and understand their needs
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
• Strong attention to detail and ability to self-check own work
• Task oriented excellent organizational skills, ability to prioritize workload
• Enthusiastic attitude, cooperative team player, adaptable to new or changing circumstances, professional demeanor, sensitive to client needs, self‑motivated, creative and innovative
• Excellent problem‑solving skills
• High level of computer literacy including working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and Outlook
• An aptitude for learning payment card business and adjacent fields.

Preferred Skills and Qualifications

• Involvement with invention disclosure or patent preparation
• 3D Printing Experience