RF/EM Engineer — Lab-Validated EM Simulation

Arena Physica; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision & dental

401(k) retirement plan

Lunch via Sharebite

Relocation support

Unlimited PTO

Job summary

Arena Physica in New York, NY seeks an Electrical Engineer specializing in electromagnetics (EM) simulation to advance Atlas’s physics-grounded intelligence for hardware design and verification. You will build 2.5D/3D EM workflows, model high-speed channels, and bring PCB expertise with Altium/Cadence while collaborating across teams.

You will travel up to 25% and be based at the NYC HQ when not traveling, with opportunities to impact real-world hardware across its lifecycle.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional experience with EM simulation for SI/PI, RF design, or closely related roles.
• Practical expertise with 2.5D/3D solvers and workflows (MoM/FEM/FDTD) and tools such as HFSS, Keysight ADS, Cadence, Synopsis.
• Strong signal integrity and SerDes channel knowledge including insertion loss, crosstalk, impedance issues, and de-embedding.
• Lab experience with VNA, spectrum analyzer, TDR, BER measurements and correlating simulations to measurements.
• Proficiency in Python or similar scripting to automate simulation pipelines and data analysis.
• Excellent written and verbal communication to document findings and align teams.

Responsibilities

• Build EM simulation capabilities for Atlas and develop robust 2D/2.5D/3D workflows for interconnects, packages, connectors, and RF structures.
• Model SI/PI/SerDes channels end-to-end (PCB, vias, connectors, packages, cables) and generate actionable artifacts.
• Model RF structures and components and validate against measurements.
• Bring PCB design expertise with Altium/Cadence Orcad and support Atlas integrations.
• Conduct lab validations correlating simulations with measurements and define acceptance criteria.
• Automate expert workflows and pipelines for EM simulations including meshing and boundary conditions.
• Travel domestically and internationally up to 25% and work from NYC HQ when not traveling.

Skills

EM simulation

SI/PI/SerDes

RF design

Python scripting

Lab measurements

Communication

Tools

HFSS

Keysight ADS

Cadence

Altium

OrCAD

Job description

Arena Physica in New York, NY seeks an Electrical Engineer specializing in electromagnetics (EM) simulation to advance Atlas’s physics-grounded intelligence for hardware design and verification. You will build 2.5D/3D EM workflows, model high-speed channels, and bring PCB expertise with Altium/Cadence while collaborating across teams.

You will travel up to 25% and be based at the NYC HQ when not traveling, with opportunities to impact real-world hardware across its lifecycle.