RF Hardware R&D Engineer

Pentangle Tech Services | P5 Group; Warren (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Pentangle Tech Services | P5 Group is seeking a hands-on RF engineer in Warren, MI to design RF structures and antenna subsystems for 2.4GHz radar sensing technology. You will engage in simulations, prototyping, and testing to advance antenna designs.

The role involves leading prototyping through PCB design, defining subcomponent requirements, and developing testing methods to validate RF paths. You will perform measurements in an anechoic chamber and support EMI/EMC verification for hardware

Qualifications

• Experience designing RF structures and subsystem assemblies.
• Hands-on utilization, simulations and prototyping to develop antenna designs.
• Ability to analyze RF paths and coordinate EMI/EMC requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead prototyping efforts through PCB design to fabrication.
• Define source-able subcomponent requirements based on core design.
• Design and develop testing methods to validate antenna designs and RF paths.
• Perform antenna measurements in the anechoic chamber.
• Coordinate, test, and verify EMI/EMC requirements and assist with testing of hardware and software systems.

Skills

RF design

Antenna design

PCB design

EMI/EMC testing

RF simulation

Anechoic chamber testing

Tools

EM simulators

Job description

• Design RF structures and subsystem assemblies for 2.4GHz bistatic radar sensing technology
• Hands on utilization, simulations and prototyping to develop antenna designs.
• Predicting assembly level performance through selecting materials, components, and packaging approaches, RF chain analysis, electromagnetic simulation, data collection and analysis, and other modeling techniques
• Lead prototyping efforts through PCB design to fabrication.
• Define source-able subcomponent requirements based on core design.
• Design and develop testing methods to validate fabricated antenna designs and RF path.
• Perform antenna measurements in the anechoic chamber
• Analysis and testing of designs. Analyze simulation and field-testing results and provide recommendations for mitigation of any issues
• Coordinate, test, and verify EMI/EMC requirements, assist with EMI/EMC testing of hardware and software systems