Senior Antenna Hardware Design Engineer

Cisco Systems, Inc.; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Join an innovative team at a leading technology firm where you'll play a key role in developing cutting-edge antenna solutions. As an antenna engineer, you'll manage the entire lifecycle of antenna products, from concept to delivery, working with advanced technologies such as Wi-Fi, Cellular, and IoT. Collaborate with cross-functional teams and mentor junior engineers while exploring new technologies that could lead to patents. This role offers the chance to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment that values creativity and teamwork. If you're passionate about technology and eager to learn, this opportunity is for you.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of industry experience in electromagnetism and antenna design.
• End-to-end product development experience from design to shipment.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for antennas from definition phase to shipping.
• Mentoring junior engineers and leading antenna-related problem-solving.

Skills

Electromagnetism

Antenna Design

Product Development

RF Design and Testing

Programming (Python, MATLAB, LabVIEW)

Education

MS in Electrical Engineering

Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering

Tools

XFDTD

HFSS

CST

Network Analyzers

Spectrum Analyzers

Job description

Internet of Everything, Networking, Wireless, Mobility

Job Id: 1439059

The application window is expected to close on 4/25/2025

This position requires that you commute to our office in San Francisco, CA 2 days a week to our antenna lab and that you commute to our office in San Jose, CA 2 days a week. There is flexibility.

About The Role

At Cisco-Meraki, we know that technology can connect us, empower us, and drive us. By simplifying powerful technology, we can free passionate people to focus on their mission. With the fastest-growing cloud-managed networking team in the world, our products and technology architecture are changing the face of enterprise networking and making cloud-managed IT a reality.

We are looking to add a new member to our antenna team. In joining us, you will help in our mission to provide innovative antenna solutions to our large portfolio of wireless devices. Our current devices include technologies such as Wi-Fi, Cellular, IoT, UWB, and GNSS, but we are always on the look for the next breakthrough in technology to be incorporated into our portfolio.

Your Impact

The antenna engineer will be responsible for the antennas that are part of our products from the definition phase to shipping. The process includes simulations, prototyping, measurements (in the field, in the lab, active and passive), writing antenna specifications and test plans, guiding and reviewing the work of our partners, reviewing compliance lab reports, providing technical materials to the marketing and sales teams, and leading the efforts to solve any antenna related problems that may surface.

• Interaction with cross-functional teams, JDM partners, antenna vendors, compliance labs, and other organizations.
• Mentoring junior antenna engineers for lab related activities such as the use of soldering stations, microscopes, network and spectrum analyzers, RF connectors, attenuators, PCB designs, and the tools required to build reliable prototypes.
• To be confident and familiar with the processes, practices, and tools required to build and run accurate simulations models (XFDTD, HFSS, CST, etc.), measuring material properties, building prototypes, taking measurements in the anechoic chamber (MVG and ETS systems), and generating relevant reports and presentations.
• Exploring new technologies and processes to be implemented in the next cycle of Cisco products that could also be conducive to patents and publications.
• Availability to attend to evening video-calls throughout the week with our partners in Asia.

Minimum Qualifications

• MS in electrical engineering with emphasis in electromagnetism and antenna design with 5+ years of industry experience or Ph.D. in electrical engineering with emphasis in electromagnetism and antenna design with 2+ years of relevant experience
• Deep understanding of electromagnetism and antenna design concepts, and experience with antenna designs for Wi-Fi/BT, Cellular, UWB, GNSS, and antenna arrays.
• End-to-end product development experience on at least one product from design to shipment

Preferred Qualifications

• Basic level of RF (design and testing), programming (Python, MATLAB, LabVIEW) and basic understanding of EMC, ESD, Surge, and radio compliance testing
• Exposure to working with Contract Manufacturing (CM) model and/or Joint-Development Model (JDM)
• When required by our projects, the antenna engineer may be required to work on an extended schedule to complete urgent tasks and should also be available for occasional international travel to Asia (up to 5%).
• The ideal candidate should demonstrate strong communication and collaboration skills, enjoy interpersonal interactions, and thrive in a team environment. They should possess a passion for learning and teaching, coupled with a proactive, "let's do it" attitude.

Does this sound like you? We’d love to hear from you.

We encourage you to drop us a line even if you do not have all the points listed above. That is a lot of different areas of responsibility! We will help you pick them up because we believe that great leaders come from a diverse set of backgrounds.

About Cisco

The Internet of Everything is a phenomenon driving new opportunities for Cisco and it's transforming our customers' businesses worldwide. We are pioneers and have been since the early days of connectivity. Today, we are building teams that are expanding our technology solutions in the mobile, cloud, security, IT, and big data spaces, including software and consulting services. As Cisco delivers the network that powers the Internet, we are connecting the unconnected. Imagine creating unprecedented disruption. Collaborate with like-minded innovators in a fun and flexible culture that has earned Cisco global recognition as a Great Place To Work.

Cisco is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. Cisco will consider for employment, on a case by case basis, qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.