Senior Research Engineer, Lab & Innovation

Zebra Technologies Corporation; Morris Plains (NJ); On-site; USD 86,000 - 129,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Healthcare coverage

Annual cash incentive

Job summary

Zebra Technologies Corporation seeks an experienced engineer for on-site R&D in Morris Plains, NJ. You will lead experimental design, material trials, and characterization in a lab setting to advance product development, including RF and PCB aspects.

The role requires strong hands-on lab work with Altium Designer, schematic capture, and a background in RF/antenna design. Competitive pay, benefits, and a hybrid work environment are offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering/Mechatronics/Mechanical Engineering (minor in Electronics) with 5+ years experience
• Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering/Mechatronics/Mechanical Engineering (minor in Electronics) with no experience
• Experience Schematic capture and PCB design using Altium Designer
• Exposure to RF Engineering/Antenna Design with NFC, UHF RFID, BLE and WiFi systems

Responsibilities

• Contribute to scoping experiments to demonstrate idea feasibility and provide rationale for next steps
• Design, prepare, and execute hands-on experiments, material trials, and wet chemistry formulations within the R&D laboratory environment to drive innovation
• Evaluate and characterize materials properties through analysis and testing in lab environments
• Set up and configure analytical test equipment
• Communicate findings and actionable insights to stakeholders

Skills

Schematic capture

PCB design

RF engineering

Antenna design

Altium Designer

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering/Mechatronics/Mechanical Engineering (minor in Electronics) with 5+ years experience

Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering/Mechatronics/Mechanical Engineering (minor in Electronics) with no experience

Tools

Altium Designer

Job description

Zebra Technologies Corporation seeks an experienced engineer for on-site R&D in Morris Plains, NJ. You will lead experimental design, material trials, and characterization in a lab setting to advance product development, including RF and PCB aspects.

The role requires strong hands-on lab work with Altium Designer, schematic capture, and a background in RF/antenna design. Competitive pay, benefits, and a hybrid work environment are offered.