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Lead RF Engineer
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Lead Engineer, RF & Electrical -Antenna Systems
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Lead Engineer, RF & Electrical --Antenna Systems
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$43K - $56K/yr
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Lead RF Technician
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Lead RF Technician
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RF Test Engineer III
Phoenix, AZ · On-site
Lead Design Verification Test (DVT) strategy and execution for complex RF transmitter/receiver systems and subsystems * Design and develop specialized RF test fixtures, antenna test ranges, and test ...
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Job description
Job Title: RF Validation Engineer (High Priority)
Location: Sunnyvale, CA
Client: Meta
JD:
Work with RF lead, deliver cellular RF design for specific RF subsystems.
• Plan and execute cellular RF validation, determine RF performance and generate reports.
• Execute RF matching tuning, verify RF performance during the tuning.
• Investigate and debug test setup and performance issues. Verify fixes and improvements, produce status reports and test reports.
• Involved in multi-functional engineering discussions for design and validation, drive the discussions for owned workstreams towards delivery.
Skills and Experience required for the Work
• Experience/knowledge of RF design and validation with cellular radio technologies: LTE or 5G.
• Familiar with RF circuit design including PCB layout methodologies and guidelines.
• Working knowledge of general purpose RF test equipment, such as cellular call box, spectrum analyzer, network analyzer etc.
• Understanding key cellular RF parametrics and 3GPP requirements, and is able to plan and perform the test.
• Experience/knowledge of RF matching tuning, smith chart and S-parameter.
• Good hands-on skills on rework such as soldering, mock-up, on small PCB and device.
• Work in a dynamic, fast paced, high-octane environment.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Willingness to travel to overseas manufacturing facilities to support builds. 10~15% of the time.
Preferred Skills and Experience for the Work
• Able to write test scripts by using Python or other tools.
• RF validation experience on other radio technologies : GPS, Wifi/BT, etc.
• Knowledge of electromagnetic simulations and experience in RFIC design.
Location: Sunnyvale, CA
Client: Meta
JD:
Work with RF lead, deliver cellular RF design for specific RF subsystems.
• Plan and execute cellular RF validation, determine RF performance and generate reports.
• Execute RF matching tuning, verify RF performance during the tuning.
• Investigate and debug test setup and performance issues. Verify fixes and improvements, produce status reports and test reports.
• Involved in multi-functional engineering discussions for design and validation, drive the discussions for owned workstreams towards delivery.
Skills and Experience required for the Work
• Experience/knowledge of RF design and validation with cellular radio technologies: LTE or 5G.
• Familiar with RF circuit design including PCB layout methodologies and guidelines.
• Working knowledge of general purpose RF test equipment, such as cellular call box, spectrum analyzer, network analyzer etc.
• Understanding key cellular RF parametrics and 3GPP requirements, and is able to plan and perform the test.
• Experience/knowledge of RF matching tuning, smith chart and S-parameter.
• Good hands-on skills on rework such as soldering, mock-up, on small PCB and device.
• Work in a dynamic, fast paced, high-octane environment.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Willingness to travel to overseas manufacturing facilities to support builds. 10~15% of the time.
Preferred Skills and Experience for the Work
• Able to write test scripts by using Python or other tools.
• RF validation experience on other radio technologies : GPS, Wifi/BT, etc.
• Knowledge of electromagnetic simulations and experience in RFIC design.
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