Senior RF Engineer

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Role: RF Engineer

Location: San Diego, CA~ Sunnyvale, CA

Type: Contract

Role Description:

Practical knowledge of at least one Cellular Wireless technology including 3G, 4G, 5G Practical

knowledge of cellular industry standards including 3GPP, 3GPP2, Carrier specifications including performance requirements, compliance requirements and required testing methodologies

Experience and a deep understanding of System Level RF Parametric its sources in RF component characteristics and behavior

Hands on experience with bench level wireless testing, debug at the module, reference board or system level Understanding of Antenna characteristics impact to radiated testing Familiarity with radiated test setups, radiated chamber calibration and use

Experience using RF lab test equipment Ability to travel domestically (between Cupertino and San Diego)

Strong written and verbal communication skills BS with 10+ years relevant experience required

Responsibilities

Responsible for assessing platform-level performance across cellular technologies towards EMI and RF primarily Antenna sensitivity and Coex losses including: implementing in-house test systems; and executing validation & characterization test plans Performing failure analysis to understand low margin or failing behaviors making use of experimental SW/FW and mock-up hardware Collaborating with test equipment vendors, technology suppliers and cross-functional staff to optimize RF parametric performance Tracking validation status; analyze results; communicate issues & insights from data Bringing-up device-under-test and setups for validation preparedness

Key words to look for (in Resume, ask them to focus on Test not Design)

Low Noise Amplifiers (LNAs), PAs, FEMs in module packages for Cellular 4G and 5G

Hands-on measurement/debug experience with RF lab equipment such as VNA, Spectrum Analyzer, Signal/RF generators, Oscilloscope etc.

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $50.30 - $60.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Ability to Commute:

• Sunnyvale, CA 94086 (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Sunnyvale, CA 94086: Relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Willingness to travel:

• 25% (Preferred)

Work Location: In person