Antenna Designer - Research In Motion Ltd.
Sep 24
Location: Ft. Lauderdale, FLCategories: Wireless
Position Description
Antenna Designer
Research In Motion Limited® (RIM)® is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of innovative wireless solutions for the worldwide mobile communications market. RIM’s portfolio of award-winning products, services and embedded technologies include the BlackBerry® wireless platform, the BlackBerry smartphone product line, software development tools, radio-modems and software/hardware licensing agreements. For more information, visit www.rim.com.
POSITION SUMMARY
In this position, you will be part of the Research and Development team for design, testing and/or characterization, and development of antenna solutions for CDMA/GSM/UMTS/Bluetooth/WiFi/ and GPS. This successful candidate will work with Hardware, Radio Frequency (RF), and mechanical engineering teams to validate Antenna solutions for cellular products.
• Will work in a team environment at all phases from concept design to final products.
• Will develop engineering prototypes for RIM’s new products and work with mechanical designer, PCB designer, audio and Industrial designer to optimize the antenna performance.
• Good understanding of electromagnetic and antenna fundamentals
ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
• BSEE/MSEE
• 5+ years experience with the design, prototype and test of mobile handset antennas
• TRP/TIS/SAR optimization across a variety of devices
• Knowledge of multiple-input, multiple-output (MIMO) operation in handsets
• Experience with design and simulation tools: HFSS, Ansoft Designer, MATLAB
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Understanding of RF compliance requirements
• Hands on skills for RF matching and antenna prototype development
If you’re driven to take wireless technologies to the next level, it’s time you join the team at RIM. We offer a challenging environment that fosters creativity and rewards excellence. Employees also have use of our award winning BlackBerry!
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