Advanced RF/Antenna Engineer

Zebra Technologies Corporation is hiring an Advanced RF/Antenna Engineer to own complex board-level RF circuit and antenna designs from architecture and simulation through debugging, regulatory compliance, and factory bring-up. The role designs transmitters, receivers, and antennas and contributes to RFID product development and the company's technology roadmap.

Responsibilities

RF Receiver, Transmitter, and Antenna design, analysis and product integration

Conducts RF system implementation throughout a product design cycle

Designs Power Supplies, and other supporting circuits

Handles part selection, prototyping, factory bring up and lab bench debug and root cause analysis

Works with internal cross-functional teams and external JDM/CMs to successfully bring RFID products to market

Supports EMI/EMC trouble shooting and validation

Architects, designs, and supports development, and testing of RF design solutions to several highly- complex technical projects

Creates specifications and provides input for product requirements

Contributes to technology roadmap process

Prioritizes quality and seeks out improvements in all aspects of the RF projects

Preferred

Familiarity with Power Supply Regulator design as it pertains to RF Circuits/Power Amplifiers

Prior knowledge of schematic capture and PCB layout viewer (for layout reviews)

RF design experience in the 800MHz to 8GHz range

RF Design experience for UHF RFID Readers a big plus

Familiar with RF Receiver design and measurements

RF System level design experience(RFID, UWB)

Experience with ADS, CST, Cadence design tools

Experience with WWAN/BLE/Wi-Fi/LoRa/GPS RF design

Power Supply Regulator Design

RF Circuit Design

Power Amplifier Design

Schematic Capture

PCB Layout Review

RF Design (800 MHz–8 GHz)

UHF RFID Reader Design

RF Receiver Design

RF Measurements

RF System Design

RFID Design

UWB Design

Cadence Design Tools

WWAN RF Design

BLE RF Design

Wi-Fi RF Design

LoRa RF Design

GPS RF Design

Benefits

Performance-based annual cash incentive, at a target equal to 12% of base pay, in accordance with the terms of the applicable incentive plan.

Healthcare

Wellness

Inclusion networks

Continued learning and development offerings

Community service days

Traditional insurances

Parental leave

Employee assistance program

Paid time off offerings depending on the country where you work

Some roles may also be eligible for long-term incentive equity awards.

Hybrid work

Adaptable hours

Summer Flex Fridays

Focus Fridays

An annual companywide well-being day

Company

Connected frontline, asset visibility, and automation solutions

Lincolnshire, Illinois, USA

https://www.zebra.com/

Founded in 1991

10001+ employees

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree and 5+ years' experience or Master's degree and 4+ years' experience

Experience with board level RF circuit design required

Must have RF Impedance Matching experience and understanding of Smith Chart for RF Design

Experience with Antenna design and measurements required

Must be familiar with VNA's, Spectrum Analyzers, Oscilloscopes, RF Power Meters

Must have some design experience with Class A/AB Power Amplifiers (up to 5W)

Ability to work hands on (direct testing/troubleshooting/matching/soldering) required

Experience with RF Simulation Software (i.e. ADS/CST) required

Familiarity with Power Supply Regulator design as it pertains to RF Circuits/Power Amplifiers

Prior knowledge of schematic capture and PCB layout viewer (for layout reviews)

RF design experience in the 800MHz to 8GHz range

RF Design experience for UHF RFID Readers a big plus

Familiar with RF Receiver design and measurements

RF System level design experience(RFID, UWB)

Experience with ADS, CST, Cadence design tools

Experience with WWAN/BLE/Wi-Fi/LoRa/GPS RF design

Required skills

RF Circuit Design, RF Impedance Matching, Smith Chart, Antenna Design, RF Measurements, Vector Network Analyzers (VNAs), Spectrum Analyzers, Oscilloscopes, RF Power Meters, Class A/AB Power Amplifier Design, RF Simulation, ADS, CST, Power Supply Regulator Design, Schematic Capture, PCB Layout, UHF RFID Reader Design, RF Receiver Design, RF System Design, WWAN, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), Wi-Fi, LoRa, GPS

Preferred skills

RF design experience in the 800MHz to 8GHz range, RF Design experience for UHF RFID Readers a big plus, Familiar with RF Receiver design and measurements, RF System level design experience(RFID, UWB), Experience with ADS, CST, Cadence design tools, Experience with WWAN/BLE/Wi-Fi/LoRa/GPS RF design

Experience

4+ years