Principal Hardware and Antenna Engineer

About Metawave

Metawave is pioneering disruptive millimeter wave technologies that accelerate the transition to highly automated and fully autonomous ground and aerial vehicle operation meeting safety and emerging services goals. With its patented, high-resolution all-weather imaging SPEKTRA radar modules, and associated software stacks, Metawave is delivering the missing sensor with unmatched long-range sensing and perception based on novel machine learning and AI to automotive, tracking, trains, aerial and drone customers. Its SPEKTRA™ radar is the first automotive analog beamsteering radar with resolution capable of distinguishing objects close to each other, in difficult driving scenarios and in all-weather conditions, making cars safer and smarter. Metawave TURBO™ active repeaters and KLONE™ passive reflectors enable faster, more efficient, and lower cost 5G deployments, bringing connectivity to billions of users both indoors and out. Metawave’s AWARE™AI object classification platform is the first demonstration of real-time radar object classification. Founded in 2017, Metawave is headquartered in Carlsbad, CA. Visit us at www.metawave.com, email us at info@metawave.com, and follow us on Twitter @metawavecorp, LinkedIn, and YouTube.

Your Role

We are currently seeking a hardware and antenna engineer to design and develop active antennas for automotive radar, 5G, and fixed wireless radios. As part of our fast-growing team, you will be involved from initial conception to manufacturing qualification and ramp.

Responsibilities

• Develop active antenna arrays and transitions for automotive radar, 5G, and Fixed Wireless radios as a core member of Metawave antenna team

• Build highly directional phased array antennas steerable over a large field of view

• Work closely with the RF and System team to map customers’ requirements to antenna specifications

• Independently use HFSS EM simulation tools including active and passive components integration with the antenna to evaluate designs against performance requirements

• Perform other duties as necessary for the completion of projects and achievement of goals

• Take an antenna project from the design concept phase to prototyping, testing, optimization, and system-level integration

• Work closely with potential and current customers to scope technical solutions that meet and optimize their operational needs

• Collaborate antenna team to identify, advance, and technically drive new opportunity and sustained account support

• Work with a cross-functional team, define antenna requirements

• Define antenna concepts and requirements during product definition

• Develop tools for antenna performance analysis in larger systems

• Build and test active phased array prototypes and front-end circuits

• Provide, track, and document technical development and support for designs

• Sustain technical proficiency in tools for EM development and continually pursue of personal, technical, and professional growth in antenna design and simulation

Minimum Qualifications

Experience

• 3+ years of working experience in industry

• Experience designing, fabricating and testing antennas, electronically-steered arrays/ phased array antennas

• Proficiency in using HFSS EM simulation tools including active and passive components integration with the antenna

• Familiarity with the performance characteristics of passive and active RF components including amplifiers, oscillators, attenuators, mixers and filters

• Expert at using EM commercial solvers such as HFSS, ADS, and NI AWR

• Hands-on experience carrying experiments in an mm-wave anechoic chamber, and using RF test & measurement equipment such as vector network analyzer (VNA), spectrum analyzers, oscilloscopes, etc.

• Excellent programming skills, especially in MATLAB, and any scripting languages

• Successful candidate should be highly motivated and be capable of taking an idea from the analysis stage to testing

• Clear understanding of system specifications and capable of translating system requirements into a system design with simulation models

• Clear understanding of noise, matching, linearity, and other device characteristics

• Familiar with mix signal mode verification methodology

Education

B.S. or M.S. in electrical engineering, robotics, radar sensing, or telecommunications

Preferred Qualifications

• Ph.D. in electrical engineering, robotics, radar sensing, or telecommunications

• 2-3 years of experience in designing Metamaterial-based antennas and an RF component

• RF and millimeter-wave integrated circuits design, fabrication, and testing experience

• Experience with automotive or military radar, and/or working with automotive hardware

Perks + Benefits

• Competitive salary package

• Stock options for every employee

• Hybrid in office and work from home plan

• Healthcare + dental + vision + life & disability insurance

• 401k plan

• Flexible time off & paid holidays

• Relocation assistance + reimbursement

• Fitness Reimbursement

Metawave is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, disability, gender identity, results of genetic testing, service in the military, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. We will make a reasonable accommodation for any qualified applicant with a disability, provided that the individual is otherwise qualified to safely perform the essential functions of the job with or without accommodation and that the accommodation would not impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. Please let us know if you believe you require reasonable accommodation, or if you would like assistance to complete an application or to participate in an interview.