Antenna Engineer
- Germantown, MD, United States
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Job details
- Experience
- Minimum 2 years of experience with Antenna specialized focus (Design & RF/ Anechoic Testing).
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
As an Antenna Engineer, you play an essential role within our innovative engineer team. This role plays a hands on roll in implementing product design, development, and support. Responsibilities include designing new products from concept to full production for GPS, Satellite Communication, 5G, 4G LTE, and advanced phased array systems.
YOUR WORK AT MAXTENA WILL INCLUDE:
- Design of new products from concept to full production for GPS, Satellite Communication, 5G, 4G LTE, and advanced phased array systems.
- Hardware prototype construction and testing.
- Provide manufacturing support and troubleshooting.
- Collaborate with layout and PCB engineers.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including sales and other technical teams.
- Liaison between the customer and internal teams.
- Setup/run/define automated testing for quality control and qualification testing.
- Perform feasibility studies by leveraging simulation tools.
- Provide product development status to senior leadership team.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Must be a U.S. Citizen with the ability to obtain a Secret clearance
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, MSEE or PhD preferred
- Minimum 2 years of experience with Antenna specialized focus (Design & RF/ Anechoic Testing).
- Demonstrated experience in wireless communication principles including link budget analysis and propagation channel modeling.
- Demonstrated experience with complex matching networks, corporate feeds, filters (primarily SAW and ceramic), and duplexers.
- Demonstrated experience in fabrication, prototyping abilities including soldering/assembly, power amplifier input/output matching and optimization of ACP, P1dB, and spurs.
- Demonstrated experience with bench measurement equipment including signal generator, spectrum analyzer, and vector network analyzer.
- Demonstrated experience with antenna-specific measurement equipment including nearfield and farfield ranges, experience with Satimo equipment, Microwave Studio, ADS, MATLAB systems highly preferred.
- Demonstrated experience with various aspects of PCB design including schematic capture, layout, and fabrication processes.
- Experience with compliance and testing standards such as FCC, ETSI, and MIL standards.
- Exceptionally detail-oriented, strong communication skills & ability to work well across inter-disciplinary teams.
PERKS OF WORKING AT MAXTENA:
At Maxtena, you won’t just contribute to technology - you’ll help invent what’s next. Join a collaborative, forward-thinking team where bold ideas become meaningful innovations, creativity is encouraged, and your work makes a real-world impact. Our work environment offers:
- Innovate & Create: Work on cutting-edge wireless technology and bring groundbreaking products to life.
- Grow & Thrive: Continuous learning, career development, Flex Time and exposure to diverse industries and advanced projects.
- Invest in Your Future: Competitive compensation packages, comprehensive benefits, 401(k) match, tuition reimbursement, and paid parental leave.
- Our Team Culture: Team events, fun activities, coffee, treats, and a workplace that makes coming to work rewarding.
Maxtena is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
More about this job
Skills
- GPS
- Communication skills
- Troubleshooting
- Printed circuit boards
- Sales
- Test automation
- Quality control
- Electrical engineering
- Communication principles
- Assembly
- Paramedic
- The MathWorks MATLAB
- Regulatory compliance