Full-Time
Antenna Engineer
TP-Link Systems
Networking and smart home technology
Compensation Overview
$140k - $170k/yr
No H1B Sponsorship
Irvine, CA, USA
In Person
Bachelor's
Category
 Electrical Engineering (1) |
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Required Skills
Electromagnetics
Requirements
- A bachelor's degree in electromagnetic field and microwave technology, RF engineering, or a related field is required.
- Three to seven years of experience in antenna design and development for electronic products is required.
- Hands-on experience developing antennas for wireless consumer electronics such as routers, smartphones, Internet of Things devices, and customer premises equipment is required.
- Strong antenna design skills are required, including the ability to independently deliver antenna concept design, simulation, and optimization.
- Solid fundamentals in radio-frequency and microwave engineering are required, including strong knowledge of electromagnetics, microwave theory, and antenna principles.
- Hands-on experience with common radio-frequency laboratory test instruments, particularly network analyzers and anechoic chamber measurements, is required.
Responsibilities
- Participate in early-stage product planning and project initiation by evaluating antenna-related requirements, technical feasibility, schedule risks, cost targets, and manufacturability for wireless products.
- Work closely with hardware and mechanical engineering teams to guide antenna placement, ground clearance, keep-out zones, matching circuit layout, and enclosure impact analysis.
- Own multi-radio antenna concept design across Wi-Fi, cellular, Bluetooth, Zigbee, DECT, ultra-wideband, and near-field communication, including feasibility analysis, trade-off evaluation, isolation design, and architecture planning.
- Lead end-to-end antenna testing and validation, covering passive characterization, active performance tuning, and system integration and debugging; optimize design parameters and tuning strategies to meet performance targets and deliver final acceptance.
- Support regulatory and compliance activities related to antenna performance, including Federal Communications Commission, specific absorption rate, and other wireless certification requirements.
- Own antenna manufacturing process design and production planning, establish standardized production flows, and provide systematic solutions to technical bottlenecks and quality issues during manufacturing.
- Work cross-functionally with radio-frequency, system, electromagnetic compatibility, and platform teams to drive system-level improvements in wireless performance.
- Produce comprehensive antenna design documentation, including design reports, simulation reports, test reports, technical documents, and antenna routing guidelines.
- Track industry and technology trends, conduct focused research and development initiatives, explore new antenna design approaches based on project needs, and drive engineering adoption of new materials and processes to improve performance.
- Mentor early-career antenna engineers, provide technical guidance, and contribute to antenna team training, design standards, checklists, simulation guidelines, and best practices.
Desired Qualifications
- Improve system throughput using transmission control protocol and user datagram protocol from an antenna and radio-frequency perspective while working with hardware and software teams to identify and resolve performance bottlenecks.
- Proficiency in antenna design, tuning and matching, and validation testing, with the ability to independently drive end-to-end antenna development from concept through production ramp.
- Experience with advanced antenna technologies such as new materials, three-dimensional printing, and reconfigurable antennas.
- Experience working with original design manufacturer and joint design manufacturer partners, certification laboratories, radio-frequency laboratories, antenna vendors, and key component suppliers.
TP-Link Systems is the U.S. organization for TP-Link networking and connected-home products. Its portfolio includes Wi-Fi routers and mesh systems, switches, access points, cameras, smart-home devices, and business networking equipment. The company serves consumers, small businesses, enterprises, and service providers through retail and channel partners. TP-Link participates in networking, consumer electronics, and connected devices, with engineering, product, channel, sales, support, and operations teams bringing integrated hardware, software, cloud services, and security updates to market.
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