Full-Time

Vice President

Radio Frequency Engineering

Posted on 9/10/2025

JMA Wireless

JMA Wireless

501-1,000 employees

Designs 5G antennas and connectors

Compensation Overview

$200k - $240k/yr

Liverpool, NY, USA + 1 more

More locations: Plano, TX, USA

In Person

Category
Electrical Engineering (1)
Requirements
  • A Bachelor's Degree with equivalent design and leadership experience. Masters or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering is preferred.
  • 10 to 15 years of RF experience in the wireless industry; specifically in the design, simulation, analysis, and testing of antennas for volume production, base station antenna experience preferred
  • Prior experience in antenna design for satellites, radars, body wearable devices, automobiles, repeaters and CPE equipment are welcome to apply
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience managing employees as well as staff augmentation through contractors/consultants
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with strong relationship building skills
  • Strong RF and antenna theory and understanding
  • Strong capability in the use of antenna electromagnetic modeling tools, HFSS/Designer preferred
  • Strong programming capability in C, VBA, Fortran, Python or MATLAB preferred. Able to show past experience that demonstrates this capability relative to data processing in antenna design
  • Can demonstrate leadership experience in ramping antenna products into high-volume manufacturing with aggressive customer deadlines
  • Experience in the design of antenna array elements and arrays at cellular frequencies, both single band and multiband architectures
  • Strong understand of Passive Intermodulation (PIM) design principles for antenna products, experienced in dealing with PIM in a production environment
  • Knowledge of spherical antenna near field pattern testing, use of Satimo or NSI measurement systems seen as an asset
  • Have excellent interpersonal skills to maintain effective working relationships as part of or leading a technical team
  • This position can be based out of either our Liverpool, NY or our Plano, TX location. It is an onsite role in one of those two locations
Responsibilities
  • Lead a dynamic team of design engineers through the product development life-cycle
  • Manage the research and development of cutting-edge antenna architectures with a mastery of industry trends and emerging wireless technologies
  • Technically drive projects in the research and design of antenna products meeting requested performance specifications, time scales, and cost
  • Maintain design and measurement records in accordance with company policies
  • Employ upfront design principles using RF simulation tools (ANSYS/CST/AWR) to achieve ‘right first time’ design capability where possible
  • Develop and lead mid ,senior and principal level RF engineers using performance management and employee development techniques
  • Some travel expected, primarily between our technical and customer sites
  • Sales support as needed

JMA Wireless designs and sells hardware and software for wireless networks, focusing on 5G-ready antennas and connectors for indoor and outdoor use. Their products improve network speed, reliability, and security for mobile operators, enterprises, and public institutions. The company reduces issues like passive intermodulation (PIM) and boosts signal performance through high-quality, patented hardware and network-management software that partners implement in their infrastructure. Unlike many competitors, JMA emphasizes high performance, broad coverage, stability, and security across diverse environments, with a clear focus on enabling dense, future-ready networks. The goal is to help customers build and maintain advanced wireless networks that support the latest technologies and deliver reliable, high-speed mobile connectivity.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

Grant

Total Funding

$43.9M

Headquarters

Liverpool, United Kingdom

Founded

2012

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What believers are saying

  • $44M CHIPS Act grant funds $75M Syracuse expansion, doubling O-RAN manufacturing capacity domestically.
  • US DoD adoption via Marine Corps Albany logistics center and airbase operations validates mission-critical use.
  • MIT partnership with Muriel Médard targets URLLC breakthroughs enabling autonomous driving and mission-critical applications.

What critics are saying

  • Federated Wireless displaced JMA as prime contractor on $6M DoD project, reducing government market share.
  • Nokia and Ericsson capture 70% of Tier 1 MNO O-RAN contracts, sidelining JMA's smaller capacity.
  • CHIPS Act funding clawback risk if Syracuse plant misses job creation milestones by 2027.

What makes JMA Wireless unique

  • XRAN all-software RAN platform achieves near-theoretical 5G throughput limits with third-party hardware.
  • Proven O-RAN interoperability across Asia, Europe, North America PlugFest locations demonstrates scale.
  • Deployed TEKO DAS with XRAN at Syracuse University, expanding capacity from 21 to 54 sectors.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Employee Discounts

Childcare Support

Performance Bonus

Flexible Work Hours

Remote Work Options

Company News

Plant Services
Jan 7th, 2025
JMA Wireless awarded $44M to upgrade 5G O-RAN radio manufacturing plant in New York

JMA Wireless awarded $44M to upgrade 5G O-RAN radio manufacturing plant in New York.

RCR Wireless News
Dec 16th, 2024
JMA Wireless receives $43.9M for ORU development

The Biden administration awarded $273 million in federal funding for ORU hardware development through the Wireless Innovation Fund. JMA Wireless received $43.9 million to develop the American Ruggedized Modular O-RAN Radio (ARMOR) platform, which supports energy-efficient Open Radio Unit variants. This initiative aims to enhance U.S. innovation and global leadership in wireless networks as part of the CHIPs and Science Act, which will distribute $1.5 billion over the next decade.

ExecutiveBiz
Dec 13th, 2024
JMA Wireless Sets $75M Expansion for NY 5G Plant

JMA Wireless will spend over $75 million to expand and upgrade its 5G factory in Syracuse, New York, with about $44 million coming from federal funding under the CHIPS and Science Law.

FingerLakes1.com, Inc.
Dec 13th, 2024
Schumer announces $44 million boost for 5G innovation in Central New York | Fingerlakes1.com

Schumer announces $44 million boost for 5G innovation in Central New York Politics

Syracuse.com
Dec 12th, 2024
JMA Wireless wins $44 million CHIPS Act grant for Syracuse expansion, Schumer says

All told, JMA Wireless officials said the CHIPS Act grant will allow the company to invest $75 million to open a new production line and expand testing capabilities at its plant on Syracuse's South Side, which opened in 2022.

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