What are the responsibilities and job description for the Radio Frequency (RF) Engineering position at Brillius Technologies?
Job title: SW Engineer (RF)
Location: Cupertino, CA (Onsite)
Candidate will be part of a team that designs and implements hardware tests for Apples newest products including iPhones, iPods and others. The candidate will be tasked with architecting device test software flows, specifying test fixture requirements, conducting RF prototype validation tests, and developing and maintaining test software. With a strong system level understanding of RF component interactions, the candidate also forms a first level triage during early prototype builds to classify, debug, and root-cause issues. Individual will be responsible for generating, reviewing and presenting reports to upper and executive management chains. The candidate should be able to work with Antenna designers and RF Engineers to validate antennas suitable for wireless portable devices with good radiation performance, including TRP, TIS, SAR, and EMC.
Experience Requirements
Candidate Should Have
Location: Cupertino, CA (Onsite)
Candidate will be part of a team that designs and implements hardware tests for Apples newest products including iPhones, iPods and others. The candidate will be tasked with architecting device test software flows, specifying test fixture requirements, conducting RF prototype validation tests, and developing and maintaining test software. With a strong system level understanding of RF component interactions, the candidate also forms a first level triage during early prototype builds to classify, debug, and root-cause issues. Individual will be responsible for generating, reviewing and presenting reports to upper and executive management chains. The candidate should be able to work with Antenna designers and RF Engineers to validate antennas suitable for wireless portable devices with good radiation performance, including TRP, TIS, SAR, and EMC.
Experience Requirements
- Defining and refining test case specifications for RF standards
- Bringing-up and debugging new RF prototypes
- Refining and programming against extensible software program architectures
- Recent experience designing and developing new software applications or drivers on any platform
- Experience with relational database design and implementation
- Project management experience, bug tracking and prioritization
- Recent experience with current and upcoming RF protocols
- 3 or more years experience with RF hardware validation
Candidate Should Have
- BS required.
- Knowledge of RF lab equipment including: VNAs, power sensors, spectrum analyzers, vector signal generators, switch controllers
- Strong fundamentals with one or more of C, C , Objective-C
- Strong statistical data analysis and modeling skills
- Ability to write and maintain Python, Perl or PHP scripts
- Some knowledge of relevant radio standards and test methodologies
- Knowledge of basic lab equipment including: oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies, protocol analyzers
- Ability to analyze and draw actionable conclusions from large data sets
- Energy and drive to thrive in a start-up like environment
- Technical reporting, presentation and communications skills
