Antenna Design Engineer 1 - Technology Team
Antenna Design Engineer 1 - Technology Team-18001GM
Description
As a leading worldwide provider of navigation devices and wearable technology, our focus is on developing, designing and supporting superior products. Our advanced technology promotes performance, safety and ease of use in every market we serve. That makes us an engineering and technology company with a keen focus on recruiting talent in those fields. But the same vertical integration business model that keeps all design and manufacturing processes in-house also gives us the incentive to hire top performers from different backgrounds, including operations, finance and accounting, information technology, sales, marketing and communications.
At Garmin, you do more as an Antenna Design Engineer 1 than sit at a desk working on simulations. You create. You build. You DESIGN antennas. From building prototypes to working with various equipment (multimeters, power supplies, network analyzer and more), you will provide technical guidance and project planning for complex analog, digital and/or RF designs for products that are new to Garmin.
Garmin's Technology team is seeking an entry level Antenna Design Engineer to provide technical support and antenna solutions for complex products across Garmin’s diverse product portfolio. Come join us at our beautiful Headquarters location in the Kansas City metro area!
As a Level 1 Antenna Design Engineer, your responsibilities include:
- Design antennas for multiple products of various form factors and applications
- Contribute to advanced research on new antenna solutions suitable for Garmin products
- Utilize antenna simulations tools and test equipment to formulate and test antenna design
- Antenna prototyping and validation through relevant measurements
- Collaborate with Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Design, Software Engineering and Manufacuring to ensure robust designs and appropriate testability
- Analyze test data and reports to determine if the proposed design meets functional and performance specifications
- Support production facilities in the manufacture of products
Qualifications
- Masters of Science Degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering specializing in RF or Electromagnetics
- Research experience including designing antennas for consumer electronics
- Proficient with antenna simulation platform such as XFDTD, HFSS, CST
- Familiar with common RF test equipment (such as: network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, protocol and signaling testers)
- Strong and effective verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
Desirable skills:
- PhD in Electrical Engineering
- Experience in circuit simulation (such as ADS) and schematic, layout for PCB design
- Hands on knowledge of active and passive antenna measurement in an anechoic chamber
Our benefits are designed to lead an evolving marketplace, support innovation and encourage a healthy balance between work and life. They allow our associates to make their own decisions about their well-being and future and consistently rank Garmin as a top tier benefits provider when compared to other high-tech employers. We offer a choice of high value medical, dental and vision plans with low or no premiums, to fit your and your family’s preferences. In addition, Garmin’s financial benefits include a generous 401K retirement plan that provides 5% of pay base contribution plus a match of 75 cents for every dollar you contribute to a maximum of 10% of your compensation. The employee stock purchase plan allows for shares to be bought at a 15% discount. Garmin offers many other benefits and perks ranging from well-being initiatives, educational assistance and career development, community charity support, and employee discounts just to name a few.
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