Staff Antenna Design Engineer
Core
Design, simulate, and optimize antennas for low-power wearable devices, including multi-band multisystem solutions.
Role type
Staff Antenna Design Engineer
Builds
High performing wearable products (Oura Ring)
Domain
Consumer electronics / Wearables / IoT
Required skills
Electromagnetic simulation (CST, HFSS), Antenna measurement (VNA, OTA chambers), RF fundamentals, PCB layout for miniaturized antennas, Root cause analysis, Supplier/Manufacturing collaboration, Regulatory compliance (FCC, ETSI, ITU)
Preferred skills
Wearable/ultra-compact device antenna design, Bluetooth/BLE/NFC/Wireless charging protocols, RF front-end design (Filters, switches, LNAs, PAs), SAR compliance knowledge, Overseas manufacturing partner experience
Technologies
CST Microwave Studio, Ansys HFSS, Vector Network Analyzers, Spectrum Analyzers, OTA Chambers
Responsibilities
Design and simulate antennas for low-power wearables; Perform electromagnetic simulations and validate designs with bench and OTA measurements; Build prototypes to evaluate design concepts; Collaborate cross-functionally to integrate antennas into constrained form factors; Conduct OTA performance testing and troubleshooting; Drive root cause analysis for antenna performance issues; Work with suppliers and manufacturing teams to maintain performance; Document design processes and metrics; Travel 5-20% to Oulu, Finland for prototype builds.
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC
