Key skills
Communication
About this role
Role Overview
- Assist in the design of radio frequency systems and in the debugging of existing RF products
- Collaboratively design a variety of RF boards according to PLM team requests
- Travel up to twice per year
- Participate in the development of the architecture for new RF products
- Perform transmit and receive chain analyses
- Write hardware and software system requirements to ensure proper RF system operation
- Develop system test plans and produce analyses of the results
- Optimize gain control and power detection
- Design RF PCBs
- Schematic capture
- Participate in hardware and software design reviews
- Technical management of subcontractors: specification review, design review, audits and evaluation
- Provide second-line support for production and customers
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering
- Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience in RF circuit design operating up to 6 GHz
- Strong proficiency in transmit and receive RF chain analysis
- Ability to analyze and manage interference to optimize system performance in RF-hostile environments
- Good understanding of nonlinear effects produced by high-power RF amplifiers
- Good understanding of analog and software-controlled feedback/servo loops
- Effective communication in French and English (oral and written) with our clients
- Good knowledge of laboratory equipment (RF test equipment, spectrum analyzer, VNA, ...)
- Assets: Proficiency with specialized software such as Microwave Office, PAD; Knowledge of cellular technologies (GSM, CDMA, UMTS, LTE…); Ability to explain fundamental RF principles to non-experts; Experience in microwave and millimeter-wave circuit design; Familiarity with FCC/ISED/3GPP standards for cellular products; Experience with spectral emission conformance and EMC testing
Benefits
- A state-of-the-art work environment
- Competitive working conditions (salary, benefits, a paid week off between Christmas and New Year's Day, gym membership discounts, employee stock purchase plan, public transit reimbursement program, on-site showers, free snacks and beverages)
- Comprehensive insurance (medical, dental and telemedicine)
- A friendly, collaborative work atmosphere with numerous social activities throughout the year
- Work for a company actively involved in its community (fundraisers for Le Phare — Enfants et Familles)
- Close proximity to public transit services