Radio Frequency Design Engineer

RF Hardware Design EngineerLocation: South Brisbane/Gold Coast

Open to relocators

Salary: DOE

A multinational technology company is hiring for its Australian subsidiary. The company designs and manufactures RF based hardware solutions, built around proprietary RFID technology, for a specialised international market. Equal opportunity employer.

We're looking for someone we can hand any task to, including the less glamorous ones like EMI/EMC compliance work, and trust them to own it with minimal guidance. . We value hands-on, real world engineering and manufacturing experience over pure theoretical knowledge. Ideally you've taken a product from concept through to production, not just designed one on paper. You don't need extensive years of experience, what matters most is being a self-starter who takes initiative.

Qualifications & Experience

• Practical experience in electronics design, having taken a product through the full lifecycle from concept to production (RF/analogue design experience highly regarded)
• Proficiency in Altium Designer essential
• Experienced user of RF network and spectrum analyzers, etc.
• Experience preparing technical design documentation across a product's full lifecycle essential
• Ability to manage project priorities and communicate effectively
• Able to work independently, take ownership of tasks, and be self motivated
• Knowledge of the unique challenges associated with RF environments/interference
• Understanding of the R&D project process (PLM)
• Advantageous: knowledge of EMC testing and requirements, and knowledge of RFID 13.56MHz

Tasks & Responsibilities

• Design and develop electronic hardware, including schematic capture, component selection, and PCB layout (Altium Designer)
• Lead new electronics design initiatives, including enhancement of existing RFID products (13.56 MHz)
• Design and develop antennas for new and existing products and projects
• Perform board bring up, hardware validation, and debugging
• Own RF performance, including testing, tuning, and optimisation in real world environments
• Manage production test development and EMC compliance activities
• Prototype and evaluate new designs and concepts
• Produce technical documentation such as schematics, BOMs, and test procedures
• Troubleshoot and resolve hardware and RF related issues across the product lifecycle
• Contribute to system architecture and overall product design decisions
• Collaborate with software teams to support system integration and hardware compatibility
• Liaise with international teams, including software development and support teams overseas
• Work closely with product management and contract manufacturers on development and production
• Support manufacturing, testing, and ongoing product improvement initiatives
• Work within a multidisciplinary team including electronics, mechanical, test, and production engineers

Please reach out to seb@profoundpeople.com.au for more info