Antenna Design Engineering Team Lead

Summary

Job Title:

Antenna Design Engineering Team Lead

Work Type:
Full Time, Permanent

Report to:
Senior Product Engineering Manager

Salary Range: CAN$ – CAN$

• Overseeing the day-to-day activities of the Antenna engineering technician team to ensure they run smoothly.
• Lead teams to execute against corporate objectives and drive entire team KPIs and reporting.
• Provide technical support to internal and external customers.
• Manage collaboration to work with internal and external customer interactions.
• Identify gaps in existing processes and lead process improvement opportunities to ensure new processes are effective and efficient.
• Develop templates and standard procedures for the team to ensure that tasks are performed consistently, efficiently, and with high quality.
• Managing a group of Antenna Engineering technician resources to work on NPR/ECR/NCMR/RMA and QA support requests.
• Provide coaching and guidance related to antenna design methodology
• Guide and train team members, developing team members’ skill sets.
• Dedicating to continuous improvement processes while maintaining good team spirit.
• Perform computer-aided design and analysis of innovative antennas.
• Provide antenna specifications, design requirements, and simulations.
• Provide R&D technical support to the antenna engineer manager.
• Carry out antenna prototype development and testing, both in the lab and in the field.
• Perform near- and far-field testing of antennas in low-band, VHF, UHF, and 5G/6G mobile wireless communication systems.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

• 5+ years of working experience in antenna design and development is preferred
• Hands-on experience in:
• Passive/Active antenna (70MHz – mmWave) design and development
• Wireless communications technologies, including P25, Tetra, DMR, 4G, 5G, and Satcom systems
• Familiar with RF design and testing software and hardware, including HFSS/CST/ADS, Planet/Atoll/iBwave, vector network analyzer, spectrum analyzer, power meter, TDR tester, etc.
• Familiar with antenna parts & materials selection, including PCB types, cable types, radome types, etc.
• Well-versed in BTS and mobile, and embedded antenna standards, including IEC, EN, NFPA, etc.
• Experience in taking designs from concept through mass production
• Coaches, empowers, and inspires, yet drives accountability
• A collaborator who excels at giving and receiving feedback
• Exceptional listening, written, presentation, and verbal communication skills
• Understanding of existing and future trends in technologies used in RF communications
• A curious and creative thinker and problem-solver
• Passionate about world-class product design and user experience.
• Self-motivated and goal-oriented to meet program schedule commitments
• Ability to deal with ambiguity and handle pressure
• Effective multitasking

• RRSP program
• Job related professional development fund for designations and accreditations.
• Employee Referral Program.
• Employee Award Program.
• Plenty of on-site parking & a 5-minute walk to GO Train station.
• Office located in a serene location full of greenery in Aurora, ON
• Employee events & initiatives.

Applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada, you must be a Canadian Citizen, a Permanent Resident, or a foreign national holding a valid Work Permit or specific authorization like a study permit with off-campus work permission, a temporary resident permit, or be part of special programs. Unfortunately, we are unable to assist in work authorization.