RF Engineer Details

RF Engineer

Lenovo - Chicago, IL

Employment Type : Full-Time

Position Description:

This position belongs to the Wireless Performance team. This team is responsible for designing and developing flagship products and supporting the launch of a wide range of 4G and 5G products. The scope of this role will continue to evolve and grow as the company expands its expertise to cover more complex product ecosystems and requirements globally.

New innovations and a broadening ecosystem developed by Lenovo has presented new opportunities and challenges to RF performance, RF testing, automation and compliance allowing us to be at the forefront of blazing a new path to market realization. This position is expected to have a high growth potential leading towards a key contributor for RF and compliance engineering within the company.

We are looking for a team member with solid background in RF design, RF conducted & radiated performance measurements and test automation to lead development testing and certifications and oversee planning and testing for product compliance. The role requires to take ownership for ensuring products meet RF performance on a global scale at all stages of the product life cycle, from development, ship authorization and post launch.
Lenovo Motorola is in a very aggressive and competitive market. Therefore the candidate will have to be ready to balance long term strategic goals with the short-term imperative of shipping products in a very fluid and fast paced environment.

1. Concentration in RF circuits, electromagnetic theory and communication system design
2. Design of transmitter or receiver circuits that are part of new mobile phones. Required skills include simulation, circuit design, board layout, testing and optimization.
3. Demonstrate design skills covering a major transceiver circuit block. Experience with schematic capture, board layout and prototype evaluation is required.
4. Test, analyze and debug RF field failures in WWAN (2G, 3G, 4G and 5G), WLAN, aGPS and BT
5. Manage and maintain 5G sub6 near field test equipment and coordinate with equipment vendors to keep license and calibration updated
6. Manage maintenance, calibration and extension for internal lab equipment and test systems utilized for regulatory RF performance tests (i.e. cSAR and power density)
7. Build and maintain expertise in international RF Exposure standards compliance, including those for 5G products operating above 6 GHz (mm wave)
8. Gain knowledge and expertise in SAR sensor development, testing and validation by working closely with product teams to ensure compliance through certification
9. Automation of RF tools to speed up testing. Familiarity with labview, java scripts, python, etc are preferred.
10. Work with internal Motorola Lenovo global teams (Chicago and China sites) and external labs / partners located in different time zones

Position Requirements:

1. Masters in electrical engineering
2. Experience performing analysis of RF systems and debugging issues
3. Strong understanding and experience on Regulatory tests (SAR, HAC and EMC), measurements and requirements
4. Experience in radiated RF lab environments and the associated tests and tools
5. Experience and familiarity with 5G RF technology
6 Familiarity with SAR sensor design and validation process
7. Ability to work flexibly in an ever changing environment, with developing RF & regulatory requirements and should be able to adapt to working in different situations without extensive guidance
8. Ability to work in collaboration with other teams and disciplines
9. Possess strong communication skills, both written and verbal

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any federal, state, or local protected class.