Lead Radio Frequency Engineer

Team Summary

The Radio Frequency Engineering team plays a crucial role in the design and development of wireless devices at SQUAD. Our daily work focuses on driving ongoing projects with deep RF expertise including Antenna design, RF system-level optimisation, Signal Integrity, and EMI/EMC using physical laboratory equipment and advanced electromagnetic simulation tools.

Job Summary

As a Lead Radio Frequency Engineer, you will guide the team and drive engineering processes owning global initiatives, managing workload distribution, and optimizing resource allocation. Combining hands-on expertise with technical leadership, you will evaluate proposed solutions within active optimisation workflows and help shape the future of our wireless products.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Team managing on broad area of responsibility including Antenna Design, Signal Integrity, EMI/EMC, RF System Design
• Regular interaction with customers, scope of work and complexity analysis.
• Cross expertise teams collaboration (EE/ME/PD/FW/SW)
• Performing RF validation measurements and reports preparation
• Schematic / Layout RF front-end simulation, design and optimisation
• System level noise emission estimation and characterisation
• Measurement equipment and RF chambers maintenance on site
• Documenting of tests process, workflow alignments with reference to customer and projects requirements
• Certification data review and analysing for world known regulatory domains

Qualifications and Skills

• Solid knowledge in RF / Microwave / Antennas
• Electromagnetic simulation software and tools (CST, HFSS) for initial design with further optimization
• RF Measurement Equipment and Tools knowledge (VNA, SA, Power Meters etc.)
• Boards bring-up experience
• Conventional Wireless systems for consumer electronics PHY/MAC level knowledge (WiFi/BT/BLE/Sub-1GHz) +
• Prototyping of antennas and PCB
• Signal Integrity approaches experience
• EMI/EMC certification/analysis on World Wide regulatory domain
• Embedded RTOS configuration and flashing, linux based systems philosophy
• Radar basics knowledge (architecture and data processing)
• Upper-Intermediate to Advanced English (written and spoken) for cross-team technical collaboration.

We offer multiple benefits, that include

• The environment of equal opportunities, transparent and value-based corporate culture and an individual approach to each team member
• Competitive compensation and perks. Annual performance review
• Gig-contract
• 21 paid vacation days per year, paid public holidays according to the Ukrainian legislation
• Development opportunities like corporate courses, knowledge hubs, and free English classes as well as educational leaves
• Medical insurance is provided from day one. Sick leaves and medical leaves are available
• Free meals, fruits, and snacks when working in the office