RF Hardware Design Engineer (Productization Team)

Be on the forefront of a new, ground-breaking technology with Cota wireless power. Spearheaded by a team of highly experienced business leaders and specialized engineers, Ossia offers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to build one of the most highly anticipated technologies of our time. Countless devices across the globe will one day use our safe and smart solutions. You will feel great about creating new and clean technology that helps people stay always on and always connected. Our employees are the key to our success and we are fortunate to have found some of the best and the brightest. There isn’t a more inspiring team to work with and no better time than now!

As an engineer for hardware design at Ossia, you will be responsible for developing the electrical design of next-generation wireless power systems. This hands-on role requires basic knowledge in electrical circuit design involving digital and analog circuits utilizing components such as microcontrollers, memory ICs, power supply regulators, and A/D and D/A converters.

Responsibilities:

• Schematic and bill-of-materials (BOM) creation
• Test procedure design and implementation

• Circuit-board-level design of a variety of RF blocks or systems in the 5GHz ISM band
• Significant lab work involving testing circuit boards, including initial bring-up and debug
• Assist in the integration and test of the final system

• Work closely with other team members such as mechanical, RF, antenna, firmware, and test engineers

• Up to 10% travel to Contract Manufacturers and suppliers

Requirements

• At least 3 years of relevant hardware design experience, including product development

• Quickly able to understand concepts and extract key requirements in RF applications
• Experience with OTA (over-the-air) characterization of CW (continuous wave) systems and RF link budget analysis

• Experienced in the design of printed circuit boards (PCBs) at frequencies of 2–10GHz

• Experience in board and system bring-up in anechoic test chambers; loading calibration files and initiating RF signal reception/transmission

• Proficiency in writing technical test reports and test procedures
• Familiarity with common test equipment in the evaluation of RF circuits and systems (e.g. spectrum analyzers, high speed oscilloscopes, and vector network analyzers)

• Strong knowledge writing python and shell scripts
• Knowledge of the new product development process and best practices to create a quality design while working within schedule and cost constraints

• Understanding of how to design for low cost, manufacturability, and reliability

• Excellent communication skills with a willingness to learn from others

Preferred Qualifications:

• Basic understanding of EMI and regulatory process is an asset

• Experience working complex RF systems involving antenna arrays

• Firmware development experience would be a plus

• Hands-on experience in prototype bring-up and debugging, functional verification, and manufacturing support is a plus

Benefits

Ossia offers a competitive benefits package including:

• Comprehensive insurance plans including a PPO or a partially funded HSA option
• 90% coverage for employees and 50% for dependents
• Generous time off plan including a flexible PTO plan available from your date of hire
• 401k and Roth Plans
• Stock option plans
• Free parking and flexible work environment

Salary Range: 120–140K base, depending on experience, plus equity and bonus