Apple Looking to Hire iPhone Antenna Engineers- We Wonder Why?

By Jordan Kahn on June 30, 2010
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Not so surprisingly, Apple is looking to hire iPhone and iPad antenna engineers to “Define and implement antenna system architecture to optimize the radiation performance for wireless portable devices.” There are currently three of these jobs listings posted on Jobs.Apple.com. All three of the jobs were posted on June 23rd, which is right around the same time that all of the iPhone 4 reception/antenna issues came to light. Full job description from Apple posted below, if you’re interested.

Requisition Number 5289164
Job title Antenna Engineer – iPad/iPhone
Location Santa Clara Valley
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Job type Full Time
Job description Responsibilities: Define and implement antenna system architecture to optimize the radiation performance for wireless portable devices. The candidate should be able to design antennas suitable for wireless handheld devices with excellent radiation performance, including TRP, TIS, SAR, and EMC. Work closely with other RF and antenna design engineers, mechanical and industrial designers, and EMC engineers to integrate the antenna design in our products. The candidate will be expected to performance radiation performance measurements, create test plans, execute them, publish test reports, provide feedback to the other design engineers, and lead some of the manufacturing of antenna.

Skills and Experience:
* 10+ years of experience in RF with at least 5 years in antenna design and test for wireless consumer products.
* MSEE required, PhD is preferred.
* Must have working experience of antenna design and tests, anechoic chambers, and RF test equipment. Hands-on is a must.
* Must have strong problem solving skills and strong working knowledge of radiation performance. Antenna and wave propagation theoretical background is essential.
* Experience with different wireless communication systems such as GSM/GPRS/EDGE, 802.11, Bluetooth, etc., including the corresponding system level specifications (e.g. ETSI 51.010, 51.05…) is essential.
* Experience with regulatory requirements and process for wireless consumer devices, including FCC, PTCRB, CTIA, ETSI, TIA/EIA, etc.
* Excellent communication skills required, both written & verbal.
* Detail oriented – taking data, using Excel, and making meaningful tables/graphs/averages.

Preferred Experience:
* Experience with simulation tools such as XFDTD, HFSS is a plus.

[via Apple]

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