Magna
Principal Sr - RF Design
Lowell, Massachusetts, US · Principal
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About the role
- Because we believe that your career path should be as unique as you are.
- Making automotive technology that is smarter, cleaner, safer and lighter.
Responsibilities
- Define and drive RF and antenna technology strategy, roadmaps, design standards, and architecture across products, platforms, and global engineering teams.
- Lead complex antenna and RF designs from advanced concept and trade studies through validation, industrialization, launch, and series production.
- Serve as the senior technical authority for antenna architecture, EM simulation, RF performance, design verification, root-cause analysis, and resolution of critical technical issues.
- Lead technical design reviews, risk assessments, worst-case analyses, DFMEAs, test strategies, and technical documentation with appropriate traceability.
- Develop organizational capability by mentoring engineers, sharing technical knowledge, establishing best practices, and supporting competency development across the RF community.
- At Magna, you can expect an engaging and dynamic environment where you can help to develop industry-leading automotive technologies.
- We invest in our employees, providing them with the support and resources they need to succeed.
- We are a premier supplier for the global automotive industry with full capabilities in design, development, testing and manufacturing of complex Electronic systems.
- Innovation is what drives us and we drive innovation.
- Dream big and create the future of mobility at Magna Electronics.
Requirements
- Master's degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, RF/Microwave Engineering, Electromagnetics, or a related field
- Expert proficiency with HFSS or comparable 3D electromagnetic simulation tools.
- Proficiency in MATLAB, Python, or similar scripting and data-analysis tools.
- Working knowledge of automotive development standards, including functional safety methods aligned with ISO 26262.
Nice to have
- Your preferred qualifications
Skills
- Job descriptions may display in multiple languages based on your language selection.
Company info
- As a member of our global team, you can expect exciting, varied responsibilities as well as a wide range of development prospects.
- Awareness, Unity, Empowerment: At Magna, we believe that a diverse workforce is critical to our success.
- That's why we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
- Established network and technical credibility with customers, suppliers, universities, research institutes, or relevant industry communities.
- Partner globally with customers, suppliers, universities, research organizations, and internal manufacturing teams to solve complex problems and accelerate innovation.
- Who we are looking for
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