Hardware Engineer (RF/Electrical)

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 a Senior HW Engineer at Ossia, you will be responsible to work in RF and EE-related areas of hardware design and development. The position requires proven experience, strong communication skills, and a background in developing commercial products. We are looking for candidates who thrive in a fast-paced start-up environment. The successful candidate will be motivated and detail-oriented while showing the highest standards of responsibility and ability to collaborate with colleagues. The ability to provide technical guidance is a definite asset.

Responsibilities:

• Generate complex schematic diagrams based upon system requirements
• Work with PCB CAD tools for simulations and layout.
• Quickly understand concepts and extract key requirements in RF/EE applications.
• Circuit-board-level design of a variety of RF blocks or systems in the 5GHz ISM band, for ultimate use in consumer electronics products incorporating wireless power capabilities.
• Provide guidance in the selection of PCB material and stack-up.
• Provide floor planning and layout support to the PCB designer.
• Root cause analysis and mitigation in bring up of newly designed PCBs.
• Provide technical critique of designs created by other engineers.
• This is a hands-on position with characterization and validation activities performed in a lab.
• May work independently or in small teams.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of relevant hardware design experience, including product development.
• A proven track record of taking products from concept through to volume production. Knowledge of the new product development process and best practices to create a quality design while working within schedule and cost constraints.
• Experienced in the design of schematics and PCBs.
• Knowledge of RF design techniques using commercial ICs.
• Knowledge of the design of RF transmitters and receivers along with commonly used components used in the >2GHz frequency band (e.g. amplifiers, filters, VCO’s, etc.).
• Familiarity with common test equipment in the evaluation of RF circuits and systems (e.g. spectrum analyzers, high speed oscilloscopes, and vector network analyzers).
• An understanding of RF design best practices to minimize RF losses and maximize RF isolation; RF transmission line (both microstrip and strip line) design experience.
• Knowledge of antenna design principles and tradeoffs.
• Understanding of how to design for low cost, manufacturability, and reliability.
• Understanding of both theoretical and practical limitations of RF design principles.
• Strong knowledge of basic EE blocks/interfaces such as power supplies (SMPS, linear, etc.) and digital interfaces (I2C, SPI, etc.)
• Enthusiastic and positive attitude with a strong motivation of taking on challenging assignments.
  

Preferred Requirements:

• Familiarity with wireless standards is desirable.
• Basic understanding of EMI and regulatory process is an asset.
• Hands-on experience in prototype bring-up and debugging, functional verification, and manufacturing support is a plus.
• Familiarity with PCB fabrication basics toward designing high speed digital, analog and RF on same PCB.
• Ability to create and use modeling tools such as MATLAB, SPICE is beneficial.
• Experience in working with antenna arrays is highly desirable but not a requirement.

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: 120–150K base, depending on experience, plus equity and bonus