ZeroPhase is responding to a new era of warfare and the existential need for European technological sovereignty. To meet this challenge, we are building the next generation of resilient, high-performance and mass producible communication systems for defense applications. Our technology enables faster decision-to-action cycles and contributes to safer, more effective operations in contested environments.
About the Role
Join as an RF/Microwave Engineer to develop next-generation communication systems. You’ll simulate and model RF hardware, design and characterize antennas and circuits, and collaborate across engineering disciplines. Responsibilities include creating electromagnetic models, building prototypes, and developing test solutions. Leveraging expertise in RF design, simulation tools, and automation, you’ll drive innovation wireless communication.
Responsibilities
Simulate and model communication systems
Design, fabricate and characterize prototypes of antennas, feed systems and RF front ends for next-generation software defined data links
Create electromagnetic simulation models of hardware (antennas, filters, PCB layout) to design and evaluate performance
Work in close collaboration with EE, ME, DSP and software engineers to design and validate RF systems
Rapidly develop design validation and production test solutions for our high-volume consumer products
Write automation software in python to interact with units under test, test equipment, instrumentation, and documentation systems
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, physics or other engineering discipline
3+ years of research and/or industry experience in the areas of RF/microwave circuit design
1+ years of experience using one of the 3D EM simulation tools (CST, HFSS, FEKO, SEMCAD, EMPro, TICRA or XFDTD)
Nice to Have
Master’s degree in electrical or computer engineering discipline (or 2y+ industry experience) with emphasis in RF/microwave circuits or electromagnetic theory
Experience with design of linear and non-linear circuits such as power amplifiers, low noise amplifiers, mixers, filters and PLLs
Thorough understanding of RF passive components
Familiar with radio related test equipment such as spectrum analyzers, vector signal analyzers, vector signal generator, network analyzers
Experience characterizing radio performance at microwave frequencies
Knowledge of digital communication systems, spread spectrum, single and multi-carrier techniques and modulation types such as QPSK, APSK and QAM RF/microwave design using ADS, HFSS, AWR or similar
Understanding of electromagnetic propagation and antenna systems
Schematic and layout using Altium Designer or other PCB design tool
Experience in Python, C++ or equivalent tools for modeling and analyzing RF systems
Digital communication theory with emphasis on bit error rate and system noise figure
RF/microwave design in the Ku, Ka, V and E-band frequency range