Antenna Engineer
RADAR · Posted Nov 12, 2026
- San Diego, California, United States
- Senior
- $190K–$233K per year
- 10+ years
Lead and execute the design, development, and evaluation of next-generation RFID sensor antennas.
Compensation
At RADAR, your base pay is one part of your total compensation package. The expected base salary range for this position is $190,000 - $233,000.
Responsibilities
- Design, simulate, and optimize custom RFID sensor antennas, including single-element and multi-element array configurations using electromagnetic simulation software.
- Perform full-wave electromagnetic simulations to evaluate antenna performance metrics including impedance matching, radiation patterns, efficiency, isolation, polarization, and coupling of antenna designs.
- Conduct precise antenna calibration and performance characterization in an anechoic chamber.
- Oversee the fabrication of PCB-based antennas and seamless integration with RF front-end components.
- Work alongside hardware and software teams to integrate antenna solutions into compact sensor form factors.
Requirements
- BS degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics, or a related field
- Nice to have: sensor-integrated antennas
- Nice to have: FCC/ETSI standards
- Nice to have: Python scripting
- Nice to have: MATLAB scripting