Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering with 5+ years in RF circuit design, or Master's/Doctoral Degree with 3+ years
Strong academic background (GPA 3.0 or higher)
Effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
Responsibilities
Lead RF Desense optimization for Multi-Radio Coexistence
Identify and propose remedies for noise sources
Create software tools for RF signal integration and noise root cause analysis
Design Cellular RF hardware including prototype validation
Define RF hardware requirements and factory test implementation
Collaborate with RF module suppliers and cross-functional teams
Benefits
Eligible for Garmin's comprehensive benefits program
Full Job Description
Overview
We are seeking a full-time Desense Engineer at Garmin's U.S. headquarters in the Greater Kansas City area. This is a full time Electrical Engineer with particular focus on Desense (noise, jamming) mitigation. We support multiple wireless communication protocols, such as: Cellular, WiFi, Bluetooth (BT), NFC, GNSS etc. in our products. As a Desense Engineer at Garmin, you will contribute to the architecture and product level design integration of next generation wireless radio solutions in all Garmin products.
Essential Functions
Lead Multi-Radio Coexistence through RF Desense (noise, jamming) optimization
Identify noise source (aggressor(s)) and propose remedy
Create appropriate and necessary software tool to integrate within wireless radio to check RF signals to root cause noise in the overall system
Design Cellular RF hardware board as impedance matching, PCB layout review, bring up prototypes and Coexistence validation with LTE/BT/WiFi/GNSS/NFC
Define RF Hardware requirement, design and implement in factory test
Work with RF module/components suppliers and cross-functional teams to optimize RF performance
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering AND a minimum of 5 years of industry experience in RF circuits design (cellular (LTE, UMTS), WiFi, BT, GNSS) OR Master's/Doctoral Degree in Electrical Engineering with focus on RF/antennas and electromagnetics AND a minimum of 3 years of industry experience in RF circuits design (cellular (LTE, UMTS), WiFi, BT, GNSS)
Excellent academics (cumulative GPA greater than or equal to 3.0 as a general rule)
Demonstrated strong and effective verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills to rally support from peers
Desired Qualifications
Broad expertise with Multi-Radio Coexistence
Successful track record of working closely with Antenna Engineers, Electrical Engineers, Mechanical Engineers and Firmware teams
Extensive circuit design experience for consumer or aviation products
Experience with numerical simulation driven design workflows
RF design experience such as Filters, LNAs, PAs, Receivers, etc.
Extensive experience utilizing RF test equipment such as Spectrum Analyzers, Vector Network Analyzers, Signal Generators, etc.
Knowledge and experience in designing for environmental constraints (temp, humidity, and vibration), regulatory compliance and product debug (EMC/EMI, ESD, transients, etc)
Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills to galvanize cross functional teams
This position is eligible for Garmin's benefit program. Details can be found here: Garmin Benefits
About Garmin
Garmin Ltd. is an American multinational technology company founded in 1989 by Gary Burrell and Min Kao in Lenexa, Kansas. The company specializes in GPS technology for automotive, aviation, marine, outdoor, and sport activities. Garmin's products serve aviation, marine, automotive, wireless, outdoor recreation, and fitness markets. The company's goal is to create navigation and communication devices that can enrich customers' lives. Garmin has offices in the United States, Europe, and Asia. The company's products are sold in over 100 countries.
