Wireless Front-End Engineer (0.8-1.0 fte)

At TU/e’s Electrical Engineering department we are setting up a team to strengthen our valorisation activities. The goal of this team is to develop our research outcomes further from typically low technology readiness levels (TRL3-4) towards market-relevant prototypes (TRL 6-8). In this way we facilitate technology transfer to industry or provide a promising starting point for university spin-offs.

Information
The main tasks of the wireless front-end engineer are to:

• design wireless front-end (sub-)systems based on COTS and prototype components to meet technical requirements
• develop test setups and perform (sub-)system tests for design verifications

We are looking for candidates who meet the following profile:

• Experience in wireless front-end (sub-)system and/or component design, MSc or PhD degree in relevant field
• Affinity to work on the interface between academia and industry as well as government
• Experience in working in different collaboration environments and development methods, like scrum/agile
• Good communication skills
• Team player who can work in a diverse team
• Willingness to step out of their comfort zone and expand their current knowledge
• Fluent in written and spoken English is required, Dutch is advantageous

Skills & Tools

• Technical Skills: RF engineering, embedded systems, network protocols, antenna design.
• Software: MATLAB, Python, C/C++, RF simulation tools (e.g., CST, ADS), protocol analyzers.
• Tools: Vector network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, software-defined radio

If you are concerned that you don’t meet all the requirements sufficiently, but the job does excite you, then be sure to respond, we would love to look at your profile.

An exciting position within an international yet personal university. You are right in the middle of the students, on a green campus within walking distance of the central station. Besides beautiful architecture, you will find varied workplaces and excellent sports facilities. We also offer you:

• A monthly salary of minimum €3,708 to maximum €6,433 for full-time employment, depending on your knowledge and experience (scale 9-11 collective labour agreement for Dutch Universities).
• In addition to vacation pay, a structural end-of-year bonus of 8.3%.
• A favorable arrangement for more holidays or a sabbatical.
• A selection model for additional fringe benefits.
• Working hours in consultation for an optimal work-life balance.
• Scope for your talent with advancement prospects and excellent development opportunities such as mentoring, workshops and coaching.
• Partially paid parental leave and reimbursement for commuting expenses, working from home and the internet.
• A generous employer contribution to the favorable ABP pension plan.

Here you can discover even more information about our conditions of employment. Build on your career at TU/e!

Do you recognize yourself in this profile and would you like to have more information about the position, please contact the hiring manager: Dr. Ulf Johanssen, Associate Professor, u.johannsen@tue.nl.

For questions about the application process or the conditions of employment, please contact Kevin Caris, HR-Advisor, k.t.caris@tue.nl.

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