Summary
Movandi is hiring an Antenna Engineer for its antenna team in Muscat, Oman. The role involves designing, simulating, integrating, and verifying mmWave antenna systems for 5G and satellite communications, including phased arrays, reflectors, lens antennas, and radomes. The engineer will use ANSYS HFSS, support RF/OTA measurements and prototype builds, and collaborate with RFIC, packaging, mechanical, and product teams. A master’s degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics, or a related field and at least five years of relevant experience are requested; exceptional candidates with a bachelor’s degree may be considered. Strong English communication skills are required.
The posting
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Movandi’s Antenna team develops advanced antenna and phased-array solutions for 5G, satellite communications, and emerging wireless applications. As an Antenna Designer / Phased-Array Antenna Engineer, you will join a key team developing highly sophisticated mm-Wave antenna products and modules. You will design, simulate, integrate, and verify a range of antenna architectures—including phased arrays, reflectors, and lens antennas—from unit cells and sub-arrays to full arrays and radomes. You will drive performance to demanding targets (gain/EIRP, scan range, sidelobes, efficiency, polarization purity, isolation, and bandwidth) and validate designs using industry-standard EM tools such as ANSYS HFSS, along with RF/OTA measurement workflows in anechoic chambers.
Responsibilities
- Design and optimize mm-Wave antenna architectures (phased arrays, reflectors, lens antennas, and radomes) from unit cells/elements to sub-arrays/tiles and full arrays for 5G and satellite communications.
- Define EM simulation approaches (unit-cell/periodic, finite array, embedded element patterns, coupling, edge effects) and correlate results to measurements.
- Develop WAIM / radome concepts and quantify impact on scan loss, efficiency, and pattern quality.
- Co-design antenna + feed network / transitions (matching, baluns, corporate feeds, coupling, grounding) to meet bandwidth and efficiency goals.
- Work with RFIC, packaging, mechanical, and product teams on module integration (keep-outs, shielding, thermal/mechanical limits, manufacturability).
- Support prototype builds: materials, stack-ups, tolerances, DFM/DFT, and vendor coordination.
- Plan and run antenna measurements (OTA / far-field / near-field), define fixtures, and drive debug/root-cause analysis.
- Deliver documentation: trade studies, simulation reports, design reviews, test plans, and release packages.
Requirements
- Master’s degree and/or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics, or related fields with 5+ years of related professional experience.
- (Exceptional candidates with a B.S. and strong experience will be considered.)
- Strong interpersonal, teamwork, and communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
Key Skills
- Hands-on design of mm-Wave antenna architectures—including phased arrays, reflector antennas, lens antennas, and radomes/WAIMs—preferably in 20–40 GHz or higher.
- Strong antenna fundamentals and system metrics: radiation mechanisms, impedance matching, polarization/axial ratio, efficiency, bandwidth, coupling, and array theory (scan, grating lobes, sidelobes, scan loss, EIRP).
- Proficient with ANSYS HFSS simulation and optimization workflows: unit-cell/periodic setups, finite arrays, embedded element patterns, coupling/edge effects, parametric sweeps/optimization, and scripting/automation.
- Experience co-designing antenna + feed network / transitions (corporate feeds, power dividers/combiners, baluns, matching, grounding/via strategies, mm-Wave interconnects) to meet bandwidth and efficiency goals.
- Familiarity with Antenna-in-Package / module integration and DFM considerations: stack-up/material tradeoffs, tolerances, interconnects, shielding, and thermal/mechanical constraints.
- Strong RF/OTA measurement experience in anechoic chambers (far-field/near-field), including test fixtures, calibration, post-processing, and simulation-to-measurement correlation/debug.
- Strong English oral and written communication skills; effective cross-functional collaboration (RFIC, packaging, mechanical, test, manufacturing).