Lead RF Antenna Engineer
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Job Location:
Auckland - New Zealand
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
The future of food production hinges on an important question: How do we feed the worlds growing population without compromising our natural resources Farmers feed our population and hold the keys to vital climate solutions.
At Halter were on a mission to enable farmers to run the most productive and sustainable farms. Farmers are using Halter to break free from the time-intensive constraints of conventional farming. Theyre growing more grass increasing production and improving the health and wellbeing of their cattle.
We bridge deep tech into farming. Halter enables farmers to remotely shift virtually fence and proactively monitor their cows health and behaviour. Can you imagine watching 500 dairy cows turn in unison and walk calmly towards the milking shed Or beef cattle behind virtual fences happily grazing with their calves No quad bikes no dogs no fences. Just a mob of cows walking at their own pace. People say it looks like magic. Our customers are revolutionizing farming with Halter. Its changing lives and transforming an industry.
People join Halter because they want to do meaningful work. By joining us youll be solving challenging problems within a talented team and a culture built for high performance. Our team out-think out-work and out-care. Were committed to delivering real change in the world - this isnt easy and in truth we love that its hard. Were backed to deliver on a mission that matters by Tier 1 investors including Bond Capital Bessemer Venture Partners DCVC Blackbird Promus Ventures Rocket Labs Peter Beck and Icehouse ventures.
To find out more visit our careers website LinkedIn & Instagram.
About the Role
At Halter were changing the way the world farms combining deep thinking fast execution and world class engineering to transform agriculture through technology.
As we scale rapidly across global markets were looking for a Lead RF Antenna Engineer to drive innovation in our wireless systems and help shape the future of animal management technology. This is a senior technical leadership role youll own the design optimisation and validation of all RF and antenna systems across Halters products.
From concept through to mass production youll ensure that our devices perform reliably in challenging real world farm environments. Youll collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams and external parties to deliver robust wireless communication systems and antenna designs that meet demanding performance cost and manufacturability targets.
What your day could look like:
- Lead the design simulation prototyping and validation of high performance antennas and RF systems for Halters wearable and infrastructure products.
- Define system level RF requirements and architecture in collaboration with firmware systems and mechanical teams.
- Drive electromagnetic simulation impedance matching antenna tuning and over the air performance optimisation.
- Conduct field testing and data analysis to validate designs under real world conditions.
- Collaborate with manufacturing partners to ensure robust design-for-manufacture and testing of RF assemblies including travel.
- Own and maintain RF performance metrics antenna validation processes and compliance testing (EMC regulatory).
- Mentor and develop other engineers in RF design principles and best practices.
- Partner with global suppliers and test labs to deliver high-volume production ready antenna solutions.
Who were looking for:
- An experienced RF or Antenna Engineer with proven expertise taking antenna systems from concept through to high volume production.
- Deep understanding of electromagnetic fundamentals RF propagation impedance matching and PCB/integrated antenna design.
- Hands on experience with RF simulation and analysis tools (e.g. CST HFSS ADS FEKO or equivalent).
- Proficiency with test and measurement equipment such as VNAs spectrum analyzers signal generators and anechoic chambers.
- Experience designing RF systems for IoT wearable or low power wireless products (BLE LoRa GPS Wi-Fi sub-GHz).
- Strong analytical documentation and communication skills.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced highly collaborative environment where you take ownership and drive results.
- Willingness to travel internationally (e.g. China Thailand) to support manufacturing and validation.
- BE or higher in Electrical Engineering Communications Engineering or a related discipline.
Why our team loves working at Halter
At Halter were committed to creating an environment where people thrive. We offer unlimited paid annual leave as well as additional wellness days. Each year every team member receives a $1000 self-development budget to invest in whatever fuels their personal growth.
We offer six months of fully paid leave for primary caregivers and four weeks of fully paid leave for secondary caregivers along with a range of additional family-friendly benefits. To support your wellbeing we offer subsidised health insurance through Southern Cross.
And finally everyone at Halter is an owner. Every employee is part of our stock ownership plan; when we succeed you share in that success.
Our office-first approach
Being office-first is a core pillar of our culture. We believe in-person connections are key to driving your own growth learning impact and building genuine long-lasting relationships.
Were office first not office only. This means that working from the office every day is our default setting but we flex when needed. Your growth learning and impact are truly unlimited here and a big part of that comes from being together solving problems innovating building context and constantly learning from each other.
We have a state-of-the-art dog-friendly office in the heart of Auckland City and a test farm in Morrinsville. Delicious snacks and drinks are readily available.
About Halter
At Halter were on a mission to enable farmers and graziers to run the most productive and sustainable operations. Our customers are using Halter to break free from the time-intensive constraints of conventional practices and revolutionizing grazing with Halter. People join Halter to do meaningful work. Our team out-think out-work and out-care. Were committed to delivering real change in the world. Were backed to deliver on a mission that matters by Tier 1 investors including Bessemer Venture Partners DCVC Blackbird Promus Ventures Rocket Labs Peter Beck and Icehouse Ventures.
Join our team
If this opportunity sounds like you please apply below by sending your cover letter explaining why youre excited about this role and working at Halter along with your CV.
If you think you have what it takes but dont necessarily meet every requirement on this job description please still get in touch. Wed love to chat to see if youll be an epic fit!
Feel free to check out the careers page for more information on working at Halter and dont forget to follow us on LinkedIn & Instagram.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process such as reviewing applications analyzing resumes or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed please contact us.
Key Skills
- Electrical Engineering
- System Design
- C/C++
- Computer Networking
- LabView
- PCB
- 5G
- Sensors
- Signal Processing
- 3G
- Matlab
- 4G/LTE
About Company
Manage your pasture, virtually fence and shift your cows, monitor their health and detect heats. All through solar-powered collars and an easy-to-use app. Trusted by over 1000+ farmers.
