Hi!
I'm one of the founders of a new startup,
Kumu Networks, which is commercialized some RF technology
that was developed at Stanford University. Our research
there was concerned with building full-duplex transceivers,
operating in the same frequency band at the same
time!
We're currently making our first hires,
and are looking for senior RF engineers to help
us build our first product!
I've pasted the
job req below.
Thanks!
Jeff Mehlman
Kumu Networks
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Company Overview:
Kumu Networks is a venture-backed
startup developing next-generation wireless systems
based upon patented, award-winning technology originally
developed at Stanford University. We are currently
making our first hires [YOU!], who will contribute
to the core technology and first product to market.
Title: Senior RF Engineer
Position Summary:
Responsible for the design of ultra -high performance-
700MHz-20GHz RF systems using a range of components.
Responsibilities include designing, testing, and
optimizing systems from scratch as well as transitioning
systems from prototype to production. Tasks require
a strong knowledge of RF circuit internals and fundamentals
to use components in nontraditional and innovative
ways. Projects must be completed to requirements
and on time while remaining compatible with constraints
imposed by a larger system. This position is for
the senior member of a 4-5 person RF team and greatly
values broad experience and wisdom in RF design
with a desire to work in a fast-paced startup environment.
It is one of the earliest hires at a wireless startup
that is commercializing research done by the co-founders
from Stanford University.
Responsibilities:
• Define system component and design requirements
with a small team
• Design, simulate and lay
out RFIC/PCB designs to meet design requirements
such as gain, noise figure, 1db compression point,
distortion limits, impedance matching and antenna
tuning
• Review and critique designs of colleagues
• Design or use off-the-shelf components such as
transformers, baluns, couplers, attenuators, phase
shifters and delay lines in creative ways to meet
specific system requirements
• Release to manufacturing
designs for both prototype and production
• Evaluate,
test, and improve designs in controlled and uncontrolled
settings
• Work with software control team for
firmware interfaces and programming
• Meet with
customers to develop and specify whole system requirements
Desired skills and experience:
• 10+ years
experience in hands-on RF & MMW design from
700MHz to 20GHz
• Experience with microstrip,
stripline, and coplanar waveguide PCB design from
schematic through fabrication
• Experience in
PCB design for directional couplers, coupled line
filters, and other printed RF components
• Experience
designing passive and active RF filters
• Comfortable
with ADS and/or other RF simulation packages
• Comfortable with lab testing using signal generators,
analyzers, and VNAs
• Experience and ability
to develop and implement innovative solutions to
hard RF design problems
• Familiarity with communications
protocols & signal processing
• Desire to
work in a fast-paced environment
Pluses:
• Product validation and reliability testing
• Experience in bringing high volume RF/mmW products
from design-to-production
To apply for this
position, please email jobs <at> kumunetworks.com
