Job Description
Facebook's mission is to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together. Through our family of apps and services, we're building a different kind of company that connects billions of people around the world, gives them ways to share what matters most to them, and helps bring people closer together. Whether we're creating new products or helping a small business expand its reach, people at Facebook are builders at heart. Our global teams are constantly iterating, solving problems, and working together to empower people around the world to build community and connect in meaningful ways. Together, we can help people build stronger communities - we're just getting started.The Facebook Reality Labs (FRL) Wireless Team brings together world-class experts to develop and ship groundbreaking products at the intersection of hardware, software, and content. We have a clear mandate to ship products at scale. In particular, seemingly impossible products that define new categories that advance Facebook's mission of connecting the world. The team will apply breakthrough development at the intersection of ambitious science and product development. We will operate on aggressive, fixed timelines, with extensive use of our contractor manufacturer partners and suppliers. As an Antenna Research Scientist in the FRL wireless organization at Facebook, you will focus on antenna innovations and new architectures to push forward the state of wireless technologies for augmented reality. You should be passionate about experimenting with new antenna designs as well as being rock solid competent when it comes to implementing them for production. You will directly own the antenna concept, feasibility study and implementation of AR/VR antenna systems in the next generation products.
Responsibilities
- Lead antenna research and pave the way for the next generation AR/VR wireless products.
- Develop innovative antenna solutions and deliver them to market at scale.
- Develop WiFi/BT/GPS/Cellular and mmWave antenna concepts for AR/VR products.
- Collaborate with ID, mechanical, electrical engineering, and material teams on the antenna feasibility study for our next generation AR/VR hardware products.
- Hands-on involvement in the development of antenna systems in AR/VR hardware projects (design, simulation, data analysis, validation, and manufacturing).
- Work with vendors to explore innovative antenna fabrication process and new antenna materials to meet high performance requirements.
- Drive the AR/VR antenna roadmap, develop a forward-looking technology shelf and dive into new areas with unfamiliar antenna technologies and materials.
- Build EM simulation infrastructure and tools to maximize the productivity and efficiencies.
- PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent.
- 5+ years of experience in multi-band antenna design with a proven record of designing and shipping high volume consumer products.
- Experience in antenna simulation, prototyping, tuning and measurement with VNA and anechoic chamber systems.
- Understanding of EM and antenna theory, proficient in EM simulation software such as CST, HFSS, XFDTD etc.
- Experience with antenna characterizations such as input impedance, impedance matching, antenna isolation, gain, polarization, radiation pattern, ECC.
- Experience with RF/Ant Lab equipment for RF and antenna characterization as well as wireless system performance validation, such as SAR, TRP/TIS, Load Pull, RvR etc.
- Proficient in antenna manufacturing process and materials.
- Experience with 5G FR1, LTE, UMTS, GNSS, WiFi/BT, NFC wireless technologies.
- Communication experience, with experience influencing ID, product design, and other hardware/software cross-functional partners.
- 5+ years of experience in multi-band cellular antenna design for small form factors.
- Experience with antenna tuner, SAR mitigation, EMI/EMC, RF De-sense.
- Familiar with carrier certification process, regulatory requirements (FCC, CE, etc.).