Radar System & Applications Validation Engineer
Freelance contract till the end of 2023 + extensions
Munich, Germany
Tasks
- Validate next generation 77GHz automotive radar chips on system level
- Measurement and characterization of RF device under test (DUT) over various use cases, onsite in Munich RF lab
- Collect and structure measurement result data, and populate report templates
- Build and bring-up HW/SW-in-the-loop test benches
- Develop, tailor, maintain an debug test scripts for test automation
- Build and debug SW for embedded devices
Required Education & Experience
- BS or MS in Electrical Engineering
- 3+ years of relevant industry experience
- Practical experience with setup and configuration of HW/SW test systems (DUT) and with RF measurement instrumentation (spectrum analyzer, oscilloscope, freq multiplier, VNA, …)
- Basic understanding of analog and digital hardware elements, functional blocks, and performance metrics (intermodulation, noise figure, compression, SI/PI, BER, etc.)
- Practical experience with coding (adapting and tailoring) and debugging of firmware (ARM, DSP, FPGA) using Lauterbach/Trace32
- Able to write scripts to control instrumentation and DUT, to automate tests, and to gather/structure/store of measurement result data, e. g. using MATLAB
- Knowledge in functional safety ISO 26262 is mandatory (training certificate)
- Background and basic understanding in RF/GHz domain and electromagnetics is a plus
- Experience with radar target simulators and mmWave circuit boards is a plus
Other skills / characteristics
- Proven ability to collaborate effectively across organizational and geographical boundaries
- Good verbal and written communication/presentation skills in English. Good listener
- Team spirit, willingness to share knowledge and ability to interact internally and externally
