Day-to-Day Responsibilities
Design antenna elements such as dipoles, patches, horns and arrays for a target frequency band.
Use electromagnetic simulation software to model radiation pattern, gain, bandwidth and impedance before any hardware is built.
Choose materials and mechanical layouts that can handle heat, rain, wind and years of outdoor use.
Build prototypes and measure them in an anechoic chamber or on a test range using network analysers.
Tune matching networks and feed lines so the antenna transfers power efficiently to the transmitter or receiver.
Work with RF, hardware and mechanical teams, and with network planners who decide where towers and antennas go.
Document designs, test reports and standards compliance before handover to production.
