Electrical/Electronic Engineering (Engineering)Full timeRobotics Plus (RP) is an ambitious organisation focused on improving productivity in food and fibre value chains. Our business is growing rapidly in the development of smart robotics, automation, mechanisation, and sensor technology that maximises productivity in food and fibre manufacturing industries around the world. Our people are passionate about innovation and work together to push boundaries, making a difference for future generations.The OpportunityWe are looking for a Senior Radio Frequency (RF) Engineer to join our team. You will be someone with a level of real-world practical and technical experience that enables you to work on complex solutions, bringing an innovative and commercially focused approach to our R&D environment. You will have opportunities to contribute to not just the technical work, but also the systems and processes required throughout the development cycle (from planning & conceptualization, through to prototyping, refinement, and ultimately full commercialization).We're looking for someone who brings the ability (and desire) to lead, coach, and mentor more junior members of our team in this space. You can look forward to working alongside talented engineers across multiple disciplines, at varying levels of expertise, sometimes working independently on technically complex solutions, and sometimes leading a workstream, module, or piece of work with others.Responsibilities:7+ years professional experience.Relevant tertiary qualification, e.g. Bachelor of Engineering or similar degree.Strong working knowledge of WiFi and related wireless hardware.Robust understanding of the theory behind wireless communications, antenna selection, noise, signal loss, diversity, etc.Robust understanding of network architecture.Practical network debugging and analysis skills across both layer 2 and layer 3 protocols.A high level of interpersonal skills.Strong written and verbal communication skills.Modelling and simulation – e.g. loss propagation models, coverage planning, etc.Digital communications protocols and signal conversion techniques.Certification & Compliance (e.g. UL, CE, FCC).Experience with mesh network algorithms, e.g. BATMAN-adv, Babel, HWMRP.This is a full-time/permanent role, that will initially be based at our offices in Newnham Innovation Park in Te Puna. Our manufacturing facility is located in Tauriko, and our people usually spend some time at both locations. Looking ahead to next year, our business is moving into one (new and custom-built) location, which is in Tauriko, so in the longer term, this would be the main location of work.Not always does a candidate need to meet every single skill or experience listed in an advert to be successful in a role. If you think you have what we need, but you don't have everything on the desired list - we'd still like to hear from you.What we offer:An inclusive, talented and driven team environment where people are supported to learn and grow.Flexible working options.A genuine commitment to staff engagement and wellbeing.Barista style coffee machines (with any type of milk you like).Free car parking.Bi-weekly all staff meetings and opportunities to connect and engage with everyone at RP.Milestone recognitions and birthday celebrations.If you would like to find out more about us and our team, please visit www.roboticsplus.co.nz.Working at Robotics Plus:We are creative, visionary and inspiring. We do the right things for the right reasons - right by each other, our customers and partners, our community and our environment. We are pioneering and principled in everything we do, and we believe our success lies in collaboration with our peers and customers. We are all about innovation, creative thinking, and inspiring the future and believe that diverse thinking helps us all to be better together. We develop innovative and practical solutions - learning, growing, and having fun along the way. Together, we have developed a positive working environment for our people to thrive in, where we're big on enabling our people to grow and develop, helping to create opportunities to try new things and progress careers. Flexibility and work-life balance is important to all of us at RP, so with flexible leave options and staff benefits, you'll see how the health, safety & wellbeing of our people is a top priority.Your application will include the following questions:Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in New Zealand?How many years' experience do you have as a Radio Frequency Engineer?What's your expected annual base salary?
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