Principal Sr - RF Design

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What we offer:

At Magna, you can expect an engaging and dynamic environment where you can help to develop industry-leading automotive technologies. We invest in our employees, providing them with the support and resources they need to succeed. As a member of our global team, you can expect exciting, varied responsibilities as well as a wide range of development prospects. Because we believe that your career path should be as unique as you are.

Group Summary:

Transforming mobility. Making automotive technology that is smarter, cleaner, safer and lighter. That's what we're passionate about at Magna Electronics, and we do it by creating world-class Electronic systems. We are a premier supplier for the global automotive industry with full capabilities in design, development, testing and manufacturing of complex Electronic systems. Our name stands for quality, environmental consciousness, and safety. Innovation is what drives us and we drive innovation. Dream big and create the future of mobility at Magna Electronics.

Job Responsibilities:

The Senior Principal Engineer - RF Design serves as a globally recognized technical expert and thought leader for automotive radar antenna and RF design. This role defines RF technology strategy and architecture, leads complex designs from concept through production, drives cross-organizational innovation, and provides technical guidance to engineering teams, customers, suppliers, and senior leadership.

Your Responsibilities

Provide enterprise-level technical leadership for RF and antenna design used in next-generation automotive radar systems, translating product and platform needs into differentiated, production-ready solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Define and drive RF and antenna technology strategy, roadmaps, design standards, and architecture across products, platforms, and global engineering teams.

• Lead complex antenna and RF designs from advanced concept and trade studies through validation, industrialization, launch, and series production.

• Serve as the senior technical authority for antenna architecture, EM simulation, RF performance, design verification, root-cause analysis, and resolution of critical technical issues.

• Identify and advance new RF technologies and methods that improve product performance, scalability, manufacturability, quality, and cost.

• Influence system, electrical, mechanical, software, and manufacturing decisions to ensure robust end-to-end radar performance and compliance with requirements.

• Lead technical design reviews, risk assessments, worst-case analyses, DFMEAs, test strategies, and technical documentation with appropriate traceability.

• Partner globally with customers, suppliers, universities, research organizations, and internal manufacturing teams to solve complex problems and accelerate innovation.

• Develop organizational capability by mentoring engineers, sharing technical knowledge, establishing best practices, and supporting competency development across the RF community.

• Strengthen company intellectual property and external technical reputation through invention disclosures, patents, technical publications, conference participation, and industry engagement.

Who we are looking for

Education

• Master's degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, RF/Microwave Engineering, Electromagnetics, or a related field; equivalent advanced technical experience may be considered.

Experience

• 12+ years of relevant engineering experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience, including leadership of complex RF or antenna development.

• Globally recognized expertise in RF engineering, antenna theory, microwave design, electromagnetic simulation, FMCW radar systems, and antenna measurement methods.

• Demonstrated record of significant contribution to new technology development and successful deployment of designs into production.

• Proven ability to lead or influence global, cross-functional, and cross-organizational teams without relying on direct authority.

• Demonstrated technical mentorship, knowledge sharing, and development of engineering capability across teams.

• Record of innovation through patents, invention disclosures, technical publications, conference contributions, or recognized industry leadership.

Your preferred qualifications

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