Flock Safety is an all-in-one technology solution to eliminate crime and keep communities safe. Our intelligent platform combines the power of communities at scale - including cities, businesses, schools, and law enforcement agencies - to shape a safer future together. Our full-service, maintenance-free technology solution is trusted by communities across the country to help solve and deter crime in the pursuit of safer communities for everyone.

Our holistic public safety platform is comprehensive and intelligent, providing the actionable evidence needed to solve, deter and reduce crime across neighborhoods, schools, businesses and entire cities. Without compromising transparency or privacy, we are turning unbiased data into objective answers.

Flock strives to offer a career-defining experience where you can also make an impact on your community. While safety is a serious business, we are a supportive team that is optimizing the remote experience to create strong and fulfilling relationships even when we are physically apart. Our group of hard-working employees thrive in a positive and inclusive environment, where a bias towards action is rewarded.

We have raised over $500M in venture capital from investors including Tiger Global, Andreessen Horowitz, Matrix Partners, Meritech Capital Partners, and Initialized Capital. Now surpassing a $5.5B valuation, Flock is scaling intentionally and seeking the best and brightest to help us meet our goal of reducing crime in the United States by 25% in the next three years.

The Opportunity

We are hiring a Senior Antenna design Engineer to significantly improve our integrated connectivity solutions across multiple platforms, aerial and ground based. As an engineer of your discipline you will be tasked with challenging antenna designs for our solutions working on a span of frequencies between 500MHz and 7GHz. You will help shape the design process and support transitioning to large scale manufacturing. The position assumes full ownership of the design to include iterative testing and tuning on the actual industrial design. As such you will be collaborating with RF, Systems, Mechanical design and Electrical engineering team members who would support the productization of the antenna.

Please note: While we are a remote first company and the typical work week can be conducted remotely, this position will require 25-30% travel to our HQ in Atlanta, GA.

The Skillset

We're looking for an Antenna design Engineer with the following skillsets:

Ph.D degree in Electrical Engineering with specialization in electromagnetic or antenna design.
3 years of experience in Antenna design for the sub-6GHz frequency band.
Knowledge and experience with commercial connectivity devices to include Mobile, IoT, or imaging devices
Experience with Antenna design manufacturing process and failure analysis
Experience in working with subcontractors
Broad technical competency associated with multiple disciplines (Electrical, Mechanical, RF.)
Familiarity with production processes of various antenna types.
Effective communication skills (verbal, written and presentation)
Excellent teamwork skills with proven ability to work with a cross-functional team and drive for timely project success

Nice to have:

Deep familiarity with industry regulatory and standards
Has developed and implemented test solutions for new products, including software and hardware
Experience with DFM (Design for Manufacturing) process for PCB and electronic components production
Knowledge and experience in using CAD (SolidWorks) to design aids and/or fixtures for manufacturing or testing
Knowledge and experience in using Altium for test fixture circuit design
Proven track record of bringing products from a prototyping and conception phase all the way through mass production

Feeling uneasy that you haven’t ticked every box? That’s okay; we’ve felt that way too. Studies have shown women and minorities are less likely to apply unless they meet all qualifications. We encourage you to break the status quo and apply to roles that would make you excited to come to work every day.

90 Days at Flock

We are a results-oriented culture and believe job descriptions are a thing of the past. We prescribe 90 day plans and believe that good days lead to good weeks, which lead to good months. This serves as a preview of the 90 day plan you will receive if you were to be hired as an Antenna Design Engineer at Flock Safety.

The First 30 Days

Learn about Flock products and how to use them in the lab.
Working on establishing and recording your antenna design documentations and work flow processes.
Complete a full cycle design of a standard dipole design using the SW tools, the milling machines and the antenna measurement chamber.

The First 60 Days

You would be assigned with a real antenna design
You would start following the process you devised and deliver an initial antenna design concept and a prototype design.

90 Days & Beyond

You would mature your antenna design to get to an initial integrated and tested solution that provides functionality. Your 90 days target should demonstrate a path to meeting the specifications you targeted.
Over the course of the next few months you would be maturing the design and supporting the transition of the design into a large scale manufacturing

The Interview Process

We want our interview process to be a true reflection of our culture: transparent and collaborative. Throughout the interview process, your recruiter will guide you through the next steps and ensure you feel prepared every step of the way.

Our First Chat: During this first conversation, you’ll meet with a recruiter to chat through your background, what you could bring to Flock, what you are looking for in your next role, and who we are.
The Technical Assessment: Our technical assessments seek to test the hard skills required to do the job. Engineers may find themselves in coding interviews or architecture discussions, sales roles may present mock discovery calls, and leadership roles may craft 90 day plans. Your recruiter will inform you of which assessment you will be assigned and ensure you are fully prepared for your big day.
The Panel: Learn more about the team, responsibilities, and workflows. You should be prepared to speak about past projects, how you collaborate and communicate with others, and how you live our values. Depending on the team and role you are interviewing for, you may meet with several teammates as well as cross-functional partners.
The Executive Review: A chance to meet an executive in your function and view Flock from a different lens. Be prepared to ask well-thought-out questions about the company, culture, and more.

Salary & Equity

In this role, you’ll receive a starting salary of $147,200-$202,400 as well as stock options.

The Perks

🌴Flexible PTO: We seriously mean it, plus 11 company holidays.

⚕️Fully-paid health benefits plan for employees: including Medical, Dental, and Vision and an HSA match.

👪Family Leave: All employees receive 12 weeks of 100% paid parental leave. Birthing parents are eligible for an additional 6-8 weeks of physical recovery time.

🍼Fertility & Family Benefits: We have partnered with Maven, a complete digital health benefit for starting and raising a family. In 2024, Flock will provide a $ 50,000-lifetime maximum benefit related to eligible adoption, surrogacy, or fertility expenses.

💖Caregiver Support: We have partnered with Cariloop to provide our employees with caregiver support

💸Carta Tax Advisor: Employees receive 1:1 sessions with Equity Tax Advisors who can address individual grants, model tax scenarios, and answer general questions.

💚ERGs: We want all employees to thrive and feel like they belong at Flock. We offer three ERGs today - Women of Flock, Flock Proud, and Melanin Motion. If you are interested in talking to a representative from one of these, please let your recruiter know.

💻WFH Stipend: $150 per month to cover the costs of working from home.

📚Productivity Stipend: $250 per year to use on Audible, Calm, Masterclass, Duolingo, Grammarly and so much more.

🏠Home Office Stipend: A one-time $750 to help you create your dream office.

🐾Pet Insurance: We’ve partnered with Pumpkin to provide insurance for our employee’s fur babies.

Flock is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diverse backgrounds and thoughts and welcome everyone to apply for employment with us. We are committed to fostering an environment that is inclusive, transparent, and collaborative. Mutual respect is central to how Flock operates, and we believe the best solutions come from diverse perspectives, experiences, and skills. We embrace our differences and know that we are stronger working together.

If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please email us at careers@flocksafety.com. This information will be treated as confidential and used only to determine an appropriate accommodation for the interview process.

At Flock Safety, we compensate our employees fairly for their work. Base salary is determined by job-related experience, education/training, as well as market indicators. The range above is representative of base salary only and does not include equity, sales bonus plans (when applicable) and benefits. This range may be modified in the future. This job posting may span more than one career level.

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