Imtiaz Ahmed

 House # L-187, Sector 5c/3, North Karachi, Pakistan

 +92-321-2132-215
 mtu.imtiaz@gmail.com
 pk.linkedin.com/in/sheerazahmed021

Career Summary
 Dynamic and collaborative RF and mmWave Design Engineer with 07 years of experience leading design,
development and Testing of high frequency sensing systems
 Analog RF experience from 30 MHz to 10 GHz in design, analysis and development of wide spectrum RF and
mmWave modules including GaN/GaAs based solid-state power amplifiers with DC bias sequencing,
Transmit/Receive Modules, LO modules and multi-channel Receivers
 Versed in radar systems technology with advanced knowledge of module and board-level design
 Experience with RF measurement instruments including VNAs, Spectrum Analyzers
 To seek and maintain a full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills,
excellent time management and problem-solving skills

Experience
Sep 2019- Present Director Technical Manager at Destined Engineering .Co

 Conducted RF/EM feasibility and optimization research, analysis , simulation and Tx

| Rx RF link budget analysis with CAD modelling of radar hardware using MTLAB,
ADS, HFSS and CST MWS for engineering design models
 Conducted research, design and testing of radio frequency hardware, including
circuit design and sub-system integration for designated products or customer
applications
 Coordinated technical specifications, sourcing, procurement and solution
development for AESA, CW/pulsed tracking radar , Doppler radars and telemetry
receivers
 High-frequency measurement experience with signal generators, spectrum
analyzers, oscilloscopes, vector network analyzer and load-pull measurement
system
 Worked within cross-functional team environment including radar/EW
architect/system, high-frequency design, communications systems, mechanical,
signal processing and digital electronics engineers for development of RF solutions
 GaAS/GaN based high-frequency CW power amplifiers from 10W to 35W
modules
 S-Band 10W Transmit/Receive Modules
 Measurement of COTS and in-house manufactured RF | mm-Wave
components
 Automatic frequency control (AFC) for oscillators
 RF devices characterization using non-linear device models and verification by load
pull measurements

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  CAD simulations for power matching and bias network design
 amplifier stability, Harmonic Balance, single-tone/two-tone analysis for IMD
performance
 PCB layout and mechanical housing design
 DC bias sequencing modules for RF power amplifiers
 bench tuning for maximum power output and reduction of spurious signal up to 85
dBc at design frequency
Aug 2013 – Aug 2017 Technical Assistant Manager at Space and Upper Atmosphere Research
Commission (SUPARCO), Karachi
 RF, microwave and high-speed PCB design in Keysight ADS, Altium designer and
Cadence orCAD
 Simulations in MATLAB, ADS Momentum and Proteus Design Suite
Feb 2019 - Jul 2019 Teaching Assistant, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science
(EEMCS), TU Delft
 Assisted course instructors during “Systems Engineering” course management for
1st year MSc students with responsibilities of assignments and grades for course
examinations

Academics
Sep 2017 – Aug 2019 Telecommunications & Sensing Systems, Master’s degree (8.35/10)
Delft University of Technology, Netherlands
 Fundamentals of Electromagnetics, radio wave propagation, RF system design
Antenna Systems and Applied Electromagnetic Analysis in Wireless, Microwave and
Radar Engineering
 Experimentations with Texas Instruments 77 GHz Automotive radar modules and
MATLAB data processing scripts for range-Doppler, range-angle and micro-Doppler
spectrogram plots
 Master thesis on Advanced Space-Time Adaptive Processing (ASTAP) radar system
characterization and end-to-end system level digital calibration for compensating
system imperfections
Jan 2009 – Dec 2012 Electronic Engineering, Bachelor's degree (79.15%)
NED University of Engineering and Technology (NEDUET), Karachi, Pakistan
 Circuits simulations, PCB design and development
 Hands-on experience with microcontrollers
 Bachelor thesis on pulse compression techniques with radar receiver

Publications
IEEE CAMA Nov-2021 Experimental study on multi-channel waveform agile beamforming and
testbed calibration https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9703587

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 Abstract— a novel 8Tx-1Rx multi-channel waveform agile radar testbed with agility for
synthesizing and transmitting independent waveforms using Arbitrary Waveform
Generator (AWG) is developed. Hardware imperfections influence on digitally created
waveforms is studied experimentally. An end-to-end system-level digital calibration
prior to transmission is proposed. Calibration accuracy for waveform transmit ambiguity
functions, orthogonality in MISO transmissions, received signals separation and
beamforming process is examined and quantified. Extraction of the signals
corresponding to each transmit channel from the composite received signal exploiting
waveforms orthogonality is studied experimentally.

Skills and Expertise

RF/Microwave CAD Tools
Keysight Advanced Design System
-Planar EM solver: Momentum
-3D EM Analysis with RF Pro/EMPro,
Kysight Genesys, Keysight systemVue
HFSS, CST microwave studio

RF/Microwave Test Equipment Hands-on experience with spectrum analyzers, Signal

Generators, Vector Network Analyzer (VNA) and
anechoic chambers
Continuous and pulsed load pull measurements using
Focus Microwaves load-pull system
Programming Languages C, C#, Verilog HDL
Other Tools MATLAB, Proteus Design & Simulation, NI LabVIEW, NI
Multisim, Altium, LTSpice, Cadence OrCAD

From Ampleon RF Application Engineer requirements

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  Knowledge of high efficiency power amplifiers architecture, design and characterization of RF products
 Good knowledge in ADS and Momentum software
 Solid experience with RF laboratory equipment and measurement techniques
 Solid teamwork experience involving multiple sites
 Computer programming knowledge appreciated
 Good communication skills with the customer and all layers of the organization, both verbal and written in
English are mandatory
A look into the life of an RF Application Engineer

Design evaluation boards to promote Ampleon’s Integrated Power Amplifiers

 Test and optimize the evaluation boards in the lab

 Provide the technical support to facilitate the integration of Ampleon’s products within the
customer’s application

From Ampleon BU GaN RF Design Engineer requirements

 Master’s degree in electronic engineering, physics, or equivalent.

 At least 3 years RF design experience (GaN transistor level design is a premium)
 Power amplifier design, PCB layouting, prototyping, troubleshooting
 RF simulation tools like ADS/MWO and 3D EM simulation
 RF equipment and measurement techniques
 Physics of semiconductor devices
 Impedance matching for (broadband) power amplifiers.
 Good and analytical problem-solving skills.
 Have a driven and pro-active attitude, hands-on mentality, team player and good communication skills.

A look into the life of a RF Characterization Engineer

 You will be in charge to characterize new products in our RF Lab (Spar, Load-Pull, power
sweep, ruggedness, temperature drift)

 Design lab RF test boards using CAD tools (ADS, Momentum)

 Provide measurements results and test reports for new products during the evaluation phase

 Analyze the results and contribute to the selection of the best design variant

 Optimize the performance of RF test boards (impedance matching, tuning)

 Collaborate with the product engineer for the development of the production test board

 Participate to the continuous improvement, standardization, and the expansion of the

Toulouse RF Test Lab

Your Profile

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  Engineer’s or master’s degree in RF electronics

 Minimum 3 years of experience in the RF domain

 Knowledge and experience in RF measurement techniques (VNA, load-pull, power-meter…)

and in RF PCB Design

 Familiar with board assembly and hands-on experience with manual soldering

 Knowledge with infra-red measurements and micro-probing station is a plus

 Good communication skills, both verbal and written in English

 Team player, contribute to a good working atmosphere, autonomous and sense of initiative

Qualifications from NXP Sr. RF Power Amplifier Design Engineer

:
 BS degree in Electrical Engineering, MS or PhD is preferred in electrical engineering or a related technical
field.
 Direct experience in designing RF transistor internal-matching networks using LDMOS or GaAs HFET
technologies is desired as well as RFIC integrated design understanding.
 Strong background on Microwave and RF engineering, emphasis on one or several of the following areas is
highly desirable:
 Hands-on experience with board level tuning and optimization of matching networks.
 Understanding of Integrated PA design including active and passive components and multi-stage matching
for optimum linearity and efficiency.
 Understanding of LDMOS, GaN and LGA/module technologies is a plus
 Understanding of Doherty matching techniques for wide band applications.
 Ability to independently solve problems and generate IP as needed.
 High level of experience and understanding of power amplifier, circuit linearization and high-efficiency
design techniques.
 Familiarity with digital distortion linearization techniques
 Microwave measurement techniques (S-parameters, loadpull setups, VNA calibration techniques, spectrum
analyzers, power meters, etc).
 Understanding of advanced RF/microwave measurement techniques including bench calibration techniques
and related troubleshooting
 Working knowledge with Agilent's Advanced Design System (ADS) , Ansoft's High Frequency Structure
Simulator (HFSS) and planar electromagnetic solvers (Sonnet's Em and/or Agilent's Momentum)
 Understanding of 5G wireless communication systems and their latest trends in the industry.
 Solid understanding concerning circuit instability and strategies to resolve them.
 Strong communication skills and ability to ability to work in teams.

Required Education and Experience Senior Systems and Applications Engineer (Radar) (m/f/d)

 Bachelor, Master or PhD Degree in Electronics or Electrical Engineering

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 At least 3 years of relevant experience
 Ability for interdisciplinary problem solving and handling complex technical subjects
 Understanding RF, analog and digital transistor level circuits, simulation, PCB/IC layout design techniques
 Lab skills for handling, testing and debugging of embedded systems
 Knowledge in RF or mmWave design and measurements methodology are highly beneficial
 Microcontroller or PC (C/Python/Matlab) programming skills are highly beneficial
 Experience with Cadence Virtuoso or Keysight ADS is advantage

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