RF_rooky Post subject: What to do about the lack of RF jobs
in Canada Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2005 5:27 pm I have a M.Sc specializing
in microwave engineering. I have been looking for a job for about 6
months to no avail. I think my problem is that I specialized in passive
component design (power dividers, filters etc) and there are very few
companies in Canada that design these from scratch. I was fortunate
that one of the companies I sent a CV to, is allowing me to use their
software and I will also be allowed to manufacture my own designs. However,
they do not have an opening for me, so this will not lead to a job I
don't think. Most of the jobs in Vancouver (where I live) require
RF engineers with experience in active design (mixers, VCO's etc.) or
with communications background (of which I have very little knowledge).
I really love the RF field and am fascinated by the theory behind
it. But I am becoming very despondent about a career in this field.
I was wondering if anyone has actually made a career change
because they were unable to find employment? Please tell me about it
or give some general advice. Thank you! Top
Guest Post subject: Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2005 7:38 am 1)
Well, Vancouver is a nice city, but it is at the end of the world. Maybe
you take a look at the region around Calgary or even better Toronto,
where more industry is located. 2) If a company really needs
an employee, they will give you the chance to obtain the knowledge about
active components. Power dividers, filters, mixers, LNAs, VCOs... in
a RF design you need everything of it, so no company will limit their
people on just one of these fields. Top guest
Post subject: hiPosted: Tue Dec 13, 2005 2:27 pm try www.itselectronics.com
www.uniquesys.com/ www.quaketech.com my suggestion ? get out
of canada. with the fall of nortel, high tech in canada is dead
for at least next 5-10 years. especially in RF, there are really no
companies outside of a few in ottawa, skyworks mainly, doing RFIC or
active components. the government does but you need a PHD.
Top guest Post subject: Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2006 4:30
pm Move to Montreal. At least 3 companies doing passive work including
filters, combiners etc. waveguide and printed. Nice city too
Top angel Post subject: Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2006 2:32
pm Captain Joined: Mon Aug 15, 2005 3:40 pm Posts:
9 Location: Canada Can you recommend any companies in Calgary?
Anonymous wrote: Maybe you take a look at the region around Calgary
Top guest Post subject: calgaryPosted: Fri Jan 27,
2006 11:08 am try murandi communications in calgary.
Top angel Post subject: Re: calgaryPosted: Fri Jan 27, 2006
12:50 pm Captain Joined: Mon Aug 15, 2005 3:40 pm
Posts: 9 Location: Canada yup, i've tried them. any other suggestions?
guest wrote: try murandi communications in calgary.
Top guest Post subject: Try....Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2006
2:34 pm Only other 2 I know are Nortel and Novatel. I assume
you tried them both. Otherwise try Sierra Wireless in BC. They
are hiring RF people. Top angel Post subject:
Re: Try....Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 4:47 pm Captain
Joined: Mon Aug 15, 2005 3:40 pm Posts: 9 Location: Canada
i tried those two along with murandi last summer. i actually managed
to get an interview with murandi, but they had no openings at the time.
maybe things are better now.. thanks for the tip about sierra
wireless guest wrote: Only other 2 I know are Nortel and
Novatel. I assume you tried them both. Otherwise try Sierra
Wireless in BC. They are hiring RF people. Top guest
Post subject: Canada, Eh?Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 6:32 pm Things
are not better... Sierra is very picky. Very picky.
So good luck, also there are companies in Montreal, but most are
not hiring. It will be tough. Top Guest
Post subject: Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 10:25 am Sounds like
the high tech industry is booming in Canada. Maybe in your in the wrong
profession. Top angel Post subject: Posted: Wed
Feb 01, 2006 4:14 pm Captain Joined: Mon Aug 15,
2005 3:40 pm Posts: 9 Location: Canada well isn't that a ray
of sunshine. Top guest Post subject: montrealPosted:
Wed Feb 01, 2006 5:10 pm don't listen to it. try this company.
https://www.advantechamt.com / -- in montreal. Top
guest Post subject: more...Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 5:13 pm
also www.vcom.com in BC, Sask. that should be it for now.
what kind of RF ? board level ? IC Design ? Top
angel Post subject: Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 11:52 am
Captain Joined: Mon Aug 15, 2005 3:40 pm Posts:
9 Location: Canada well i was kinda hoping to stay out west.
maybe since harper is in power now there'll be more telecom going on
in alberta (there had to be one good thing about him somewhere). but
hey, beggars can't really be choosers right? thanks for the suggestions
guys i'm still not quite sure exactly what type of job i'm after.
it would be nice to get some background in the communications industry,
i imagine. my master's thesis consisted of L-band LNA design, but i'm
very open to other areas. i'm a total newbie out in the real world who
wants to get her foot in the door. Top guest
Post subject: don't know...Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 4:17 pm i don't
think the leaedership has anything to do with job prospects, i mean
martin did nothing, chritien did even less and further, harper is not
mulroney : ie. he won't bring a lot of jobs or good economic prospects.
if you have done IC work, it will be next to impossible to find
a job. it is so hard to find jobs in canada in rf and rfic design right
now, there is a glut of people, more people coming into to canada all
the time, with very, very few companies and IF they are hiring, they
are hiring senior people. schools are full of phd students and so on.
if you want to do system level work or ic design work i can suggest
more companies. Posted
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