
Ibrahim MOHSEN
Radio Frequency Hardware Engineer
Salary / Daily rate
Paris, France
Freelance, open to permanent contract
Can come onsite
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About me
Intro
RF Hardware Specialist with PhD and 8+ years designing cutting-edge wireless systems for automotive and telecom industries. Expert in BLE/UWB access systems, GPS optimization, and Wifi networks with proven track record at Valeo, Alstom, and Parrot. Specialized in RF architecture design, link budget analysis, and EMC compliance for complex connectivity solutions.
Work experience
Radio Frequency Design Engineer
Valeo
May 2021 - Present
5 years 6 months
Créteil, France
Part of the Electronic team of the BRAIN Division-Connect Product Line, in charge of Key projects: -Access Entry system: Phone As a Key (PAAK) based on BLE/UWB for Stellantis. -Innovation platform: UWB Radar for Life/Child Presence Detector (CPD). -Redesign of a Keyfob 434MHz for Ford and a TPMS/RKE receiver for Stellantis. Deliverables: -Designed the RF architecture of access modules, including component selection, simulation, and BOM (Bill of Materials) optimization. -Documented design justifications to ensure compliance with standards and specifications. -Collaborated with software, mechanical teams to ensure the system integration. -Contributed to design reviews and prepared technical input for tender responses. -Performed RF testing, with detailed test documentation and analysis reports. -Provided support to EMC, validation, certification, and production teams. -Component Shortage and Obsolescence Management.
Radio Planning Engineer
LGM Digital
Dec 2019 - May 2021
1 year 6 months
Assignment at Alstom-Saint Ouen. Assigned to the Digital Communication Systems team, in charge of Project: NEOMMA - Renewal and Automation of the Marseille Metro Radio design of the Communications-Based Train Control (CBTC) and Multimedia systems -Technical specification and selection of modems for train- ground communications. -Link budget analysis, antenna configuration, and radio surveys to optimize access point placement. -Design of the Radio Network Layout based on track geometry. -Documentation drafting, including interface definitions, train-to-ground network architecture, and test reports.
Radio frequency Hardware Engineer
Alter Solutions Group
Feb 2019 - Oct 2019
9 months
Région de Paris, France
Assignment at Parrot-Paris. Assigned to the RF and Connectivity team, in charge of Project: Drone Anafi2 -Optimized GPS signal chain, focusing on gain, noise figure, impedance matching, and Carrier-to-Noise Ratio (CNR). -Fine-tuned Wi-Fi modules to optimize sensitivity and power.
Radio frequency Qualification Engineer
TMC
Sep 2018 - Jan 2019
5 months
Assignment at Sagemcom-Rueil Malmaison. Assigned to the Modem-router R&D team, in charge of -Performed RF measurements, investigated and resolved RF performance issues to improve Wi-Fi signal quality including transmit power and sensitivity.
Radio frequency Hardware Engineer
HTi Automobile - Groupe Apside
Jun 2017 - Aug 2018
1 year 3 months
Assignment at chez Valeo-Créteil. Assigned to the Access team, in charge of -Designed RF Sub-GHz electronic boards for Keyfobs. -Performed RF matching and tuning and RF characterizations.
Research engineer
ESPCI Paris - PSL
Oct 2013 - May 2017
3 years 8 months
Paris, France
Radiofrequency System for Lateral Vehicle Positioning on Roadways -Designed and implemented a complete RF transmission/reception chain. -Developed passive road-embedded transponders to enable interaction between infrastructure and onboard vehicle transceiver. -Created a positioning algorithm based on Phase Difference of Arrival (PDoA) to determine the vehicle’s lateral position relative to transponders.
Education
ESPCI Paris - PSL
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
2013 - 2017
3 years 7 months
IMT Atlantique
Master's degree
2012 - 2013
1 year
Lebanese University - Faculty of Engineering III
Engineer's Degree
2008 - 2013
5 years
Licenses & certifications
Formation sur l'utilisation d'Altium Designer - niveau Essentiel
Issued: Oct 2025