Marcus Trent

RF and Antenna Design Engineer with 8+ years of specialized experience in the development of advanced antenna systems, microwave components, and EM simulation for wireless and radar applications. Skilled in designing antennas for IoT, vehicular radar, and satellite communication, with a deep understanding of material interactions, impedance matching, and integration within complex environments. Experienced in working independently or as part of international R&D teams.

Areas of Expertise

• Antenna Design: Microstrip, Planar Inverted-F, Chip, Helical, Monopole, Dipole, Dual-band
• EM Simulation: CST, HFSS, FEKO
• Microwave Circuit Design: Filters, Splitters, Wilkinson combiners, Hybrid couplers
• Embedded Integration: Compact multi-band antennas on FR4, Rogers, ceramic PCBs
• Prototyping & Testing: VNA calibration, Anechoic chamber testing, Radiation pattern analysis
• Software Skills: MATLAB, Python (NumPy, Matplotlib), Altium Designer, KiCad
• Application Fields: BLE, Wi-Fi, UWB, 5G, Automotive Radar, GNSS, LEO satellites
• Optimization: Matching networks, detuning mitigation, parametric simulation

Experience

Freelance Antenna & Microwave Engineer
Remote (Europe, US, Asia clients) • 2020 – Present

• Designed and delivered over 40 antenna simulations for wearables, tags, radar modules, and drones
• Worked with clients to optimize S11, bandwidth, and radiation patterns in ABS and PC enclosures
• Developed auto-scripting pipelines in HFSS for batch parameter sweeps
• Designed microwave filters and couplers for 2.4 GHz ISM band with <0.5 dB insertion loss
• Provided consulting for thermal-aware antenna integration for UAVs

RF Development Engineer – AeroLink Systems Ltd.
Cambridge, UK • 2016 – 2020

• Led RF simulation and testing for satellite antennas operating from 1.5 GHz to 10 GHz
• Created dual-feed patch antennas for L-band and Ku-band comms
  Interfaced with hardware, firmware, and mechanical teams to ensure proper enclosure coupling and EMC compliance
• Authored internal design documents and whitepapers for phased-array designs

Education

• MSc in Wireless Communication Systems Engineering
  University of Leeds  2016
  Thesis: “Compact Planar Antennas for IoT Gateways with Multi-band Performance”
• BEng in Electrical & Electronic Engineering
  University of Southampton  2011
  Specialization in high-frequency circuits, RF propagation, and embedded communication modules