Thomas Grasser

R&D Product Development Leader | Head of Test System Development | Head of Radiating Components | Ericsson | Manager Radio Frequency and Simulations | Manager Test Lab | MD Elektronik

Greater Munich Metropolitan Area

About

Experience

  • Ericsson ()
    • Head of Test System Development
      Jul 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 1 mo

      - Development of test systems for production, test center and R&D - PIM (Passive Intermodulation) test, RET test, S-Parameter test, Component test - Development of the global used test software - Global collaboration with other Test System Development units within Ericsson - Support and problem solving for all running test systems worldwide

    • Head of Antenna II
      Dec 2023 - Aug 2024 · 9 mos

      - Development of base station antennas - Antenna integration of radiators, signal distribution, RET, mechanical support structures housing - Hardware development: + S-Parameter (VSWR and Isolation) / Decoupling + Diagram optimization without degrading S-Parameters / beam shaping elements - Finalizing of antennas with margin to the limit lines and handover to production - Measurement of patterin in NF-chambers and result evaluation - Leading an interdisciplinary project for platform 2025 - Collaboration with service provider

    • Head of Radiating Components
      Jul 2022 - Jan 2024 · 1 yr 7 mos

      - Professional and disciplinary management of the department in the R&D area - Responsible for front side development of base station antennas ( radiators, radiator blocks, decoupling elements) - Resource and project planning - Predevelopment and research for future platforms - Transformation from component development to system development - Leading of an interdisciplinary task force for the antenna platform 2024) - collaboration with the development center in Dallas

  • MD ELEKTRONIK GmbH (9 yrs 2 mos)
    • Manager Radio Frequency & Simulation
      Feb 2021 - Jun 2022 · 1 yr 5 mos

      - Development of automotive RF connectors and measurement adaptors - Responsible for Radio Frequency Simulation (CST) - Responsible for mechanical Simulation (Ansys) - Supervision of the development laboratory - International committee work (e.g. IEEE) - Driving of different innovation projects (EP4068530A1)

    • Manager Testlab
      Jan 2015 - Jan 2021 · 6 yrs 1 mo

      - Professional and disciplinary management of the radio frequency department within the test lab - Responsible for all electrical measurements especially Radio Frequency Measurements - Planning resources and creation of validation time plans - Participation in customer meetings - Support of the test labs in China, Czeck Republic, Mexico and Bulgaria

    • Test Engineer
      May 2013 - Dec 2014 · 1 yr 8 mos

      - Radio Frequency Measurements (VNA, Oscilloscope, TDR,....) - Electrical Measurements (High Voltage, Insulation, Derating...) - Failure part analysis (x-ray and measurements) - Accreditation according ISO 17025 - Coding of measurement evaluation software with VBA and Matlab