RF Engineering Technical Leader
About the role
Meet the Team Common Hardware Group (CHG) Wireless is responsible for the Cisco Enterprise Access Point Portfolio. As part of the wireless engineering group, you will collaborate with various functions like Hardware Design and Test, Antenna and Compliance, Power Engineering, Signal Integrity, EMC / EMI, and Mechanical Design, expanding the breadth of your knowledge, designing power, and delivering amazing products to the market.
Responsibilities
- Develop highly reliable RF system solutions for Cisco Enterprise Access Point.
- Develop RF architecture in PRD and participate in RFQs for our wireless access point portfolio.
- Validate and iterate on layout and schematics, run simulation for front end design, DRI for approving RF design before each build.
- Evaluate RF components between vendors, document measurements and make recommendations.
- Establish strong relationships with RF front end component vendors, tracking current and future offerings.
- Collaborate with firmware resources and responsible for radio calibrations, power table integration.
- Develop manufacturing test plans for RF stations.
- Support FA cases related to RF performance including in lab failure reproduction or field support.
- Perform and review failure analysis (FA), root cause analysis (RCA), and corrective action reports (CAR), and 8D reports.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering with 12+ years of experience or a master’s degree in electrical engineering 8+ years of experience or PhD with 5+ years of related experience.
- Expertise in RF system design and 802.11 standards, skilled with simulation tools such as ADS, HFSS etc.
- Experience with successful end to end product development, track record of launch at least one hardware product from PRD concept to production.
Qualifications
- Experienced with internal and external antenna design operating in 2.4/5/6GHz.
- Experienced with certification process for Wi-Fi products, hands on experience with EMC, safety testing.
- Expertise in UWB, BLE and GNSS protocol, launched products with these technologies integrated.
- Strong relationship with major Wi-Fi SoC suppliers, knowledgeable on vendor product roadmap.
- Familiarity with manufacturing processes and build management.
Skills
- RF system design and 802.11 standards.
- Simulation tools such as ADS, HFSS.
- Successful end to end product development.
- Internal and external antenna design.
- Wi-Fi certification process and EMC, safety testing.
- UWB, BLE, GNSS protocol expertise.
- Manufacturing processes and build management.
Benefits
The starting salary range posted for this position is $194,600.00 to $285,700.00 and reflects the projected salary range for new hires in this position in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including incentive compensation*, equity, or benefits. Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location, market conditions, job-related skillset, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, and/or training.
Employees may be eligible to receive grants of Cisco restricted stock units, which vest following continued employment with Cisco for defined periods of time. U.S. employees are offered benefits, subject to Cisco’s plan eligibility rules, which include medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance. Please see the Cisco careers site to discover more benefits and perks.
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