RF Wireless Engineer (Contractor)

About Arlo

At Arlo, we're passionate about creating innovative and reliable solutions that help people protect what matters most to them. Our team is dedicated to delivering products that exceed our customers' expectations, while always pushing the boundaries of what's possible in the world of protection technology. We believe that everyone deserves to feel safe and secure, whether they're at home or away, and we're committed to providing our customers with the peace of mind they need to live their lives without worry.

Arlo’s deep expertise in AI- and CV-powered analytics, cloud services, user experience, product design, and innovative wireless and RF connectivity enables the delivery of a seamless, smart security experience for Arlo users that is easy to set up and interact with every day.

About the Role

Arlo is seeking an RF/Wireless Hardware Engineer who will support development and integration activities surrounding 802.11 WiFi, 802.15.4 and Thread, Z-Wave, and any other wireless connectivity technology that may be employed by Arlo in the future.

Responsibilities

• Bring up and debug 802.11 and 802.15.4 MAC & PHY layer driver and firmware, including validation testing and optimization.
• Design, tune, and optimize antennas for Wi-Fi (802.11), Bluetooth, NFC, GNSS, cellular, or other wireless technologies.
• Apply strong understanding of RF fundamentals including impedance matching, transmission lines, S-parameters, and antenna matching.
• Perform antenna tuning, impedance matching, efficiency optimization, TRP/TIS characterization, and RF debugging.
• Apply strong PCB layout knowledge for RF circuits, including stack-up, controlled impedance routing, grounding, shielding, and antenna keep-out design.
• Collaborate with firmware, SQA, and ODMs to ensure product performance metrics are achieved and resolve customer/production issues quickly.
• Design and validate test cases supporting 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/ah and other wireless standards.
• Analyze and resolve system integration issues including current consumption, desense, EMI/spurious emissions, in-band noise, ESD, etc.
• Design and integrate antennas into small consumer electronic devices for the above radio technologies.
• Utilize common lab equipment including soldering stations and microscopes to perform detailed assembly and rework, including SMT component replacement of components as small as 0201.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electronics Engineering, plus 5 years of industry experience with emphasis in circuit-level RF design and WiFi, IoT, and LTE radio performance testing.
• Knowledge and experience designing and integrating 802.15 IoT radio circuits including Sub-GHz, Zigbee, Z-Wave, Thread, etc.
• 3 years of experience in the high-volume, low-cost, consumer electronics industry with typical product development cycles of 6-12 months.
• Experience in low-level WiFi, IoT, and LTE RF circuit design, system integration, and testing.
• Demonstrated knowledge, experience, and understanding of the 802.11 WiFi physical layer protocol behaviors and performance.
• Experience designing and integrating antennas into small consumer electronic devices for the above radio technologies is a plus.

We’re committed to inclusivity and selecting the strongest candidate—no matter their background. Even if you don’t meet every listed qualification, we encourage you to apply. We’re happy to support growth in areas essential to the role.