Senior Radio Frequency Engineer II

About the role

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Responsibilities

• Lead the RF design and integration of high-performance wireless subsystems for compact, battery-powered portable and vehicular products (drones, automotive-mounted systems, mobile devices, action cameras)
• Actively contribute to the hands on design and optimization of chip-down RF circuitry and integrated modules for technologies such as LTE, 5G, GNSS, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth technologies, ensuring robust performance across complex multi-radio systems
• Own the RF system architecture and execution from concept through mass production, collaborating closely with cross-functional teams including electrical, mechanical, and software engineering
• Partner with antenna engineers to select, evaluate, and integrate antenna solutions—printed, PCB, or metal—into high-density product designs
• Conduct RF system debugging, interference mitigation, and receiver desense analysis to optimize real-world performance
• Drive PCB layout for RF integrity, performing detailed layout reviews and driving design recommendations to ensure optimal wireless performance
• Oversee technical deliverables from design partners, managing schedules and ensuring engineering quality throughout the product lifecycle
• Characterize, test, and validate RF performance using lab equipment such as spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, radio testers, and RF chambers
• Conduct real-world RF field testing to validate wireless performance, capture KPIs, and troubleshoot connectivity performance issues
• Translate product-level wireless performance requirements into actionable RF specifications and test plans
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to building internal RF engineering best practices

Requirements

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related engineering discipline
• 9–12+ years designing, integrating, and optimizing wireless RF solutions for battery-powered and vehicular embedded products deployed in real-world environments (e.g., drones, automotive-mounted systems, mobile devices, action cameras)
• 5+ years designing and integrating chip-down cellular RF circuits (e.g., LTE, 5G, Cat-4 and above)
• Demonstrated expertise in multi-transceiver wireless system architecture, RF circuit design, and system integration across 4G, 5G, multi-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GNSS technologies as a minimum.
• Proven experience as a Lead embedded RF Engineer, personally driving RF architecture, schematic design, integration, debug, and validation from concept through mass production
• Proficient in providing technical oversight of RF design partners, including design reviews and ownership of day-to-day technical interactions
• Proven ability to own and drive multiple complex wireless projects, balancing architectural trade-offs, execution risk, and delivery timelines
• Strong cross-functional, system-level understanding of the challenges and trade-offs involved in the real-world integration of multiple RF transceivers within complex, high-density mobile, wearable, and vehicular embedded systems
• Significant practical experience with RF debugging, interference analysis, coexistence challenges, and receiver de-sense mitigation
• Strong hands-on proficiency with RF measurement equipment, characterization and test methodologies, and evaluation criteria required to ensure robust and reliable wireless performance
• Strong schematic design experience, preferably using Cadence / OrCAD
• Demonstrated ability to guide PCB layout for wireless designs, perform detailed layout reviews, and issue actionable design recommendations
• Solid understanding of antenna theory, antenna structures, selection trade-offs, and performance requirements within constrained embedded platforms
• Familiarity with industry standards and regional regulatory certification processes relevant to RF design (e.g., 3GPP, PTCRB, GCF, FCC, ETSI)
• Experience operating within global, cross-functional engineering teams, including mentoring and technical guidance of junior engineers
• Strong documentation, communication, and technical presentation skills

Qualifications

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related engineering discipline
• 9–12+ years designing, integrating, and optimizing wireless RF solutions for battery-powered and vehicular embedded products deployed in real-world environments (e.g., drones, automotive-mounted systems, mobile devices, action cameras)
• 5+ years designing and integrating chip-down cellular RF circuits (e.g., LTE, 5G, Cat-4 and above)
• Demonstrated expertise in multi-transceiver wireless system architecture, RF circuit design, and system integration across 4G, 5G, multi-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GNSS technologies as a minimum.
• Proven experience as a Lead embedded RF Engineer, personally driving RF architecture, schematic design, integration, debug, and validation from concept through mass production
• Proficient in providing technical oversight of RF design partners, including design reviews and ownership of day-to-day technical interactions
• Proven ability to own and drive multiple complex wireless projects, balancing architectural trade-offs, execution risk, and delivery timelines
• Strong cross-functional, system-level understanding of the challenges and trade-offs involved in the real-world integration of multiple RF transceivers within complex, high-density mobile, wearable, and vehicular embedded systems
• Significant practical experience with RF debugging, interference analysis, coexistence challenges, and receiver de-sense mitigation
• Strong hands-on proficiency with RF measurement equipment, characterization and test methodologies, and evaluation criteria required to ensure robust and reliable wireless performance
• Strong schematic design experience, preferably using Cadence / OrCAD
• Demonstrated ability to guide PCB layout for wireless designs, perform detailed layout reviews, and issue actionable design recommendations
• Solid understanding of antenna theory, antenna structures, selection trade-offs, and performance requirements within constrained embedded platforms
• Familiarity with industry standards and regional regulatory certification processes relevant to RF design (e.g., 3GPP, PTCRB, GCF, FCC, ETSI)
• Experience operating within global, cross-functional engineering teams, including mentoring and technical guidance of junior engineers
• Strong documentation, communication, and technical presentation skills

Skills

• Familiarity with Qualcomm RF chipsets, diagnostic and characterization tools (e.g., QXDM, QRCT, QCAT)
• Experience with antenna design and integration, including PCB, printed, or metal antenna implementations
• Experience using RF simulation and analysis tools to inform design trade-offs, performance prediction, and optimization

Benefits

• Competitive salary and 401k with employer match
• Discretionary paid time off
• Paid parental leave for all
• Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• Fitness Programs
• Emotional & Mental Wellness support
• Learning & Development programs
• And yes, we have snacks in our offices

Pay

$167,000 - $194,000 USD

Schedule

On-site 4 days per week at one of our US hubs (Scottsdale, Boston, San Francisco, Atlanta, or Seattle)