Senior RF Design Engineer

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RF Engineer Job Description

This role leads the design and development of advanced wireless communication devices and plays a key part in defining overall system architecture for RF-based solutions. The RF Engineer collaborates closely with cross-functional architecture and procurement teams to select major RF components, drive product innovation, and ensure high-quality, on-time delivery. In addition to deep technical ownership of RF and hardware design, this position carries leadership responsibilities including resource planning, mentoring junior engineers, and contributing to departmental budgeting, hiring, and performance processes.

• Lead the design and development of wireless communication devices from concept through production.
• Contribute to overall system architecture by collaborating with systems and solutions architecture teams that utilize RF communication devices.
• Work with wireless communications platform architects and global procurement teams to evaluate and select major components used in RF devices.
• Allocate resources effectively across engineering teams to ensure project goals and milestones are met.
• Take responsibility for subordinate teams’ on-time delivery and adherence to quality standards.
• Contribute to department budgeting by providing accurate technical input and resource planning insights.
• Participate directly in the hiring process through technical interviews and assessment of team fit.
• Contribute to the performance appraisal process, supporting performance improvement plans and employee recognition initiatives.
• Provide technical leadership in design, development, documentation, bench testing, and compliance testing for RF and hardware solutions.
• Develop specifications including functional requirements, detailed design documents, and test procedures as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Identify technical areas for improvement and prepare detailed business cases for enhancements or new technology opportunities.
• Provide support for sustaining products, troubleshooting and resolving issues with high-quality, well-documented outputs.
• Produce detailed and accurate estimates for development efforts, timelines, and resource needs.
• Lead component and solution-level design, development, documentation, and validation activities.
• Work within agile development teams, collaborating with cross-discipline architecture groups to develop hardware and software components for smart grid solutions.
• Participate in the recruitment, development, and mentoring of junior engineers, fostering technical growth and collaboration.
• Lead functional area-specific continuous improvement initiatives to enhance processes, quality, and efficiency.
• Drive innovative technology and solution development and oversee validation activities for new RF and hardware concepts.

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in RF, electrical, and hardware design in a related environment.
• Proven expertise in RF design for wireless communication devices.
• Strong skills in PCB design for RF-related products.
• Extensive experience working with wireless products, ideally with RF mesh, and with cellular or Wi‑Fi enabled products.
• Demonstrated full product development lifecycle experience with RF and hardware-related products.
• Hands‑on experience with spectrum analyzers and vector network analyzers (VNA) for RF measurements and validation.
• Strong understanding of modulation techniques and their application in wireless systems.
• Experience in antenna design and integration for RF products.
• Familiarity with low voltage and power supply design as it relates to RF and hardware systems.
• Proficiency in hardware design tools and methodologies for RF products.
• Experience using Altium or similar PCB design tools for RF and mixed‑signal designs.

• Experience with RF mesh network technologies and architectures.
• Knowledge of cellular and Wi‑Fi standards and their implementation in embedded products.
• Experience with product design for wireless communication devices, including mechanical and electrical considerations.
• Familiarity with simulation and…