Lead RF Systems and Desense Engineer

About The Role

HP IQ's Wireless Technology Team works cross-functionally with Electrical Engineering, Software, Mechanical Engineering, Product Design, Industrial Design, Program Management, and Operations to develop next-generation wearable and AI-connected products. 

As a Lead RF Systems & Desense Engineer, you will own the RF system architecture from concept through mass production. You will lead RF integration across Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, UWB, NFC and emerging wireless technologies while driving RF desense, coexistence, and wireless performance for highly integrated products. 

What You Might Do

• Lead RF system architecture and integration for wearable and mobile platforms.
• Own RF desense investigations and mitigation across the product lifecycle.
• Define RF specifications, link budgets, validation plans and performance targets.
• Lead coexistence strategy for Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, UWB, NFC and other radios.
• Partner with antenna, EE, FW, ME and silicon vendors to optimize total wireless performance.
• Perform CST and ADS simulations for RF front-end, coupling and matching optimization.
• Review PCB layouts for RF routing, grounding, shielding and isolation.
• Lead RF bring-up, characterization, tuning and root-cause analysis.
• Drive OTA and conducted validation including TRP, TIS, sensitivity, EVM, throughput and coexistence.
• Support FCC, CE, Wi-Fi Alliance, Bluetooth SIG, FiRa and NFC Forum certifications.
• Mentor engineers and establish RF design guidelines and best practices. Present technical recommendations to executive leadership. 

Essential Qualifications

• 10+ years developing RF systems for high-volume consumer electronics, wearables or mobile products.
• Expertise in RF fundamentals including impedance matching, S-parameters, link budgets, EVM, noise figure, linearity and receiver sensitivity.
• Deep expertise in RF desense analysis and mitigation.
• Strong knowledge of RF coexistence mechanisms and mitigation techniques.
• Expert understanding of Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be), Bluetooth Classic & LE, UWB and NFC.
• Hands-on experience with RF front-end design including PAs, LNAs, FEMs, filters, switches and matching networks.
• Expertise using CST Studio Suite and Keysight ADS.
• Hands-on experience with VNA, spectrum analyzer, vector signal analyzer, signal generators and OTA chambers.
• Strong understanding of EMI/EMC, PCB layout, grounding and shielding. 

Preferred Skills

• Python or MATLAB automation.
• Cadence Allegro or equivalent PCB tools.
• Experience working with Qualcomm, NXP, Broadcom or Nordic.
• Knowledge of wearable RF architectures and compact antenna integration.
• Experience mentoring engineers and leading cross-functional architecture decisions.
• Excellent debugging, communication and technical leadership skills. 

Salary range: $180,000 - $270,000