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.ย
As a Lead RF Systems &ย Desenseย Engineer, you will own the RF system architecture from concept through mass production. You will lead RF integration across Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, UWB,ย NFCย and emerging wireless technologies while driving RFย desense, coexistence, and wireless performance for highly integrated products.ย
What You Might Do
- Lead RF system architecture and integration for wearable and mobile platforms.
- Own RFย desenseย investigations and mitigation across the product lifecycle.
- Define RF specifications, link budgets, validation plansย and performance targets.
- Lead coexistence strategy for Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, UWB, NFCย and other radios.
- Partner with antenna, EE, FW, MEย and silicon vendors toย optimizeย total wireless performance.
- Perform CST and ADS simulations for RF front-end, couplingย and matching optimization.
- Review PCB layouts for RF routing, grounding, shieldingย and isolation.
- Lead RF bring-up, characterization, tuning and root-cause analysis.
- Drive OTA and conductedย validation including TRP, TIS, sensitivity, EVM,ย throughputย and coexistence.
- Support FCC, CE, Wi-Fi Alliance, Bluetooth SIG, FiRaย and NFC Forum certifications.
- Mentor engineers and establishย RF design guidelines and best practices. Present technical recommendations to executive leadership.ย
Essential Qualifications
- 10+ย yearsย developing RF systems for high-volume consumer electronics,ย wearablesย or mobile products.
- Expertiseย in RF fundamentals including impedance matching, S-parameters, link budgets, EVM, noise figure,ย linearityย and receiver sensitivity.
- Deep expertiseย in RFย desenseย 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,ย UWBย and NFC.
- Hands-on experience with RF front-end design including PAs, LNAs, FEMs, filters, switchesย and matching networks.
- Expertiseย using CST Studio Suite and Keysight ADS.
- Hands-on experience with VNA, spectrum analyzer, vector signal analyzer, signal generatorsย and OTA chambers.
- Strong understanding of EMI/EMC, PCB layout, groundingย and shielding.ย
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, communicationย and technical leadership skills.ย
Salary range: $180,000 - $270,000