HP
Lead RF Systems and Desense Engineer- HP IQ
$180K–$270K
San Francisco, California, United States of America · Full-time · Posted Sep 25, 2026
- Experience
- 10+ years developing RF systems for high-volume consumer electronics, wearables or mobile products.
About the job
Leads RF architecture, integration, desense mitigation, validation, and certification for wearable and mobile products from concept through mass production.
What you'll do
- Define RF architecture, specifications, link budgets, validation plans, and performance targets; lead integration and coexistence across wireless systems.
- Investigate and mitigate desense; lead simulations, RF bring-up, tuning, root-cause analysis, and OTA and conducted validation.
- Partner with engineering teams and silicon vendors, support certifications, and mentor engineers while setting RF design practices.
What they ask for
- Expert knowledge of RF fundamentals, desense analysis and mitigation, and coexistence.
- Expert understanding of Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be), Bluetooth Classic & LE, UWB and NFC; hands-on RF front-end design experience.
- Expertise using CST Studio Suite and Keysight ADS; hands-on experience with RF test equipment and OTA chambers.
- Strong understanding of EMI/EMC, PCB layout, grounding and shielding.
Nice to have
- Python or MATLAB automation; Cadence Allegro or equivalent PCB tools.
- Wearable RF architectures and compact antenna integration; experience with Qualcomm, NXP, Broadcom or Nordic.
Pay
$180,000 - $270,000 USD base salary
Tools
Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, UWB, NFC, CST Studio Suite, Keysight ADS, Python, MATLAB
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