Team Lead - RF Systems Engineering

Ceragon Networks India Pvt Ltd; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Ceragon Networks India Pvt Ltd seeks a Senior Team Lead for RF Systems to guide a small team of 5 engineers, driving technical execution and system-level ownership of next-generation wireless modems.

You will balance people management with roadmap execution, collaborating across RFIC design, algorithms, software, and firmware, while overseeing Python and MATLAB environments for automated data analysis and performance evaluation.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of engineering experience in wireless communications.
• Leadership experience guiding a small-to-mid sized engineering team.
• Strong programming in Python and/or MATLAB for data analysis and automation.
• Hands-on familiarity with RF test equipment (spectrum analyzers, VNAs, power meters).
• Excellent English communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow a team of 5 RF/PHY engineers.
• Own technical direction for RF/baseband/PHY system definition and performance characterization.
• Bridge between team and RFIC design, algorithms, software, and firmware.
• Oversee Python and MATLAB environments for automated data analysis and evaluations.
• Plan roadmaps, milestones, and resource allocation for all development phases.

Skills

Team leadership

RF/PHY domain expertise

Python

MATLAB

Communication skills

Tools

Python

MATLAB

RF test equipment

Job description

Team Lead - RF Systems Description Description: Lead and grow a high-performing team of 5 RF and physical layer (PHY) systems engineers, driving the technical execution, performance evaluation, and system-level ownership of next-generation wireless modems. In this role, you will act as the core technical focal point while balancing people management, roadmap execution, and cross-functional alignment.

Your responsibilities include:

• Team Leadership & Development: Manage, mentor, and scale a team of 5 engineers, fostering technical excellence, career growth, and a collaborative engineering culture.
• Technical Ownership & Direction: Guide the team's technical strategy for RF/baseband/PHY system definition, performance characterization, and system-level troubleshooting.
• Cross-Functional Execution: Serve as the primary technical and managerial bridge between your team and RFIC design, algorithm, software, and firmware departments.
• Framework & Automation Oversight: Oversee the development of advanced Python and MATLAB environments used for automated data analysis, I/Q processing, and system performance evaluations.
• Roadmap & Resource Planning: Prioritize project tasks, define technical milestones, and ensure high-quality deliverables across all system development and evaluation phases.

Requirements Requirements-Must Have Experience:

• 10+ years of engineering experience in wireless communications, with a proven track record of leading technical teams or managing engineering talent in an RF/PHY domain.
• Leadership Capability: Demonstrated experience managing or tech-leading a small-to-mid-sized engineering team (around 3 to 8 direct reports), with strong skills in mentoring and project execution.
• RF & PHY Domain Expertise: Deep understanding of wireless modem architectures, digital communications, and RF chain performance (Noise Figure, IP3, return loss, Superheterodyne/Zero-IF architectures).
• Programming & Tooling Proficiency: Strong background in Python and/or MATLAB for data analysis, automation, and algorithm evaluation.
• Lab & Measurement Acumen: Hands-on familiarity with RF test equipment (spectrum analyzers, signal generators, VNAs, power meters) and system-level debugging methodologies.
• Communication & Stakeholder Management: Excellent English verbal and written communication skills, with a proven ability to align cross-functional teams and present technical roadmaps to leadership.
• Nice to Have Digital Communications & Impairments: Practical knowledge of I/Q modulation (QAM, PSK), Digital Predistortion (DPD), Automatic Gain Control (AGC), and Error Vector Magnitude (EVM) characterization.
• Engineering Mindset: Pragmatic problem-solving approach, strong system-level perspective, and experience thriving in fast-paced multidisciplinary environments.

Experience Level Senior Level