Lead Wireless Hardware Engineer

Dyson Institute; Johor Bahru; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Dyson Institute in Malaysia is seeking a Lead Wireless Hardware Engineer to lead RF design, antenna development, and wireless integration for next‑generation consumer products. You will manage complex RF development from concept to mass production in a fast‑paced global project environment.

The role requires a strong track record in RF design, miniaturized antennas, and regulatory compliance, with leadership skills to influence across teams and external partners.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of RF system design delivering connected products.
• Degree or Master’s in Electronics, Communications, RF/Microwave Engineering.
• Experience with Wi‑Fi, Bluetooth, NFC/RFID or similar and emerging protocols.

Responsibilities

• Lead RF design, RF EMC, and wireless integration across product categories.
• Design and optimize integrated antenna and RF hardware for constrained environments.
• Perform EM simulations and validate RF system, circuit, and antenna testing.

Skills

RF design

RF EMC

Antenna design

Wireless integration

EM simulation

Schematic capture

PCB layout

EMC principles

Regulatory compliance

Education

Electronics degree

RF/Microwave Engineering

Tools

Mentor Graphics

Altium

HFSS

PCB layout

Job description

Dyson is a global technology enterprise. We solve the problems others choose to ignore—through inventive thinking and engineering that challenges convention and delivers better solutions. Our growth is rapid and ambitious, spanning new categories, markets, and technologies.

About the Role

As a Lead Wireless Hardware Engineer, you will be part of the Wireless Hardware team based in Malaysia, working in a global project environment to deliver RF and antenna solutions for next-generation connected consumer products. This role requires a highly motivated and creative engineer who combines deep technical expertise with a pragmatic approach to problem-solving, capable of leading complex RF development from concept through mass production.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership

• oLead RF design, RF EMC, and wireless integration activities across product categories.
• oDrive resolution of complex RF issues and ensure high-quality, robust hardware delivery.
• oServe as the subject matter expert in RF design, antenna development, RF EMC, and wireless system integration.

RF Design & Development

• oDesign and optimize integrated antenna and RF hardware for constrained product environments.
• oPerform EM simulation (e.g., ANSYS HFSS or equivalent) to develop optimal antenna solutions.
• oConduct RF system, circuit, and antenna-level testing and validation.

Technology & Innovation

• oDrive adoption of new technologies, components, and suppliers.
• oLead RF development strategies aligned with product roadmaps.

Engineering Process & Risk Management

• oDefine requirements, conduct design reviews, and perform technical risk analysis.
• oProactively identify and resolve design issues across the development lifecycle.

Collaboration & External Partnerships

• oWork with ODM/JDM partners to deliver RF hardware solutions.
• oContribute to sourcing decisions and review partner performance and deliverables.

Verification & Compliance

• oValidate designs through comprehensive RF testing and ensure robustness.
• oEnsure compliance with global regulatory standards (US, EU, China, Japan, etc.).
• oSupport regulatory testing and mitigation strategies.

Manufacturing & Production Support

• oDefine RF test requirements for manufacturing.
• oSupport factory teams on yield issues and test-related challenges.

Documentation & Engineering Excellence

• oProduce high-quality engineering documentation including schematics, PCB layouts, design notes, tolerance analysis, and failure reports.
• oEnsure designs meet performance, reliability, cost, manufacturability (DFM), and compliance requirements.

About You

You are an experienced RF engineer with a strong track record of delivering wireless-enabled consumer products at scale. You bring both deep technical expertise and leadership capability, and thrive in a fast-paced, innovation-driven environment.

Qualifications & Experience

• Degree or Master’s in Electronics, Communications, RF/Microwave Engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in RF system design, with proven delivery of connected products.

Technical Expertise

• Strong experience with wireless technologies such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC, RFID or similar and emerging protocols such as Matter, along with embedded antenna systems.
• Expertise in miniaturized antenna design, tuning, and integration in complex product environments.
• Proficient in RF simulation tools (e.g., ANSYS HFSS or similar).
• Experience in RF circuit design, system-level validation, and lab characterization.
• Working knowledge of schematic capture and PCB layout tools (Mentor Graphics, Altium, or similar).
• Solid understanding of EMC design principles.

Regulatory & Compliance

• Strong working knowledge of global radio regulatory standards, including FCC (US), CE (Europe), SRRC (China), and MIC (Japan).
• Hands‑on experience in RF regulatory testing, certification processes and compliance mitigation strategies.

Leadership & Soft Skills

• Proven ability to lead and influence engineering teams and stakeholders.
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving capabilities, with a structured and data‑driven approach.
• Highly self-driven, detail‑oriented, forward‑thinking, and well‑organized.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage a wide range of audiences, and strong technical documentation skills in English.

#LI-KML Dyson is an equal opportunity employer. We know that great minds don’t think alike, and it takes all kinds of minds to make our technology so unique. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and employment decisions are made without regard to race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other any other dimension of diversity.

Dyson employs 14,000 people and is present in more than 80 countries. And while we are growing fast we want Dyson to remain a start‑up in spirit with the freedom of experimentation and learning, constantly reinventing our products as well as reinventing how we work, how we sell and how we support our owners. At the same time we are working through the James Dyson Foundation, James Dyson Award and Dyson Institute to inspire future engineers and pioneering a new approach to engineering education. Underlining everything we do in this diverse environment is the need to always show respect, supporting each other as one team to overcome whatever challenges we encounter. We drive empowerment, development and equality in an inclusive environment for our people around the world. The future doesn’t just happen, we look to make it happen, to achieve leaps through pioneering new ideas.