Antenna Engineer — End-to-End Wireless Design

TP-Link Systems Inc.; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully paid medical, dental, and vision

401k contributions

Paid vacation 15 days

11 paid holidays

Gym membership

Team-building events

Job summary

TP-Link Systems Inc. in Irvine, CA is seeking an experienced Antenna Engineer to join our engineering team.

You will lead antenna architecture design for home networking products, including simulations, layout reviews, tuning, validation, and production support. The ideal candidate holds a bachelor’s in RF/microwave field, 3–7 years of hands-on antenna experience with wireless devices, and proficiency with RF test tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in RF/microwave field or related area.
• 3–7 years of antenna design and development experience.
• Experience designing antennas for wireless consumer electronics.
• Strong RF/microwave fundamentals and EM theory.
• Hands-on use of RF test equipment (network analyzers).

Responsibilities

• Participate in early-stage product planning and project initiation for wireless products.
• Guides antenna placement, ground clearance, and enclosure impact analysis with hardware teams.
• Own multi-radio antenna concepts across Wi‑Fi, cellular, Bluetooth, Zigbee, DECT, UWB, and NFC.
• Lead end-to-end antenna test and validation, including tuning and system integration.
• Support regulatory activities related to antenna performance (FCC, SAR, etc.).
• Develop manufacturing-friendly antenna processes and production flows.

Skills

Antenna design

RF engineering knowledge

Hands-on RF lab experience

Cross-functional collaboration

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in RF/microwave field

Tools

Network analyzers

Anechoic chamber measurements

Job description

TP-Link Systems Inc. in Irvine, CA is seeking an experienced Antenna Engineer to join our engineering team.

You will lead antenna architecture design for home networking products, including simulations, layout reviews, tuning, validation, and production support. The ideal candidate holds a bachelor’s in RF/microwave field, 3–7 years of hands-on antenna experience with wireless devices, and proficiency with RF test tools.