Lead Antenna Systems Engineer - RF for Connected Pet Tech

Fi; Boston, New York (MA, NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible PTO

Health coverage

Wellness program

Dog-friendly office

Equity compensation

Fi membership

Job summary

Fi is seeking an Antenna Engineer to own antenna design end-to-end for our connected products. You’ll work from early system architecture through mass production, partnering closely with electrical, mechanical, and product teams to solve constraints around size, power, reliability, and manufacturability.

The role requires 8+ years designing electrically small antennas, a degree in Electrical Engineering, and proven ability to translate connectivity needs into RF system requirements.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience designing electrically small antennas for consumer electronics or similar products.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• Proven ability to translate product-level connectivity requirements into RF system and antenna requirements, including managing external consultants and fabrication vendors as needed.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end antenna design for Fi products, from proof-of-concept through mass production.
• Lead antenna architecture and contribute to overall system architecture, including RF component selection, schematic capture, and RF PCB layout.
• Design, optimize, tune, and validate antennas to meet aggressive constraints around size, performance, reliability, and manufacturability.
• Work closely with mechanical, industrial design, firmware, leadership, and overseas engineering teams to ensure seamless antenna integration into the product.
• Push antenna performance using a mix of best practices, state-of-the-art approaches, and novel designs where needed — because every dB matters.
• Partner directly with overseas CM/JDM teams on antenna implementation, performance testing, compliance, and production ramp.

Skills

Antenna design

RF engineering

Python scripting

Prototype development

Test & measurement

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical Engineering

Tools

3D EM simulation tools

RF lab equipment

PCB design tools

Job description

Fi is seeking an Antenna Engineer to own antenna design end-to-end for our connected products. You’ll work from early system architecture through mass production, partnering closely with electrical, mechanical, and product teams to solve constraints around size, power, reliability, and manufacturability.

The role requires 8+ years designing electrically small antennas, a degree in Electrical Engineering, and proven ability to translate connectivity needs into RF system requirements.