Lead RF Systems & Desense Engineer - Wireless Innovation

HP IQ

San Francisco (CA)

On-site

USD 180,000 - 270,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Employee assistance program

Flexible spending account

Life insurance

Parental leave

Job summary

HP IQ, HP’s AI innovation lab, seeks a Lead RF Systems & Desense Engineer to own the RF system architecture from concept to mass production. You will lead RF integration across Wi‑Fi, Bluetooth, UWB, NFC and emerging wireless technologies while driving desense, coexistence, and performance for highly integrated products.

You will collaborate with antenna, EE, FW, ME and silicon vendors to optimize wireless performance, review layouts, and drive CST/ADS simulations.

Qualifications

Minimum 10+ years building RF systems for consumer electronics, wearables or mobile devices.
Deep expertise in RF desense analysis and mitigation.
Strong knowledge of RF coexistence mechanisms across multiple radios.

Responsibilities

Lead RF system architecture and integration for wearable and mobile platforms.
Own RF desense investigations and mitigation across the product lifecycle.
Define RF specifications, link budgets, validation plans and performance targets.
Lead coexistence strategy for Wi‑Fi, Bluetooth, UWB, NFC and other radios.
Partner with antenna, EE, FW and silicon vendors to optimize wireless performance.
Perform CST and ADS simulations for RF front‑end optimization.
Review PCB layouts for RF routing, grounding, shielding and isolation.
Lead RF bring‑up, characterization, tuning and root‑cause analysis.
Drive OTA and conducted validation including TRP, TIS, sensitivity, EVM, throughput and coexistence.
Support FCC, CE, Wi‑Fi Alliance, Bluetooth SIG, FiRa and NFC Forum certifications.
Mentor engineers and establish RF design guidelines and best practices.