Lead RF & WiFi Hardware Engineer (Hybrid/Remote)

Belden; Carson (CA); Hybrid; USD 135,600 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid/remote work options

Health/dental/vision benefits

Employee stock purchase plan

Paid vacation

Parental leave

Job summary

Belden's RUCKUS Networks unit seeks a hands-on Hardware Engineer to design and bring up RF subcircuits and high-speed digital hardware for Wi‑Fi AP products. You will collaborate with Electrical, Mechanical and Software teams to deliver robust boards from concept to product.

You will own schematics, PCB layout constraints, bring‑up, validation, and compliance support, while working with suppliers and cross‑functional partners to sustain and enhance legacy and new hardware.

Qualifications

• Minimum BSEE with 5+ years of relevant experience in high-speed digital hardware design.
• Experience in schematics capture, PCB layout constraints, DFM, bring-up, and design validation.
• Experience with interfaces such as PCIe, 10GE, DDR4, SPI, I2C, USB, UART.
• Excellent knowledge of SI and PI for high-speed designs.
• Excellent knowledge of DC/DC switching power supplies including PoE PSE and PD.
• Proficiency in OrCAD, Allegro, Arena, and MS Office.
• Familiarity with regulatory testing and lab equipment.

Responsibilities

• Design and bring-up Wi-Fi AP products and accessories
• Debug and validate Wi-Fi AP designs
• Investigate, present, and evaluate new hardware solutions and PoCs
• Review and evaluate designs of outsourced projects
• Work with RF and antenna teams to integrate and validate designs
• Generate documentation (PoC, PRD, HRD, HWFS, BOM, test plan, FA report)
• Support compliance testing
• Sustain legacy products

Skills

High-speed digital hardware design

Schematic capture

PCB layout constraints

DFM implementation

SI/PI for high-speed designs

DC/DC switching power supplies

Test and validation

Cross-functional communication

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Tools

OrCAD

Allegro

Arena

Microsoft Office

Job description

Belden's RUCKUS Networks unit seeks a hands-on Hardware Engineer to design and bring up RF subcircuits and high-speed digital hardware for Wi‑Fi AP products. You will collaborate with Electrical, Mechanical and Software teams to deliver robust boards from concept to product.

You will own schematics, PCB layout constraints, bring‑up, validation, and compliance support, while working with suppliers and cross‑functional partners to sustain and enhance legacy and new hardware.