Product RF Design Engineer

Socket.dev; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Socket.dev in Austin seeks a Product RF Design Engineer to push wireless performance and contribute to the next generation of products. You will join a hands-on design team that develops and influences RF/EMC aspects across product generations.

The role emphasizes practical lab work, measurements, simulations, and production-aware design, with opportunities to impact design decisions from prototype to mass production.

Qualifications

• Broad knowledge in RF architecture, design, integration and manufacturing.
• Theoretical and practical knowledge in EM, RF/Wireless circuit design, and product trade-offs.
• Experience with electromagnetic simulation, prototyping, testing and mass production considerations.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to RF architecture, design and integration for wireless products.
• Prototype, test and characterize RF components, antennas and subsystems.
• Collaborate with manufacturing to ensure production-ready designs.
• Debug Desense issues and analyze noise sources in RF systems.

Skills

RF design

Antenna design

EM theory

System integration

Test & measurement

Education

BSEE or Equivalent Education

Master’s or above in EE with EM/RF emphasis

Tools

EM simulation tools

RF lab instrumentation

Job description

You will have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to deliver outstanding performance for wireless products. As a member of the Product RF Design team, you will be at the forefront of wireless technology as we push the boundaries of achievable performance in wireless for innovative products. You will become part of a hands-on product development team that develops and influences current and future generations of Apple products. We’re looking for dedicated and motivated engineers with good fundamentals in one or more areas of RF/wireless and electromagnetic theory, antenna design, system integration, & wireless communications.

Description

Product RF Design Engineers should have a broad-based knowledge in RF architecture, design, integration and manufacturing. They have deep theoretical and practical knowledge in one or more areas of electromagnetic theory, RF and Wireless circuit design, communication theory, and product design trade-off. They use electromagnetic and system simulation, hands on prototyping, test and measurement to understand complex system and sub-system interactions, implications to product level design, and manufacturing trade-offs to enable mass production.

Minimum Qualifications

• BSEE or Equivalent Education.
• Coursework or experience in antenna/RF design, wireless communications, EM, or circuits.
• Knowledge of EM or RF Hardware or antenna design.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s or above degree in Electrical Engineering with Electro-magnetics or RF emphasis.
• Knowledge of electromagnetic simulation tools.
• Hands-on experience with RF lab instrumentation.
• Ability to debug Desense issues and characterize noise sources.
• Experience with production environment and statistical analysis.