RF Desense Engineer for AR Spectacles: Coexistence & RF Systems

Snap Inc.; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 157,000 - 235,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity RSUs

Job summary

Snap Inc. is seeking a Desense Engineer to join the Spectacles team in Los Angeles to develop RF desense solutions and ensure product performance. You will collaborate across RF, antenna, electrical, mechanical, and software teams to integrate RF systems and validate against industry standards.

You will conduct lab and OTA tests, characterize interference sources, and document validation results while contributing to robust system design and documentation practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or Physics or equivalent

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement innovative RF desense solutions (hardware and software) to ensure robust system performance
• Collaborate with RF, antenna, electrical, mechanical, and software teams to integrate RF systems into Spectacles products and ensure compliance with performance standards
• Conduct rigorous lab and OTA testing of RF systems, perform sensitivity and coexistence testing (LTE, 5G, WiFi, GNSS, Bluetooth, etc.), and validate performance against industry standards
• Characterize desense caused by internal aggressors (CPU, memory, power converters, displays, etc.) and external interferers. Trace root causes using probes, shielding tests, grounding checks, and layout reviews
• Identify system performance bottlenecks (impacts) due to antenna, RF board, assembly dependencies, multi-radio operation, etc.
• Develop and execute coexistence test plans and generate validation reports
• Author clear and comprehensive documentation

Skills

RF fundamentals

Antenna design

EMI/EMC knowledge

Coexistence testing

MIPI interfaces

RF test equipment

RF PCB design

RF simulation tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related

Tools

CST Microwave Studio

Keysight ADS

XFdtd

Oscilloscopes

Spectrum analyzers

Job description

Snap Inc. is seeking a Desense Engineer to join the Spectacles team in Los Angeles to develop RF desense solutions and ensure product performance. You will collaborate across RF, antenna, electrical, mechanical, and software teams to integrate RF systems and validate against industry standards.

You will conduct lab and OTA tests, characterize interference sources, and document validation results while contributing to robust system design and documentation practices.