RF Systems & Desense Lead for Wearables

hp; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Employee assistance program

Flexible spending account

Life insurance

Parental leave

Holidays

Flexible paid vacation

Job summary

HP IQ is seeking a Lead RF Systems & Desense Engineer to own RF system architecture from concept through mass production for wearable and mobile platforms. You will drive RF integration across Wi‑Fi, Bluetooth, UWB, NFC and emerging radios, focusing on desense, coexistence, and overall wireless performance.

You will mentor engineers, define specifications, perform CST/ADS simulations, and collaborate with antenna, EE, FW, ME, and silicon partners to optimize performance.

Qualifications

• 10+ years developing RF systems for high-volume consumer electronics, wearables or mobile products.
• Expertise in RF fundamentals including impedance matching, S-parameters, link budgets, EVM, noise figure, linearity and receiver sensitivity.
• Deep expertise in RF desense analysis and mitigation.
• Strong knowledge of RF coexistence mechanisms and mitigation techniques.
• Expert understanding of Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be), Bluetooth Classic & LE, UWB and NFC.
• Hands-on experience with RF front-end design including PAs, LNAs, FEMs, filters, switches and matching networks.
• Expertise using CST Studio Suite and Keysight ADS.
• Hands-on experience with VNA, spectrum analyzer, vector signal analyzer, signal generators and OTA chambers.
• Strong understanding of EMI/EMC, PCB layout, grounding and shielding.

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, ME and silicon vendors to optimize total wireless performance.
• Perform CST and ADS simulations for RF front-end, coupling and matching 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. Present technical recommendations to executive leadership.

Skills

RF fundamentals

Impedance matching

S-parameters

Link budgets

EVM

Receiver sensitivity

RF desense analysis

RF coexistence

Wi‑Fi/Bluetooth/UWB/NFC

RF front-end design

Antenna integration

EMI/EMC

PCB layout with RF considerations

Tools

CST Studio Suite

Keysight ADS

VNA

Spectrum Analyzer

Vector Signal Analyzer

Signal Generators

OTA chambers

Cadence Allegro

Job description

HP IQ is seeking a Lead RF Systems & Desense Engineer to own RF system architecture from concept through mass production for wearable and mobile platforms. You will drive RF integration across Wi‑Fi, Bluetooth, UWB, NFC and emerging radios, focusing on desense, coexistence, and overall wireless performance.

You will mentor engineers, define specifications, perform CST/ADS simulations, and collaborate with antenna, EE, FW, ME, and silicon partners to optimize performance.