RF Wireless Engineer (Contractor)

Arlo Technologies, Inc.; Carlsbad (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Arlo Technologies, Inc. is seeking an RF/Wireless Hardware Engineer to support development and integration of 802.11 WiFi, 802.15.4, Thread, Zigbee and other wireless connectivity used in Arlo products.

You will bring up and debug RF MAC/PHY drivers, design and tune antennas, and work with firmware, SQA and ODMs to ensure product performance and reliability. Based in Carlsbad, CA, you will contribute to a fast-paced hardware team focused on high-volume consumer electronics with RF-first design

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electronics Engineering with RF design experience.
• Experience with 802.11 WiFi, IoT, and RF performance testing.
• Strong RF fundamentals and antenna design skills.

Responsibilities

• Bring up and debug 802.11 and 802.15.4 MAC & PHY drivers and firmware.
• Hands-on experience designing, tuning, and optimizing antennas for WiFi, Bluetooth, NFC, GNSS, cellular, or other wireless technologies.
• Collaborate with Firmware, SQA, and ODMs to ensure product performance metrics are achieved, and resolve customer/ production issues quickly.
• Strong PCB layout knowledge for RF circuits, including stack-up, controlled impedance routing, grounding, shielding, and antenna keep-out design.

Skills

RF design

Antenna tuning

WiFi 802.11

BLE/IoT

PCB RF layout

RF debugging

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electronics Engineering

Tools

Soldering station

Oscilloscope

VNA

Job description

About Arlo

At Arlo, we're passionate about creating innovative and reliable solutions that help people protect what matters most to them. Our team is dedicated to delivering products that exceed our customers' expectations, while always pushing the boundaries of what's possible in the world of protection technology. We believe that everyone deserves to feel safe and secure, whether they're at home or away, and we're committed to providing our customers with the peace of mind they need to live their lives without worry. Arlo’s deep expertise in AI- and CV-powered analytics, cloud services, user experience, product design, and innovative wireless and RF connectivity enables the delivery of a seamless, smart security experience for Arlo users that is easy to set up and interact with every day.

Job Overview

Arlo is seeking an RF/Wireless Hardware Engineer who will be able to support Arlo with development, and integration activities surrounding 802.11 WiFi, 802.15.4 and Thread, Zwave and any other wireless connectivity technology that may be employed by Arlo in the future.

Responsibilities

Job Qualifications As a RF Wirless Engineer, you will participate in:

• Bring up and debug of 802.11 and 802.15.4 MAC & PHY layer Driver and Firmware, including validation testing and optimization.
• Hands‑on experience designing, tuning, and optimizing antennas for Wi‑Fi (802.11), Bluetooth, NFC, GNSS, cellular, or other wireless technologies.
• Strong understanding of RF fundamentals including impedance matching, transmission lines, S‑parameters, and antenna matching.
• Experience performing antenna tuning, impedance matching, efficiency optimization, TRP/TIS characterization, and RF debugging.
• Strong PCB layout knowledge for RF circuits, including stack‑up, controlled impedance routing, grounding, shielding, and antenna keep‑out design.
• Collaborate with Firmware, SQA, and ODM’s to ensure product performance metrics are achieved, and resolve customer/ production issues quickly.

Desired Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electronics Engineering, plus 5 years of Industry experience with emphasis in circuit level RF design and WiFi, IoT, and LTE radio performance testing
• Knowledge & experience designing and integrating of 802.15 IoT radio circuits including Sub‑GHz, Zigbee, Z‑wave, Thread, etc.
• 3 years of experience in the high volume, low‑cost, consumer electronics industry with typical product development cycles of 6-12 months.
• Experience in low level WiFi, IoT, and LTE RF circuit design, system integration, and testing.
• Demonstrated knowledge, experience, and understanding of the 802.11 WiFi physical layer protocol behaviors & performance. Design and validation of test cases supporting 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/ah, etc.
• Ability to analyze & resolve system integration issues including current consumption, desense, EMI/ spurious emissions, In‑band noise, ESD, etc.
• Experience designing & integrating antennas into small consumer electronic devices for above radio technologies a plus.
• Ability to utilize common lab equipment including soldering stations and microscopes to perform detailed assembly & rework including SMT component replacement of components as small as 0201.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Arlo is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value inclusion and are committed to inclusive, and harassment‑free workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment based on all legally protected statuses in all hiring and employment. We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities, who are pregnant or have a related medical condition, or who have sincerely held religious beliefs, observances, and practices. Pursuant to applicable state and municipal Fair Chance Laws and Ordinances, the Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.