Senior Antenna Engineer - End-to-End Wireless RF Design

PVH (Tommy Hilfiger/Calvin Klein); Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401k program

Paid time off

Job summary

TP-Link Systems Inc. is seeking an experienced Antenna Engineer to join our engineering team in Irvine, CA.

You will lead antenna design across multiple wireless technologies, perform simulations, tuning, and validation, and work with RF, EMC, and platform teams to ensure performance targets are met. You will own end‑to‑end development from concept through production ramp, mentor junior engineers, and help produce design documentation while aligning with regulatory and mass production

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electromagnetic field and microwave technology, RF engineering, or a related field.
• 3–7 years of antenna design experience.
• Hands‑on antenna development for wireless consumer electronics.
• Strong ability to deliver antenna concept design, simulation, and optimization.
• Solid fundamentals in RF and microwave engineering.
• Hands‑on experience with RF lab test instruments, network analyzers and anechoic chamber measurements.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate antenna requirements, technical feasibility, schedule, cost targets, and manufacturability for wireless products.
• Guide antenna placement, ground clearance, keep-out zones, matching circuit layout, and enclosure impact analysis with hardware and mechanical teams.
• Own multi-radio antenna concept design across Wi‑Fi, cellular, Bluetooth, Zigbee, DECT, UWB, and NFC.
• Lead end‑to‑end antenna test and validation, including passive characterization and active tuning.
• Produce comprehensive antenna design reports, simulation/test reports, and routing guidelines.
• Mentor early career antenna engineers and contribute to design standards and best practices.

Skills

Antenna design

RF engineering

Microwave theory

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in EM/RF

Tools

Network analyzers

Anechoic chamber

Job description

TP-Link Systems Inc. is seeking an experienced Antenna Engineer to join our engineering team in Irvine, CA.

You will lead antenna design across multiple wireless technologies, perform simulations, tuning, and validation, and work with RF, EMC, and platform teams to ensure performance targets are met. You will own end‑to‑end development from concept through production ramp, mentor junior engineers, and help produce design documentation while aligning with regulatory and mass production