Senior RF Design and Test Engineer

oneNav; Sunnyvale, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Startup culture

Job summary

oneNav is seeking a Senior RF Design and Test Engineer to join a small, experienced hardware team in Sunnyvale, CA. You will design RF/microwave circuits for GNSS silicon and modules, and lead tests from lab to production.

Ideal candidates have MS in Electrical Engineering, 6+ years RF R&D, strong Python (plus MATLAB/C++), and hands-on with VNA, spectrum analyzers, and oscilloscopes. Join a fast-paced startup with stock options and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• MS degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• 6+ years RF hardware R&D experience.
• 3+ years Python programming experience.
• Understanding of RF receiver impairments (phase noise, nonlinearity, IQ imbalance).
• Hands-on experience with lab equipment (signal generators, spectrum analyzers, VNAs, oscilloscopes).

Responsibilities

• Design RF/microwave circuits and systems integrating oneNav’s GNSS silicon.
• Develop experiments to analyze receiver sensitivity and interference immunity.
• Lead debugging and bring-up of RF, analog, and mixed-signal hardware.
• Support high volume production tests.
• Lead in-house manual and automated testing of receiver hardware (RF and digital).
• Develop test procedures and Python automation scripts using test hardware APIs.
• Design test boards and customer evaluation PCBs.

Skills

RF hardware R&D

Python programming

MATLAB

C/C++

Signal analysis

Education

MS in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium

Allegro

HFSS

Xilinx FPGA tools

Job description

We are seeking a Senior RF Design and Test Engineer to support the hardware integration and validation of highly integrated custom GNSS receiver silicon ASICs and modules developed by oneNav. As part of a small, highly experienced team of RF, Digital Hardware, and GNSS software engineers, you will tackle exciting technical challenges and deliver high-impact solutions to both internal stakeholders and external customers. Success in this role requires strong technical depth, clear communication, independent thinking, and effective collaboration in a fast-paced environment.

L oca tion: Sunnyvale, CA
Employment type: Full-time

Responsibilities

• Design RF/microwave circuits and systems integrating oneNav’s custom GNSS silicon
• Develop and execute experiments to analyze and enhance receiver sensitivity and interference immunity.
• Lead debugging and bring-up of RF, analog, and mixed-signal hardware.
• Support high volume production tests.
• Lead in-house manual and automated testing of receiver hardware (RF and digital).
• Develop test procedures and create Python-based automation scripts using test hardware APIs.
• Design test boards and customer evaluation PCBs.

Minimum Qualifications

• M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 6+ years of experience in RF hardware R&D.
• 3+ years of Python programming experience.
• Understanding of RF receiver impairments (phase noise, nonlinearity, IQ imbalance, etc.).
• Hands-on experience with lab equipment such as arbitrary signal generators, spectrum analyzers, vector network analyzers, and digital oscilloscopes.
• Proficiency in Python, MATLAB, and/or C/C++.
• Experience designing high-signal-integrity microwave systems.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a customer-focused mindset.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience with GNSS receiver technology.
• Experience with Altium, Allegro or similar schematic capture and PCB layout tools.
• Antenna design experience using state-of-the-art simulation tools (e.g., HFSS).
• Experience with design of high-volume RF/microwave or high-speed mixed-signal silicon and/or highly integrated RF modules.
• Familiarity with Xilinx FPGA development tools (XSDK, Vitis).
• Experience in development and manufacturing of high-volume mobile, wireless, wearable, or IoT applications.

What We Offer

• A multicultural, international team and a collaborative, flat culture.
• Project-based global work and exposure tocutting-edgeL5-direct GNSS and AI technologies.
• A true start-up environment with innovation time, fast decision-making, and direct access to leadership.
• Career growth through regular development discussions, training, and high-visibility opportunities.
• Competitive compensation with stock options to share inoneNav’slong-term successStartup-styleperks, team events, and a friendly, supportive environment.

About the Team

oneNav is powered by a world-class group of GNSS innovators and engineers, bringing together leading talent from industry giants such as Qualcomm, Apple, Intel,SnapTrack,SiRF, and Trimble. Our team members have spent decades advancing the state of satellite navigation and mobile technology, contributing deepexpertisein GNSS system architecture, multipath mitigation, advanced signal processing, ASIC development, and modern AI/ML techniques. Collectively, our engineers have authored more than 200 patents throughout their careers, underscoring a long history of driving breakthrough innovation in positioning technologies.

Backed by top-tier investors – including Norwest Ventures, GSR Ventures, and Google Venture – oneNav combines technical excellence with strong industry support.