Staff Hardware Engineer, Radio Frequency

Staff Hardware Engineer, Radio Frequency

Mountain View, CA

Overview

The Staff Hardware Engineer, Radio Frequency is responsible for the development, testing, and optimization of RF systems and circuits within CARIADs Hardware Platform Development team. This role requires expertise in RF design, antenna tuning, EMI / EMC mitigation, and system integration to ensure high-performance wireless communication and signal integrity in hardware products.

Role Responsibilities

• RF Design & Development : Design, simulate, and optimize RF circuits, antennas, and transmission lines for high-frequency applications. Select, tune, and integrate antennas to ensure optimal wireless performance and signal integrity in hardware designs. Support PCB design for RF applications, ensuring best practices for high-frequency layout. Develop RF system architectures, considering noise reduction, impedance matching, and power efficiency for reliable signal transmission. Assist in supplier evaluation and selection of RF components based on manufacturability and compliance with industry standards. Collaborate with hardware engineers and firmware developers to integrate RF functionality into system designs.
• Testing & Validation : Conduct RF measurements and performance evaluations using network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, and signal generators to verify circuit functionality. Diagnose and troubleshoot RF-related hardware issues, including signal integrity and interference challenges. Support EMI / EMC compliance testing and mitigation, ensuring products meet regulatory standards (FCC, CE, etc.). Develop and execute RF test plans, ensuring system reliability under various real-world operating conditions. Document design decisions, test results, and RF performance reports, maintaining engineering best practices.

Qualifications

Benefits & Compensation

Salary range for Mountain View, California : $194,670 $282,735. CARIAD provides performance-based merits and annual bonus, plus a competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with employer match, disability insurance, life insurance, employee assistance program, tuition reimbursement and student loan repayment plans, maternity and parental leave, adoption assistance, employee referral program, vacation and paid holidays, and other programs such as a vehicle lease option.

Required Education

Desired Education

Employment Notice

CARIAD is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and do not discriminate based on race, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, color, gender identity / expression, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

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