Sr. Staff RF Systems Engineer

The role

The Senior Staff RF Systems Engineer acts as a technical anchor for the wireless ecosystem. You will design and simulate RF systems, own global homologation strategies, and set validation standards for radio-centric ECUs.

What you will do

• Design, simulate, and prototype RF products and communication modules
• Define and maintain ECU-level RF design requirements
• Review proposals and requirements specs for compliance
• Lead characterization and competitive benchmarking of chipsets and antenna systems
• Own the end-to-end RF certification strategy for regional and carrier regulatory regimes
• Lead homologation and certification of radio ECUs across geographical regions
• Anticipate regulatory shifts and resolve escalations with test houses
• Build and maintain the homologation playbook and lab-capability roadmap
• Define multi-program RF test strategy and measurement methodologies
• Support development of test plans, procedures, and production automation

Required qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering, RF/Communications, or related field with 10+ years of RF design, test, and certification experience (MS with 8+, PhD with 5+)
• Track record shipping high-volume wireless and automotive RF products
• Strong combination of RF engineering, system design, and board/circuit design skills
• Fundamental RF knowledge including cascaded device analysis, link budget analysis, and HFSS
• Experience developing and delivering an RF product end to end
• Hands-on experience with global RF certification including FCC, RED/CE, and US carrier certification
• Expert-level knowledge of wireless standards including Cellular (LTE/5G NR, sub-6 and mmWave), Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth
• Advanced Python with software engineering discipline
• Experience architecting instrument control via SCPI/VISA and post-processing frameworks
• Hands-on expertise operating and automating wideband radio communication testers, spectrum and signal analyzers, and VNAs

Nice to have

• UWB (802.15.4z), V2X (DSRC/C-V2X), and GNSS integration and testing
• Automotive RF experience — ECU-level validation, AEC-Q qualification, automotive EMC
• mmWave OTA measurement and antenna pattern characterization
• Standards body or industry consortium participation
• Project management experience
• Wi-Fi (802.11be a plus)

Benefits

• Competitive base salary
• Annual company performance bonus program
• Equity in the form of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
• Health coverage
• Retirement savings
• Time off
• Family planning programs

About the company

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies is a joint venture between two industry leaders. They address the challenges of electric vehicles through technology for software-defined vehicles.