Senior Radio Frequency Engineer

The role

You will support the development, integration, validation, and delivery of wireless systems for wearable products. You will drive RF development and validation activities from early prototypes through production.

What you will do

• Own RF system characterization, validation, and debugging from early prototypes through production.
• Define validation plans, test methods, and acceptance criteria for wireless performance.
• Characterize transmitter, receiver, antenna, coexistence, interference, desense, and OTA performance.
• Develop repeatable test setups, fixtures, scripts, and automated measurement methods.
• Analyze RF performance data and drive corrective actions with engineering teams.
• Guide RF-critical schematic and PCB design.
• Apply RF circuit, electromagnetic, and system analysis using simulation tools.
• Establish production test methods, limits, and correlation studies.
• Support manufacturing troubleshooting and wireless regulatory certification.
• Advance next-generation RF architectures, antenna technologies, and validation methods.

Required qualifications

• BS or higher in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of relevant RF or wireless engineering experience.
• Demonstrated expertise in RF system characterization, validation, debugging, and root-cause analysis.
• Background in conducted and radiated wireless testing.
• Hands-on proficiency with RF lab equipment including spectrum analyzers, signal generators, VNAs, oscilloscopes, wireless communication testers, and calibration tools.
• Familiarity with antenna and OTA measurements.
• Strong command of RF and electrical engineering principles.
• Working knowledge of RF test automation, data analysis, or electromagnetic simulation using tools such as Python, MATLAB, LabVIEW, CST, or HFSS.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong commitment to embracing and leveraging AI tools in day-to-day tasks.

Benefits

• base salary
• generous equity package

Before you apply

• The successful candidate must be prepared to relocate if necessary to work out of the Boston, MA office.
• WHOOP participates in E-verify to determine employment eligibility.

About the company

WHOOP is on a mission to unlock and inspire performance for life by empowering members through a deeper understanding of their bodies and daily lives.