Cariadinc

Cariadinc

Sr Staff Hardware Engineer, Radio Frequency

Mountain View, CA · Staff+ · Contract

Sponsorship not specified$182k-$264kDetected 71 days ago
PythonJavaC++MATLABHTMLComplianceNegotiationPCB DesignEMI/EMCElectrical EngineeringHardware DesignRF Engineering5G/LTELeadershipCommunicationProblem SolvingMentoring

About the role

  • The role requires balancing innovation with reliability, ensuring compliance with global regulatory standards, while leading and guiding the development of next-generation connected mobility solutions at CARIAD.
  • In the city of Mountain View, California, the salary range for this position is $182,310- $264,195.
  • We also offer a unique vehicle lease program that covers registration and insurance fees.

Responsibilities

  • Define and communicate technical direction and best practices for RF hardware design and validation across CARIAD's Hardware Platform Development team.
  • Lead supplier engagement and evaluation of RF technologies, ensuring forward-looking adoption of next-generation solutions.
  • Drive design, simulation, and optimization of RF circuits, antennas, and transmission lines, setting benchmarks for high-frequency performance.
  • Establish design guidelines and mentor teams in advanced RF PCB layout practices, impedance matching, and antenna integration.
  • Defines and leads quality testing methodologies, automation frameworks, and validation strategies to ensure reliable RF performance.
  • Mentor junior and mid-level engineers, fostering technical growth in RF design, testing, and validation.
  • Collaborate with firmware, software, and system architecture teams to align RF integration with cross-functional roadmaps.
  • RF Design & Development (30%)
  • The Sr Staff Hardware Engineer, Radio Frequency serves as a technical leader within CARIAD's Hardware Platform Development team, driving the design, validation, and optimization of advanced RF systems and circuits.
  • This role demands deep expertise in RF architecture, antenna design and tuning, EMI/EMC mitigation, and complex system integration to enable robust, high-performance wireless communication across vehicle platforms.

Requirements

  • ​Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering, RF Engineering, or a related field
  • ​Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, RF Engineering, or a related field
  • To ensure compliance, applicants will be required to provide information for screening.
  • CARIAD retains the discretion to decline to obtain a required license in any case.

Skills

  • Analytical and conceptual thinking
  • Experience in developing strategies for R&D
  • Communication skills - interpersonal, presentation and written
  • Integration - joining people, processes or systems
  • Influencing and negotiation skills
  • Strategic/visionary minded
  • Expertise with RF test equipment (network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, power meters) and automated test methodologies.
  • Familiarity with wireless communication standards (e.g., Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, LTE, 5G).
  • Knowledge of EMI/EMC mitigation techniques for RF systems.
  • Knowledge of embedded system software architecture, real-time operating systems, and web framework components and its interfaces
  • ​Required Specialized
  • Programming languages C, C++, Java, HTML5, and script languages

Compensation

  • Salary range is dependent on factors such as geographical differentials, credentials or certifications, industry-based experience, qualification and training.
  • In the city of Mountain View, California, the salary range for this position is $182,310- $264,195.
  • CARIAD, Inc. provides performance based merits and annual bonus along with a competitive benefits package.
  • We are CARIAD, an automotive software development team with the Volkswagen Group.
  • Our mission is to make the automotive experience safer, more sustainable, more comfortable, more digital, and more fun.
  • To achieve that we are building the leading tech stack for the automotive industry and creating a unified software platform for over 10 million new vehicles per year.

Equal opportunity

  • CARIAD is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
  • Equal Opportunity Employer.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • is subject to export control and sanctions compliance
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