General Motors

Engineering Desense Manager, RF & Wireless Technologies

General Motors • $159K — $245K *
Sunnyvale, CA 94087Hybrid
Telecommunications & Hardware
8 - 10 years of experience
1 month ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • M.S. or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering or related field
  • 10+ years of RF engineering experience, including 5+ years in RF desense and coexistence
  • Demonstrated experience leading engineers or technical teams
  • Strong expertise in RF interference mechanisms and mitigation techniques
  • Experience with RF simulation tools (CST, HFSS, FEKO)
  • Proven ability to deliver RF solutions in a cross-functional environment

Responsibilities

  • Lead and develop a high-performing RF Desense & Coexistence engineering team
  • Set technical priorities and execution plans across multiple vehicle programs
  • Drive hiring, onboarding, mentoring, and performance development within the RF team
  • Own RF desense and coexistence performance across vehicle platforms
  • Define RF system budgets and performance targets at the vehicle level
  • Establish RF design guidelines to accelerate in-house development
  • Define and execute RF validation strategies for testing

Benefits

  • Variety of health and wellbeing programs including medical, dental, and vision
  • Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Accounts options
  • Retirement savings plan with matching contributions
  • Tuition assistance programs for further education
  • GM vehicle discounts for employees
  • Paid vacation and holidays
  • Life insurance and employee assistance programs
Full Job Description
Job Description

Role Overview

We are seeking a Experienced Engineering Desense Manager, RF & Wireless Technologies to lead GM's RF desense and coexistence function across multiple vehicle programs and product platforms. This role provides technical and people leadership for RF coexistence, architecture execution, and validation, while helping scale GM's internal RF design capability in alignment with agile vehicle development practices.

This is a hands-on leadership role combining technical authority, team leadership, and program accountability, working closely with cross-functional partners and suppliers to deliver robust, production-ready RF solutions.

Key Responsibilities

People & Functional Leadership
  • Lead and develop a high-performing RF Desense & Coexistence engineering team, including senior engineers and technical leaders
  • Set technical priorities, execution plans, and workload alignment across multiple vehicle programs
  • Drive hiring, onboarding, mentoring, and performance development within the RF Desense & Coex function
  • Build depth in RF system knowledge across the team and influence best practices beyond the immediate organization


RF Architecture & System Ownership
  • Own RF desense and coexistence performance across assigned vehicle platforms and products
  • Lead multi-radio coexistence efforts across LTE/5G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth/BLE, GNSS, UWB, and V2X
  • Define RF system budgets, performance targets, and mitigation strategies at the vehicle level
  • Drive early identification of desense risks through architecture reviews, simulations, and design assessments


In-House Design (IHD) & Agile Execution
  • Support GM's in-house hardware design strategy by embedding RF expertise early in system architecture, PCB design, and integration activities
  • Enable faster development cycles by connecting simulation, lab debug, and vehicle validation within agile execution models
  • Establish RF design guidelines and reusable methodologies to accelerate in-house development and reduce late-stage issues
  • Partner with software and systems teams to support evolving software-defined vehicle architectures
  • Partner with hardware, software, mechanical, thermal, EMI/EMC, and vehicle integration teams to resolve system trade-offs
  • Serve as the RF desense/coexistence technical lead in program reviews, risk assessments, and escalation forums
  • Define RF requirements, review designs, and ensure mitigation effectiveness across the supply base
  • Lead supplier technical reviews, issue resolution, and corrective action plans related to RF performance


Validation, Compliance & Debug Leadership
  • Define and execute RF validation strategies including sensitivity, throughput, and coexistence testing
  • Support EMC and regulatory compliance activities (FCC, CE, OEM standards, carrier certification)
  • Lead complex desense debug efforts involving CPUs, power systems, displays, memory, and vehicle networks
  • Establish structured debug methodologies and knowledge capture for reuse across programs


Required Qualifications
  • M.S. or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering or related field
  • 10+ years of RF engineering experience, including:
    • 5+ years in RF desense and coexistence
    • Demonstrated experience leading engineers or technical teams
  • Strong expertise in RF interference mechanisms, mitigation techniques, and system-level trade-offs
  • Experience with RF simulation tools (CST, HFSS, FEKO)
  • Experience with RF test equipment (UXM, CMX, MT8000A, CMW500, OTA chambers)
  • Proven ability to deliver RF solutions through production in a cross-functional environment


Preferred Experience
  • Automotive RF systems (infotainment, telematics, connected vehicle platforms)
  • EMI/EMC integration and vehicle-level validation
  • Experience working in or supporting in-house hardware design organizations
  • Familiarity with agile or hybrid hardware-software development models


Compensation: The compensation information is a good faith estimate only. It is based on what a successful applicant might be paid in accordance with applicable state laws. The actual base salary a successful candidate will be offered within this range will vary based on factors relevant to the position, as well as geography of the selected candidate.
• The salary range for this role is 159,400 to 245,000. The actual base salary a successful candidate will be offered within this range will vary based on factors relevant to the position.
• Bonus Potential: An incentive pay program offers payouts based on company performance, job level, and individual performance.
Benefits:
• Benefits: GM offers a variety of health and wellbeing benefit programs. Benefit options include medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plan, sickness and accident benefits, life insurance, paid vacation & holidays, tuition assistance programs, employee assistance program, GM vehicle discounts and more.

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This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location at least 3 times a week {or other frequency dictated by their manager}.The selected candidate will be required to travel

About General Motors

General Motors Company engages in the manufacture and sale of cars and trucks in the United States, China, Brazil, Germany, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Italy. It offers sedans, crossovers, sport utility vehicles, pick-up trucks, coupes, sports/convertibles and hybrid vehicles, hatchbacks/wagons, and vans, as well as mini cars in India. The company also provides parts and accessories, such as iPod and MP3 compatibility, mobility accessories, performance parts, AC parts and services, and merchandise. In addition, it offers vehicle safety, security, and information services. The company provides used vehicles. It offers its products through dealers and distributors. General Motors Company was formerly known as NGMCO, Inc. and changed its name to General Motors Company in July 2009. The company was incorporated in 2009 and is based in Detroit, Michigan. It operates manufacturing facilities in India, the United States, and Canada. General Motors Company operates as a subsidiary of the United States Department of The Treasury. General Motors led global vehicle sales for 77 consecutive years from 1931 through 2007, longer than any other automaker, and is currently among the world's largest automakers by vehicle unit sales. General Motors acts in most countries outside the USA via wholly-owned subsidiaries but operates in China through 10 joint ventures. GM's OnStar subsidiary provides vehicle safety, security, and information services. In 2009, General Motors shed several brands, closing Saturn, Pontiac, and Hummer, and emerged from a government-backed Chapter 11 reorganization. In 2010, GM made an initial public offering IPOs to date and returned to profitability later that year.

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Size
157,000 employees
Market Cap
$46.9 billion
Industry
Manufacturing & Automotive
Net Income
$6.4 billion
Founded
1908
5 Year Trend
-3.2%
Revenue
$122.4 billion
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