Cisco

RF Engineering Technical Leader

Cisco$194K — $285K *
Telecommunications & Hardware
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering with 12+ years of experience, or a master's with 8+ years, or PhD with 5+ years of relevant experience.
  • Expertise in RF system design and 802.11 standards, adept with simulation tools such as ADS and HFSS.
  • Proven track record of taking a hardware product from concept (PRD) to production, with successful end-to-end product development experience.

Responsibilities

  • Develop highly reliable RF system solutions for Cisco's Enterprise Access Point products.
  • Create RF architecture and participate in RFQs for the wireless access point portfolio.
  • Validate layout and schematics, performing simulations for front-end design and approving RF designs before builds.
  • Evaluate RF components from various vendors, documenting measurements and recommending optimal choices.
  • Build strong relationships with RF front-end component vendors and track their offerings.
  • Collaborate with firmware teams to manage radio calibrations and power table integration.
  • Design manufacturing test plans for RF testing stations.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • 401(k) plan with company matching contributions.
  • Paid parental leave and short/long-term disability coverage.
  • Flexible vacation policy for exempt employees, with no set limit on vacation time.
  • Paid time off for employee birthday, year-end shutdown, and personal wellness days.
  • Option for 10 paid volunteer days per calendar year.
Full Job Description
The application window is expected to close on: 09/26/2026
Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.

This position is onsite in San Jose, with approximately 10% travel to Asia.

Meet the Team

Common Hardware Group (CHG) Wireless is responsible for the Cisco Enterprise Access Point Portfolio. As part of the wireless engineering group, you will collaborate with various functions like Hardware Design and Test, Antenna and Compliance, Power Engineering, Signal Integrity, EMC / EMI, and Mechanical Design, expanding the breadth of your knowledge, designing power, and delivering amazing products to the market.

Your Impact
  • As an RF Engineer, you will develop highly reliable RF system solutions for Cisco Enterprise Access Point.
  • Develop RF architecture in PRD and participate in RFQs for our wireless access point portfolio.
  • For each product validate and iterate on layout and schematics, run simulation for front end design, DRI for approving RF design before each build.
  • Perform RF component evaluation between vendors, document measurements and make recommendations.
  • Establish strong relationship with RF front end component vendors, tracking current and future offerings.
  • Collaborate with firmware resources and responsible for radio calibrations, power table integration
  • Develop manufacturing test plans for RF stations.
  • Support FA cases related to RF performance including in lab failure reproduction or field support.
  • Perform and review failure analysis (FA), root cause analysis (RCA), and corrective action reports (CAR), and 8D reports.


Minimum Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering with 12+ years of experience or a master's degree in electrical engineering 8+ years of experience or PhD with 5+ years of related experience.
  • Expertise in RF system design and 802.11 standards, skilled with simulation tools such as ADS, HFSS etc.
  • Experience with successful end to end product development, track record of launch at least one hardware product from PRD concept to production.

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experienced with internal and external antenna design operating in 2.4/5/6GHz.
  • Experienced with certification process for Wi-Fi products, hands on experience with EMC, safety testing.
  • Expertise in UWB, BLE and GNSS protocol, launched products with these technologies integrated.
  • Strong relationship with major Wi-Fi SoC suppliers, knowledgeable on vendor product roadmap
  • Familiarity with manufacturing processes and build management.

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