# RF Design Engineer

**Company:** [Skydio](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/skydio)
**Location:** San Mateo, CA
**Role:** Hardware Engineering
**Salary:** $148k – $240k/yr
**Experience:** 3+ years
**Skills:** Wifi, Lte, Bluetooth, Gps, Ansys, Keysight Ads, Pcb Design, Emi/Emc, Esd, Network Analyzers, Spectrum Analyzers, Mixed-Signal Design
**Posted:** 2026-02-19

> Designs and optimizes RF systems for autonomous drones, collaborating on wireless solutions across WiFi, LTE, Bluetooth, and GPS. Requires MS in EE and 3+ years in wireless design, desense evaluation, and tools like Ansys and Keysight ADS.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Collaborate with EE, RF, Antenna design and PD teams to maximize the performance of the system designs
- Define system level requirements and specifications
- Design and implement wireless solutions in a variety of technologies and standards across multiple frequency bands
- Perform circuit level analysis to debug design and desense issues and characterize nature of aggressor/victim
- Identify noise source and support system level integration
- Support end to end design for the product from conception, through qualification, certification and production testing

## Requirements
- MS in Electrical Engineering
- **3+ years** of experience in wireless design and desense evaluation of consumer grade products associated with one or with multiple wireless standards
- Knowledgeable in analog, digital, and mixed-signal circuit design and analysis
- Excellent technical understanding of one or more of the following radio technologies: **WiFi, LTE, Bluetooth and GPS**
- Good understanding of physics of radiated noise coupling mechanisms
- Experience with PCB layout design and schematic
- Experience in debugging and optimizing wireless products
- Experience using simulation tools such as **Ansys** and **Keysight ADS**
- Experience with lab equipment such as network analyzers, CMW500, spectrum analyzers, power meters, near field probes, etc.
- Experience with best design practices for **EMI/EMC, ESD** and RF signal routing

## Nice-to-Haves
- Experience with performing **TRP, TIS** and Rate Vs Range measurements

## Compensation
- Annual base salary range: **$147,500 - $240,000**
- Equity in the form of stock options
- Comprehensive benefits: group health insurance, paid vacation, sick leave, holiday pay, 401K savings plan
- Relocation assistance may be provided

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