RF Engineering Technical Leader

Responsibilities

• 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.

Requirements

• 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.
• 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.
• Why Cisco?
• We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.
• Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:
• The starting salary range posted for this position is $191,400.00 to $281,400.00 and reflects the projected salary range for new hires in this position in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including incentive compensation*, equity, or benefits.
• U.S. employees are eligible for paid time away as described below, subject to Cisco's policies:
• 10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
• 1 paid day off for employee's birthday, paid year-end holiday shutdown, and 4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco
• Non-exempt employees** receive 16 days of paid vacation time per full

Benefits

Additional Information

The application window is expected to close on: 07/17/2026 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.

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