Shpehouston is hiring: Senior Radio Frequency Engineer II in Seattle
Shpehouston, Seattle, WA, United States
Job Summary
Join Axon and be a Force for Good. At Axon, we are on a mission to Protect Life, exploring society’s most critical safety and justice issues with our ecosystem of devices and cloud software. Life at Axon is fast‑paced, challenging, and meaningful. Here, you’ll take ownership and drive real change, constantly grow as you work hard for a mission that matters.
Details Location:
On‑site 4 days per week at one of our U.S. hubs (Scottsdale, Boston, San Francisco, Atlanta, or Seattle).
Your Impact As a
Senior RF Engineer II
on the Wireless & Connectivity Center of Excellence (CoE) team, you will lead the design and development of advanced wireless connectivity solutions across Axon’s product portfolio, including Body‑Worn Cameras, in‑vehicle systems, wearables, and other next‑generation platforms. You will own RF architecture and implementation across a broad range of wireless technologies—spanning PCB layout, RF routing, matching networks, and antenna port optimization. Your deep expertise in LTE, 5G, Wi‑Fi, Bluetooth, GNSS, and related wireless systems will be applied to hands‑on design, validation, and performance optimization of mission‑critical video and communications products serving law enforcement, public safety, and enterprise customers.
What You’ll Do
Lead the RF design and integration of high‑performance wireless subsystems for compact, battery‑powered portable and vehicular products (drones, automotive‑mounted systems, mobile devices, action cameras).
Contribute to the hands‑on design and optimization of chip‑down RF circuitry and integrated modules for technologies such as LTE, 5G, GNSS, Wi‑Fi, and Bluetooth, ensuring robust performance across complex multi‑radio systems.
Own the RF system architecture and execution from concept through mass production, collaborating closely with cross‑functional teams including electrical, mechanical, and software engineering.
Partner with antenna engineers to select, evaluate and integrate antenna solutions—printed, PCB, or metal—into high‑density product designs.
Conduct RF system debugging, interference mitigation, and receiver desensitization analysis to optimize real‑world performance.
Drive PCB layout for RF integrity, performing detailed layout reviews and driving design recommendations to ensure optimal wireless performance.
Oversee technical deliverables from design partners, managing schedules and ensuring engineering quality throughout the product lifecycle.
Characterize, test, and validate RF performance using lab equipment such as spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, radio testers, and RF chambers.
Conduct real‑world RF field testing to validate wireless performance, capture KPIs, and troubleshoot connectivity performance issues.
Translate product‑level wireless performance requirements into actionable RF specifications and test plans.
Mentor junior engineers and contribute to building internal RF engineering best practices.
What You’ll Bring
Minimum bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
9–12+ years designing, integrating, and optimizing wireless RF solutions for battery‑powered and vehicular embedded products deployed in real‑world environments.
5+ years designing and integrating chip‑down cellular RF circuits (e.g., LTE, 5G, Cat‑4 and above).
Demonstrated expertise in multi‑transceiver wireless system architecture, RF circuit design, and system integration across 4G, 5G, multi‑band Wi‑Fi, Bluetooth, GNSS technologies as a minimum.
Proven experience as a Lead embedded RF Engineer, personally driving RF architecture, schematic design, integration, debug, and validation from concept through mass production.
Proficient in providing technical oversight of RF design partners, including design reviews and ownership of day‑to‑day technical interactions.
Proven ability to own and drive multiple complex wireless projects, balancing architectural trade‑offs, execution risk, and delivery timelines.
Strong cross‑functional, system‑level understanding of the challenges and trade‑offs involved in the real‑world integration of multiple RF transceivers within complex, high‑density mobile, wearable, and vehicular embedded systems.
Significant practical experience with RF debugging, interference analysis, coexistence challenges, and receiver desensitization mitigation.
Strong hands‑on proficiency with RF measurement equipment, characterization and test methodologies, and evaluation criteria required to ensure robust and reliable wireless performance.
Strong schematic design experience, preferably using Cadence or OrCAD.
Demonstrated ability to guide PCB layout for wireless designs, perform detailed layout reviews, and issue actionable design recommendations.
Solid understanding of antenna theory, antenna structures, selection trade‑offs, and performance requirements within constrained embedded platforms.
Familiarity with industry standards and regional regulatory certification processes relevant to RF design (e.g., 3GPP, PTCRB, GCF, FCC, ETSI).
Experience operating within global, cross‑functional engineering teams, including mentoring and technical guidance of junior engineers.
Strong documentation, communication, and technical presentation skills.
Preferred Experience
Familiarity with Qualcomm RF chipsets, diagnostic and characterization tools (e.g., QXDM, QRCT, QCAT).
Experience with antenna design and integration, including PCB, printed, or metal antenna implementations.
Experience using RF simulation and analysis tools to inform design trade‑offs, performance prediction, and optimization.
Benefits That Benefit You
Competitive salary and 401(k) with employer match.
Discretionary paid time off.
Paid parental leave for all.
Medical, dental, vision plans.
Fitness programs.
Emotional & mental wellness support.
Learning & development programs.
Snacks in our offices.
Additional Information Base Pay Range: $167,000–$194,000 USD.
Axon is a total compensation company; compensation includes base pay, bonus, and stock awards. An applicant’s base pay depends on many factors such as level, function, training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs, geographic market, and often a combination of all these factors.
Axon commits to building diverse teams that reflect the communities we serve. If your experience does not align perfectly with every qualification, we encourage you to apply anyway.
We collect personal information from applicants to evaluate candidates for employment. For CCPA rights, please contact axongreenhousesupport@axon.com or use the Axon Privacy Web Form.
Axon is an equal‑opportunity employer that promotes justice, advances equity, values diversity and fosters inclusion. For accommodation requests, please email recruitingops@axon.com. Axon will not respond to inquiries for other purposes.
Phishing alert: Axon will never ask you to pay for any part of the hiring process. All legitimate job openings are listed on our official careers page at https://www.axon.com/careers. If you receive a suspicious offer or outreach from an email address not ending in @axon.com, or you are asked for sensitive personal information prematurely, please ignore the message and report it to recruitingops@axon.com.
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Details Location:
On‑site 4 days per week at one of our U.S. hubs (Scottsdale, Boston, San Francisco, Atlanta, or Seattle).
Your Impact As a
Senior RF Engineer II
on the Wireless & Connectivity Center of Excellence (CoE) team, you will lead the design and development of advanced wireless connectivity solutions across Axon’s product portfolio, including Body‑Worn Cameras, in‑vehicle systems, wearables, and other next‑generation platforms. You will own RF architecture and implementation across a broad range of wireless technologies—spanning PCB layout, RF routing, matching networks, and antenna port optimization. Your deep expertise in LTE, 5G, Wi‑Fi, Bluetooth, GNSS, and related wireless systems will be applied to hands‑on design, validation, and performance optimization of mission‑critical video and communications products serving law enforcement, public safety, and enterprise customers.
What You’ll Do
Lead the RF design and integration of high‑performance wireless subsystems for compact, battery‑powered portable and vehicular products (drones, automotive‑mounted systems, mobile devices, action cameras).
Contribute to the hands‑on design and optimization of chip‑down RF circuitry and integrated modules for technologies such as LTE, 5G, GNSS, Wi‑Fi, and Bluetooth, ensuring robust performance across complex multi‑radio systems.
Own the RF system architecture and execution from concept through mass production, collaborating closely with cross‑functional teams including electrical, mechanical, and software engineering.
Partner with antenna engineers to select, evaluate and integrate antenna solutions—printed, PCB, or metal—into high‑density product designs.
Conduct RF system debugging, interference mitigation, and receiver desensitization analysis to optimize real‑world performance.
Drive PCB layout for RF integrity, performing detailed layout reviews and driving design recommendations to ensure optimal wireless performance.
Oversee technical deliverables from design partners, managing schedules and ensuring engineering quality throughout the product lifecycle.
Characterize, test, and validate RF performance using lab equipment such as spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, radio testers, and RF chambers.
Conduct real‑world RF field testing to validate wireless performance, capture KPIs, and troubleshoot connectivity performance issues.
Translate product‑level wireless performance requirements into actionable RF specifications and test plans.
Mentor junior engineers and contribute to building internal RF engineering best practices.
What You’ll Bring
Minimum bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
9–12+ years designing, integrating, and optimizing wireless RF solutions for battery‑powered and vehicular embedded products deployed in real‑world environments.
5+ years designing and integrating chip‑down cellular RF circuits (e.g., LTE, 5G, Cat‑4 and above).
Demonstrated expertise in multi‑transceiver wireless system architecture, RF circuit design, and system integration across 4G, 5G, multi‑band Wi‑Fi, Bluetooth, GNSS technologies as a minimum.
Proven experience as a Lead embedded RF Engineer, personally driving RF architecture, schematic design, integration, debug, and validation from concept through mass production.
Proficient in providing technical oversight of RF design partners, including design reviews and ownership of day‑to‑day technical interactions.
Proven ability to own and drive multiple complex wireless projects, balancing architectural trade‑offs, execution risk, and delivery timelines.
Strong cross‑functional, system‑level understanding of the challenges and trade‑offs involved in the real‑world integration of multiple RF transceivers within complex, high‑density mobile, wearable, and vehicular embedded systems.
Significant practical experience with RF debugging, interference analysis, coexistence challenges, and receiver desensitization mitigation.
Strong hands‑on proficiency with RF measurement equipment, characterization and test methodologies, and evaluation criteria required to ensure robust and reliable wireless performance.
Strong schematic design experience, preferably using Cadence or OrCAD.
Demonstrated ability to guide PCB layout for wireless designs, perform detailed layout reviews, and issue actionable design recommendations.
Solid understanding of antenna theory, antenna structures, selection trade‑offs, and performance requirements within constrained embedded platforms.
Familiarity with industry standards and regional regulatory certification processes relevant to RF design (e.g., 3GPP, PTCRB, GCF, FCC, ETSI).
Experience operating within global, cross‑functional engineering teams, including mentoring and technical guidance of junior engineers.
Strong documentation, communication, and technical presentation skills.
Preferred Experience
Familiarity with Qualcomm RF chipsets, diagnostic and characterization tools (e.g., QXDM, QRCT, QCAT).
Experience with antenna design and integration, including PCB, printed, or metal antenna implementations.
Experience using RF simulation and analysis tools to inform design trade‑offs, performance prediction, and optimization.
Benefits That Benefit You
Competitive salary and 401(k) with employer match.
Discretionary paid time off.
Paid parental leave for all.
Medical, dental, vision plans.
Fitness programs.
Emotional & mental wellness support.
Learning & development programs.
Snacks in our offices.
Additional Information Base Pay Range: $167,000–$194,000 USD.
Axon is a total compensation company; compensation includes base pay, bonus, and stock awards. An applicant’s base pay depends on many factors such as level, function, training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs, geographic market, and often a combination of all these factors.
Axon commits to building diverse teams that reflect the communities we serve. If your experience does not align perfectly with every qualification, we encourage you to apply anyway.
We collect personal information from applicants to evaluate candidates for employment. For CCPA rights, please contact axongreenhousesupport@axon.com or use the Axon Privacy Web Form.
Axon is an equal‑opportunity employer that promotes justice, advances equity, values diversity and fosters inclusion. For accommodation requests, please email recruitingops@axon.com. Axon will not respond to inquiries for other purposes.
Phishing alert: Axon will never ask you to pay for any part of the hiring process. All legitimate job openings are listed on our official careers page at https://www.axon.com/careers. If you receive a suspicious offer or outreach from an email address not ending in @axon.com, or you are asked for sensitive personal information prematurely, please ignore the message and report it to recruitingops@axon.com.
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