Staff RF Engineer

Posted 7 Days Ago
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Campbell, CA
5-7 Years Experience
Automotive
The Role
As a Staff RF Engineer, you will research and develop wireless platforms like 4G/5G, design embedded antennas for ChargePoint products, and lead the development of RF testing systems. You will ensure designs are certified by agencies and carriers, optimizing for cost, reliability, and features throughout the manufacturing and deployment processes.
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About Us

With electric vehicles expected to be nearly 30% of new vehicle sales by 2025 and more than 50% by 2040, electric mobility is becoming a reality. ChargePoint (NYSE: CHPT) is at the center of this revolution, powering one of the world’s leading EV charging networks and a comprehensive set of hardware, software and mobile solutions for every charging need across North America and Europe. We bring together drivers, businesses, automakers, policymakers, utilities and other stakeholders to make e-mobility a global reality.

Since our founding in 2007, ChargePoint has focused solely on making the transition to electric easy for businesses, fleets and drivers. ChargePoint offers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to create an all-electric future and a trillion-dollar market.

At ChargePoint, we foster a positive and productive work environment by committing to live our values of Be Courageous, Charge Together, Love our Customers, Operate with Openness, and Relentlessly Pursue Awesome. These values guide how we show up every day, align, and work together to build a brighter future for all of us.

Join the team that is building the EV charging industry and make your mark on how people and goods will get everywhere they need to go, in any context, for generations to come.

Discover what it’s like to help build the fueling network of the future - check out our Engineering Blog.

Reports To

Director, Hardware Engineering

What You Will Be Doing

  • Research, design and develop contemporary wireless platforms (4G/5G cellular, WiFi, BlueTooth/BLE, RFID/NFC, etc.)
  • Develop embedded antenna designs customized for ChargePoint products
  • Deliver agency and carrier certified designs optimized for multiple dimensions including cost, reliability and feature richness
  • Develop from the lowest levels of circuit design to full-scale system design and see those systems all the way through to volume manufacturing and field deployment
  • Lead the development of RF testers for use on the manufacturing line

What You Will Bring to ChargePoint

  • Strong background in RF and wireless engineering principles including antenna technologies
  • Experience designing RF circuitry including front ends, LNAs, power amplifiers, etc.
  • Familiarity with modulator/demodulator operation and solid understanding of how to optimize radio performance in high noise environments
  • Must be hands-on, inventive, diligent, curious, and creative as well as fanatical about cost, quality, and building market leading products
  • Able to drive solutions across software, mechanical, power and thermal boundaries to assure great results
  • Knowledge of various RF test techniques utilized in manufacturing environments

Requirements

  • Minimum 5 years of experience in developing complex wireless products
  • Proven record of successful cellular and WiFi/BT designs moving into production
  • Experience with PTCRB & other types of certification testing
  • Analog, digital and RF circuit design experience
  • Proficient with OrCAD & Allegro design tools
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Master’s degree preferred

Location

Campbell, CA

We are committed to an inclusive and diverse team. ChargePoint is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, marital status or any legally protected status.

If there is a match between your experiences/skills and the Company needs, we will contact you directly.

ChargePoint is an equal opportunity employer. 
Applicants only - Recruiting agencies do not contact.

Top Skills

Rf Engineering
Wireless Engineering
The Company
Campbell, CA
968 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 2007

What We Do

Electric mobility is the smart choice. We make it the easy one, too. So easy that someone plugs into our network every 2 seconds. Since 2007, we’ve focused solely on building the best electric vehicle (EV) charging experience for everyone involved in the shift to electric.
Join us in shaping the future of mobility. If you'd like to learn more about what it's like to build the new fueling network, check out our Engineering Blog: www.chargepoint.com/engineering

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