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Staff RF Desense Engineer
General Motors
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Warren • California, Missouri • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $164,300 - $252,600 per year
Job Level
Lead
About the role
- Develop and implement innovative RF desense solutions (hardware and software)
- Collaborate with electrical, mechanical, and software teams to integrate RF systems into vehicles and ensure compliance with performance standards
- Conduct rigorous lab and OTA testing of RF systems; perform sensitivity and coexistence testing (LTE, 5G, Wi-Fi, GNSS, Bluetooth, etc.); and validate performance against industry standards
- Characterize desense caused by internal aggressors (CPU, memory, power converters, displays, etc.) and external interferers; trace root causes using probes, shielding tests, grounding checks, and layout reviews
- Work with PCB designer to minimize desense risk in PCB layout such as signal integrity, noise coupling, signal return path and RF grounding
- Propose and validate hardware fixes (shielding, filtering, isolation, grounding, decoupling, antenna optimization) and firmware/software fixes (dynamic clock control, resource scheduling, frequency hopping)
- Provide expertise, mentorship, and best practices on RF design, desense strategies, and cross-functional debug processes
- Prepare technical documentation, test reports, and design guidelines; maintain case studies of desense issues and solutions
- Partner with suppliers, vendors, validation teams, and certification bodies (FCC, CE, carriers) to ensure regulatory and performance compliance
- Stay current with RF technologies, simulation tools, and standards to continuously enhance RF system performance
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field (PhD preferred)
- 8+ of RF engineering experience
- 3+ years of strong focus on desense mitigation in automotive, aerospace/defense, or wireless communications
- Deep understanding of RF fundamentals, interference mechanisms, and mitigation techniques
- Proficiency with RF simulation/design tools (e.g., CST Microwave Studio, Keysight ADS, Microwave Office)
- Hands-on use of RF test equipment (wireless tester such as Keysight UXM, R&S CMX, Anritsu MT8000A, CMW500, power meters, near field probes, spectrum/network analyzers, signal generators, OTA chambers)
- Knowledge of EMC testing, antenna design, noise mitigation, and RF emissions standards
- Knowledge of statistical analysis tool such as MATLAB, Minitab, and Microsoft Excel
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision
- Health Savings Account
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- retirement savings plan
- sickness and accident benefits
- life insurance
- paid vacation & holidays
- tuition assistance programs
- employee assistance program
- GM vehicle discounts and more
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
RF desense solutionssensitivity testingcoexistence testingdesense mitigationRF fundamentalsinterference mechanismsmitigation techniquestechnical documentationstatistical analysis
Soft skills
collaborationmentorshipbest practicescross-functional debugging
Certifications
Master’s degree in Electrical EngineeringPhD in Electrical Engineering (preferred)
