Engineering Desense Manager, RF & Wireless Technologies

General Motors (GM)

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Work type: Hybrid
Location: Sunnyvale, CA
Salary: $159,400–$245,000 / yr
Posted: 60 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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TL;DR · Engineering Desense Manager, RF & Wireless Technologies

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General Motors is hiring an Experienced Engineering Desense Manager for RF & Wireless Technologies to lead its RF desense and coexistence function across various vehicle platforms. This hands-on role involves technical leadership, team management, and program accountability, focusing on multi-radio coexistence efforts and robust RF system design. The manager will set technical priorities, drive hiring and mentoring within the team, and establish guidelines for in-house hardware development to support agile execution models. Essential skills include expertise in RF interference mechanisms, simulation tools like CST and HFSS, and experience with automotive RF systems and EMI/EMC validation. This role is crucial for GM’s transformation into a software-defined automotive company, emphasizing internal RF design capability and cross-functional collaboration.

Skills

CST HFSS FEKO UXM CMX MT8000A CMW500 OTA EMI/EMC LTE 5G Wi-Fi Bluetooth BLE GNSS UWB V2X RF simulation RF test equipment Agile methodologies

What you'll do

Lead RF desense and coexistence efforts across multiple vehicle platforms and products.
Define RF system budgets, performance targets, and mitigation strategies for vehicles.
Embed RF expertise in early stages of hardware design and integration activities.
Establish RF design guidelines to accelerate internal development and reduce issues.
Execute RF validation strategies including sensitivity, throughput, and coexistence testing.

What we're looking for

M.S. or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering or related field
10+ years of RF engineering experience, including 5+ years in desense and coexistence
Strong expertise in RF interference mechanisms and mitigation techniques
Experience with RF simulation tools (CST, HFSS, FEKO) and test equipment
Proven ability to deliver RF solutions through production in a cross-functional environment
Leadership experience managing engineers or technical teams

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