RF & Baseband Engineer

OpenAI is looking for an RF + Baseband Engineer to design, integrate, and optimize the signal chain for next-generation wireless products. You’ll work across RF front-end and baseband systems—covering design, simulation, PCB layout, bring-up, testing, and troubleshooting—while collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-performance, multi-radio solutions. This role spans the full product lifecycle, from early architecture to high-volume production.

Key Responsibilities

• RF Front-End Design

  • Design, simulate, and implement RF circuits (LNA, PA, filters, mixers, matching networks) for wireless transceivers.

  • Review PCB layouts to ensure RF integrity and minimize interference.

  • Develop and optimize coexistence solutions for multi-radio systems (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, UWB, GPS, Cellular).

• Baseband Design & Integration

  • Design and validate baseband circuits, including power, digital, and clock management.

  • Collaborate with digital and analog engineers to ensure seamless signal chain integration.

  • Work closely with vendors during early firmware and hardware bring-up, addressing interface and driver-level issues.

• Testing & Debugging

  • Perform bring-up, calibration, and lab testing of RF and baseband hardware.

  • Develop and refine factory test procedures, supporting manufacturing ramp-up.

  • Investigate and troubleshoot field issues, driving root cause analysis and corrective actions.

• Collaboration & Documentation

  • Define RF and baseband specifications in partnership with firmware and system teams.

  • Maintain detailed documentation, including schematics, test plans, and design reports.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.

• Experience in RF, analog, or mixed-signal circuit design.

• Proven expertise in wireless technologies (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, UWB, LTE, GPS).

• Strong knowledge of RF fundamentals (impedance matching, S-parameters, and signal integrity).

• Proficiency with simulation tools (ADS, HFSS, CST) and PCB design software (Altium, Cadence).

• Familiarity with baseband signal processing, timing synchronization, and mixed-signal interfaces.

• Excellent problem-solving, teamwork, and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with high-volume consumer electronics or IoT devices.

• Knowledge of global regulatory compliance testing (FCC, CE, etc.).

• Understanding of coexistence and desense testing methodologies.

• Exposure to factory test development and high-volume production support.

About OpenAI

OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. We push the boundaries of the capabilities of AI systems and seek to safely deploy them to the world through our products. AI is an extremely powerful tool that must be created with safety and human needs at its core, and to achieve our mission, we must encompass and value the many different perspectives, voices, and experiences that form the full spectrum of humanity. 

We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristic.

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At OpenAI, we believe artificial intelligence has the potential to help people solve immense global challenges, and we want the upside of AI to be widely shared. Join us in shaping the future of technology.

Compensation

$380K – $460K + Offers Equity