Entry Level - Wireless EF Design & Validation Engineer

General Motors•Warren, MI

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

Join our Vehicle Software and Electronics Engineering organization as a Wireless RF Design & Validation Engineer, where you will contribute to the development and deployment of wireless connectivity hardware for next-generation vehicles. Working with experienced RF, antenna, hardware, software, mechanical, and systems engineers, you will apply fundamentals in radio frequency circuits, electromagnetics, antenna design, and wireless communications to help deliver reliable cellular, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GNSS, UWB, and other connected-vehicle technologies. This is an opportunity for a new graduate to build practical experience across RF design, electromagnetic simulation, prototype development, laboratory measurement, and vehicle-level integration. You will participate in an iterative engineering process that connects requirements, simulation, hardware, testing, troubleshooting, and design improvement.

Requirements

Pursuit of a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, RF/Microwave Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, Physics or related degree
Must be graduating between December 2026 – June 2027
Must be able to work in Southeast Michigan
Must Ability to work full time, 40 hours per week

Nice To Haves

Completion of, or demonstrated academic experience in, courses such as electromagnetics, RF/microwave engineering, analog and digital circuits, antenna theory, wireless communications, signal processing, transmission lines, or semiconductor devices.
Internship, co-op, research, laboratory, senior-design, capstone, or personal project experience involving RF, wireless communications, antennas, electromagnetics, analog circuits, or hardware validation.
Familiarity with RF circuit design concepts such as S-parameters, impedance matching, return loss, insertion loss, gain, noise figure, linearity, compression, intermodulation, filtering, and link budgets.
Academic or project experience designing or characterizing antennas, including monopoles, dipoles, patches, printed antennas, embedded antennas, MIMO antennas, or antenna arrays.
Exposure to electromagnetic or RF simulation tools such as Ansys HFSS, CST Studio Suite, FEKO, Keysight ADS, AWR, MATLAB/Simulink, SPICE, or equivalent tools.
Hands-on experience with vector network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, power meters, oscilloscopes, near-field probes, anechoic chambers, OTA setups, or other RF measurement equipment.
Experience with Python, MATLAB, C/C++, or similar languages for data analysis, modeling, visualization, or test automation.
Familiarity with schematic capture, PCB layout, RF component selection, design-for-manufacturing, and design-for-test principles.
Knowledge of one or more wireless technologies or protocols, including LTE/5G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth/BLE, GNSS, UWB, NFC, V2X, or similar systems.
Understanding of RF coexistence, interference mechanisms, EMC/EMI fundamentals, shielding, filtering, grounding, antenna isolation, and regulatory compliance concepts.
Familiarity with engineering documentation, requirements, test procedures, issue tracking, and presenting technical findings.

Responsibilities

Assist with the design, analysis, simulation, prototyping, and validation of RF circuits and antenna subsystems for automotive connectivity modules.
Develop and evaluate RF circuit designs involving transmission lines, impedance matching, filters, amplifiers, low-noise amplifiers, power amplifiers, switches, couplers, and other RF front-end components under the guidance of senior engineers.
Create and refine antenna models for embedded and vehicle-integrated wireless systems, considering frequency coverage, bandwidth, impedance match, gain, efficiency, radiation patterns, polarization, coupling, isolation, packaging, and manufacturability.
Use circuit, system, and electromagnetic simulation tools to perform design trade studies, parametric sweeps, optimization, and simulation-to-test correlation. Tools may include Keysight ADS, Ansys HFSS, CST Studio Suite, FEKO, MATLAB/Simulink, SPICE, or equivalent platforms.
Support RF schematic development, component selection, PCB layout reviews, and design reviews, with attention to grounding, shielding, isolation, signal integrity, decoupling, return-current paths, and minimizing unwanted coupling or crosstalk.
Build and modify prototypes, fixtures, cables, and RF signal paths; support board bring-up and subsystem integration from the PCB through enclosure and vehicle levels.
Perform conducted and over-the-air RF measurements using equipment such as vector network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, power meters, oscilloscopes, near-field probes, and wireless test systems.
Execute sensitivity, antenna performance, coexistence, isolation, desense, emissions, and other RF validation activities for cellular, 5G/LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GNSS, UWB, and related technologies.
Analyze measurement data, identify performance trends and failure modes, compare results with simulations and requirements, and recommend design changes or additional experiments.
Support root-cause investigations for RF issues caused by antennas, PCB layout, processors, memory devices, power converters, displays, clocking circuits, communication interfaces, shielding, grounding, or mechanical integration.
Develop or maintain Python, MATLAB, or similar scripts for test automation, data reduction, visualization, calibration checks, and repeatability analysis.
Develop, execute, and document test plans, procedures, configurations, results, technical recommendations, and lessons learned.
Support EMC/EMI, FCC, CE, OEM, and other applicable regulatory or pre-compliance activities.
Collaborate with hardware, RF, antenna, PCB layout, mechanical, software, systems, manufacturing, supplier, and test-partner teams to resolve issues and deliver robust designs.