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Since 2010, we've shipped over 300 million units to customers building smarter wearables, medical devices, IoT products, and AI-powered edge applications.\nOur cross-functional teams span design, research, development, production, marketing, sales, and operations across Austin, Hsinchu, Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Singapore. We move fast, tackle hard problems, and create space for people to grow through complex, meaningful work that shapes the future of technology.\nWe're looking for self-motivated, creative problem-solvers who are eager to push technological limits and make a real impact in energy efficiency.\nAt Ambiq, we live by five values: Innovate. Collaborate. Focus. Learn. Achieve.\nIf that's you, join us - the intelligence everywhere revolution starts here.\nThis role will be on-site 5 days a week in NW Austin.\nScope \nThe Staff Validation Engineer, Wireless Radio Lead is a senior technical individual contributor responsible for leading the validation, characterization, and optimization of wireless radio subsystems for Ambiq's next-generation ultra-low-power SoCs. \nReporting to the Senior Manager, Silicon Validation Engineering, this role provides technical leadership for Bluetooth® Low Energy (BLE), Bluetooth Classic, and IEEE 802.15.4-based wireless technologies (including Zigbee, Thread, and Matter). The engineer will lead RF performance validation, PHY characterization, protocol interoperability, radio power optimization, and system-level debug. Working closely with Architecture, RF Design, Analog Design, Digital Design, Verification, Firmware, Systems Engineering, and Product Engineering, this individual will define validation methodologies, develop automation frameworks, and help deliver industry-leading wireless performance across multiple product families. \nResponsibilities \nLead post-silicon validation, characterization, and optimization of Bluetooth® Low Energy and other wireless radio subsystems. \nDefine wireless validation methodologies, regression strategies, and automated test frameworks. \nDevelop embedded firmware, software tools, and automation for RF validation, PHY characterization, and radio performance analysis. \nDesign and execute validation plans covering RF performance, sensitivity, transmit power, coexistence, and power consumption. \nDevelop validation hardware and laboratory infrastructure for RF characterization and compliance testing. \nCollaborate with Architecture, RF Design, Analog Design, Firmware, Systems Engineering, and Product Engineering to debug and optimize wireless performance. \nAnalyze complex RF, analog, digital, and system-level issues to improve product performance, yield, and robustness. \nMentor engineers and provide technical leadership in wireless validation methodologies and best practices. \nQualifications \nBS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field. \n8+ years of experience in wireless radio validation, RF characterization, or embedded wireless system development. \nStrong understanding of Bluetooth® Low Energy radio architecture, RF fundamentals, and mixed-signal SoCs. \nExperience developing embedded firmware and validation automation using C/C++, Python, TCL, or similar languages. \nHands-on experience with RF laboratory equipment, including spectrum analyzers, vector signal analyzers/generators, network analyzers, oscilloscopes, and logic analyzers. \nExperience with RF characterization, antenna performance, impedance matching, and wireless compliance testing. \nStrong understanding of embedded systems, ARM-based SoCs, and low-power wireless architectures. \nProven ability to analyze and debug complex RF, analog, digital, and system-level issues. \nExperience validating ultra-low-power wireless SoCs for edge AI or IoT applications. \nFamiliarity with Bluetooth LE Audio, Matter, Thread, IEEE 802.15.4, or Wi-Fi technologies. \nExperience with RF coexistence, power optimization, and wireless protocol performance analysis. \nExperience with production test correlation, statistical characterization, and silicon debug. \nExperience developing reusable validation infrastructure and automated RF test environments. \nMust be currently authorized to work in the United States for any employer. 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