Senior RF Engineer, Devices

Gridware


Job Location:

San Francisco, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed
Posted on: 10 hours ago
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

About Gridware
Gridware is a San Francisco-based technology company dedicated to protecting and enhancing the electrical grid. We pioneered a groundbreaking new class of grid management called active grid response (AGR) focused on monitoring the electrical physical and environmental aspects of the grid that affect reliability and safety. Gridwares advanced Active Grid Response platform uses high-precision sensors to detect potential issues early enabling proactive maintenance and fault mitigation. This comprehensive approach helps improve safety reduce outages and ensure the grid operates efficiently. The company is backed by climate-tech and Silicon Valley investors. For more information please visit.

Role Description

Were looking for a Wireless RF Engineer with broad-based expertise across RF architecture design integration and manufacturing. The ideal candidate combines deep theoretical and practical knowledge in areas such as electromagnetic theory RF and wireless circuit design communication systems and product design trade-offs.

Youll leverage electromagnetic and system simulations hands-on prototyping and test and measurement tools to understand complex system and sub-system interactions - translating insights into production-ready designs that balance performance reliability and manufacturability at scale.

Responsibilities

  • Leadbring-up and production of state-of-the-art physical layer wireless communication systems
  • Design and simulate wireless systems optimized for ultra-low power applications
  • Perform link budget modeling and system-level performance analysis
  • Integrate and validate wireless technologies such as cellular low power mesh networking NTNGPS Wi-Fi BLEandLoRa
  • Collaborate closely across electrical firmware software and mechanical teams to analyze RF telemetry data and optimize wireless network performance
  • Drive cross-functional alignment with antenna vendors certification labs and manufacturing partners

Required Skills

  • BSEE (or higher) with5years of experience in RF systems design and debug
  • Strong hands-on experience in lab environments including RF conducted measurements OTA testing and rework.
  • Experience in cellular and/or low power mesh networks
  • Proven experience with RF manufacturing line testing fixture development and validation
  • Strong understanding of radio desense and coexistence testing
  • Experience in RF certification and compliance (PTCRB EMI FCCCTIAetc.)
  • Comfortable scripting in Python or similar for RF test automation and data analysis
  • Proven collaboration experience with RF silicon vendors and internal EE ME and FW teams

Bonus Skills

  • Direct experience partnering with RFsilicon vendors
  • Deep cross-disciplinary collaboration across hardware firmware and mechanical engineering
  • Experience resolving RF coexistence issues in sensors
  • Experience in antenna design
$195000 - $210000 a year
At this time Gridware is unable to provide visa sponsorship or immigration support for this role. Were only able to consider candidates who are currently authorized to work in the country of employment without visa sponsorship now or in the future.

This describes the ideal candidate; many of us have picked up this expertise along the way. Even if you meet only part of this list we encourage you to apply!

Benefits
Health Dental & Vision (Gold and Platinum with some providers plans fully covered)
Paid parental leave
Alternating day off (every other Monday)
Off the Grid a two week per year paid break for all employees.
Commuter allowance
Company-paid training

Required Experience:

Senior IC

About GridwareGridware is a San Francisco-based technology company dedicated to protecting and enhancing the electrical grid. We pioneered a groundbreaking new class of grid management called active grid response (AGR) focused on monitoring the electrical physical and environmental aspects of the gr...

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