Gridware

technology

SeniorRFEngineer,Devices

$195–210k San Francisco, California, United States; Seattle, Washington, United States FULL TIME Remote Friendly
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The Brief

“Senior RF Engineer, Devices at Gridware. Skills: RF systems design, wireless communication systems, RF manufacturing. Lead bring-up and production. Design and simulate wireless systems”

What You'll Achieve.

improve safety; reduce outages; ensure the grid operates efficiently

Industry & Context.

technology
Problems you'll solve

fault mitigation; optimize wireless network performance; resolving RF coexistence issues

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

5+ years of experience in RF systems design and debug, 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, understanding of radio desense and coexistence testing, Experience in RF certification and compliance (PTCRB, EMI, FCC, CTIA, etc.), Experience working with antenna vendors and certification labs, 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

Nice to Have

Direct experience partnering with RF silicon vendors, Deep cross-disciplinary collaboration across hardware, firmware, and mechanical engineering, Experience resolving RF coexistence issues in sensors, Experience in antenna design

What You'll Do.

Lead bring-up and production

Design and simulate wireless systems

Perform link budget modeling

system-level performance analysis

Integrate and validate wireless technologies

Collaborate across teams

analyze RF telemetry data

optimize wireless network performance

Drive cross-functional alignment

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborate closely across electrical, firmware, and mechanical teams; Collaborate with firmware and software teams; Drive cross-functional alignment with antenna vendors, certification labs, and manufacturing partners; collaboration experience with RF silicon vendors; collaboration across hardware, firmware, and mechanical engineering

Full Job Description

## Description 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. Gridware’s 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 www.Gridware.io. ## Responsibilities Lead bring-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, NTN, GPS, Wi-Fi, BLE, and LoRa Collaborate closely across electrical, firmware, and mechanical teams Collaborate with firmware and software 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) with 5+ years 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, FCC, CTIA, etc.) Experience working with antenna vendors and certification labs Comfortable scripting in Pytho

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