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Senior RF Engineer, Devices
Accepting applicationsGridware · San Francisco Bay Area
Full-Time Mid_senior PythonRFaiaterf
Posted
28 May
Category
Test
Experience
Mid_senior
Country
United States
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.
Role Description
We’re 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.
You’ll 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
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 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 RF silicon vendors
Deep cross-disciplinary collaboration across hardware, firmware, and mechanical engineering
Experience resolving RF coexistence issues in sensors
Experience in antenna design
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
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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.
Role Description
We’re 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.
You’ll 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
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 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 RF silicon vendors
Deep cross-disciplinary collaboration across hardware, firmware, and mechanical engineering
Experience resolving RF coexistence issues in sensors
Experience in antenna design
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
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