Senior RF Systems Engineer

Gridware
San Francisco, CA
Hybrid

Who this role is best for

Geared toward candidates comfortable with RF circuit design and cross-functional collaboration in the climate-tech domain.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with experience in RF systems and cross-functional collaboration across engineering teams
    — “Collaborate closely across electrical, firmware, software, and mechanical teams”
  • Individuals with a background in low power wireless systems and manufacturing validation
    — “Design and simulate wireless systems optimized for ultra-low power applications”
  • Candidates who have worked with RF silicon vendors and understand certification and compliance processes
    — “Proven collaboration experience with RF silicon vendors, and internal EE, ME, and FW teams”

Things to consider

  • No visa sponsorship is available, which limits eligibility to currently authorized U.S. workers
    — “At this time, Gridware is unable to provide visa sponsorship”
  • The role demands hands-on lab work and may not be suitable for purely theoretical candidates
    — “Strong hands-on experience in lab environments including RF conducted measurements”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience with RF coexistence and desense in resume and interviews
    — “Strong understanding of radio desense and coexistence testing”
  • Demonstrate ability to translate lab insights into scalable production designs
    — “Translating insights into production-ready designs that balance performance”
  • Showcase scripting experience for RF test automation and data analysis
    — “Comfortable scripting in Python or similar for RF test automation”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • Lead bring-up and production of state-of-the-art physical layer wireless communication systems
  • Drive cross-functional alignment with antenna vendors, certification labs, and manufacturing partners
Typical background
BSEE (or higher) with 3+ years of experience in RF systems design and debug

Skills & requirements

Required

RF Systems Design And DebugLab Environments Including RF Conducted Measurements, OTA Testing, And ReworkCellular And/or Low Power Mesh NetworksRF Manufacturing Line Testing, Fixture Development, And ValidationRF Certification And Compliance (ptcrb, EMI, FCC, Ctia, Etc.)Scripting In Python Or Similar For RF Test Automation And Data AnalysisCollaboration Experience With RF Silicon Vendors, And Internal EE, ME, And FW Teams

Preferred

Direct Experience Partnering With RF Silicon VendorsDeep Cross-disciplinary Collaboration Across Hardware, Firmware, And Mechanical EngineeringExperience Resolving RF Coexistence Issues In SensorsExperience In Antenna Design

Stack & domain

RF Systems DesignElectromagnetic TheoryRF And Wireless Circuit DesignCommunication SystemsProduct Design Trade-offsElectromagnetic And System SimulationsOTA TestingRF Manufacturing Line TestingRF Certification And CompliancePythonCollaborationProblem-solvingLeadershipElectrical EngineeringGrid Management

About the role

Original posting from Gridware via Lever

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, 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) with 3+ 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.)
  • 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 

"At this time, Gridware is unable to provide visa sponsorship or immigration support for this role. We’re 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!

Gridware Technologies Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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

Source: Gridware careers (Lever)

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