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Gridware

Real-time grid monitoring and predictive maintenance

Senior RF Design Engineer

RF & Microwave EngineeringPosted on Nov 10
Full-timeSan Francisco, CA, USA$160k - $220k /yrHybrid

About the Job

Requirements

  • A Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or higher, with at least 3 years of experience in RF systems design and debugging.
  • Strong hands-on experience in laboratory environments, including RF conducted measurements, over-the-air testing, and rework.
  • Experience with 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, including PTCRB, EMI, FCC, and CTIA.
  • Ability to script in Python or a similar language for RF test automation and data analysis.
  • Proven collaboration experience with RF silicon vendors and internal electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, and firmware teams.

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, including cellular, low-power mesh networking, non-terrestrial networks, GPS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth Low Energy, and LoRa.
  • Collaborate 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.

Desired Qualifications

  • 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.

About the Company

Gridware

Real-time grid monitoring and predictive maintenance

Gridware provides a real-time monitoring platform for electrical grids using sensors mounted on power poles to collect data on asset health and status. It analyzes this data to detect faults and predict hazards, giving utilities early warnings for preventative maintenance to prevent outages and wildfires. The system differentiates itself with a pole-mounted sensor network and analytics focused on wildfire risk, enabling proactive maintenance rather than reactive responses. Its goal is to improve public safety and grid reliability while reducing wildfire risk and the financial liabilities faced by utilities.

Company size
201-500
Company stage
Series B
Total funding
$97.3M
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Founded
2020

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