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Xforia, Inc.

RF Validation Engineer

Sunnyvale, CA · On-site

Work with RF lead, deliver cellular RF design for specific RF subsystems. • Plan and execute cellular RF validation, determine RF performance and generate reports. • Execute RF matching tuning ...

Wing Group

RF Welding Operator I

Jacksonville, FL · On-site

STRUCTURE The RF Welding Associate reports to the RF Lead and Production Supervisor and collaborates closely with Quality Control Inspectors and Production Planners. The associate may receive ...

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Senior RF Engineer

Boulder, CO · Hybrid

Lead and mentor junior engineers Required Education and Experience * Must have U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance * Must have a Bachelor's degree in Electrical ...

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Senior RF Engineer

Boulder, CO · On-site

$125K - $200K/yr

Lead and mentor junior engineers. Qualifications Required Education and Experience * Must have U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance. * Must have a Bachelor's degree in ...

Kratos Defense

Lead RF Test Engineer

Colorado Springs, CO · On-site

$110K - $160K/yr

We're hiring a Lead RF Test Engineer to serve as the RF technical lead within Production Engineering. This person will support production test for RF, modem, and wideband digitizer products including ...

Kratos Defense

Lead RF Test Engineer

Colorado Springs, CO · On-site

$110K - $160K/yr

We're hiring a Lead RF Test Engineer to serve as the RF technical lead within Production Engineering. This person will support production test for RF, modem, and wideband digitizer products including ...

Pow.bio

RF Integration Team Lead

San Francisco, CA · On-site

$160K - $180K/yr

Team Lead - RF Integration As the Production RF Integration Team Lead, you will build, mentor, and guide a high-performing team of engineers dedicated to the assembly, integration, and testing (AI&T ...

Astranis

RF Integration Team Lead

San Francisco, CA · On-site

$160K - $180K/yr

Team Lead - RF Integration As the Production RF Integration Team Lead, you will build, mentor, and guide a high-performing team of engineers dedicated to the assembly, integration, and testing (AI&T ...

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Principal RF Engineer

Boulder, CO · On-site

$160K - $210K/yr

Lead the design, analysis, integration, and verification of advanced RF hardware and systems * Develop innovative solutions for challenging customer problems and guide projects from proposal through ...

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Principal RF Engineer

Boulder, CO · On-site

Lead the design, analysis, integration, and verification of advanced RF hardware and systems * Develop innovative solutions for challenging customer problems and guide projects from proposal through ...

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RF Leads are professionals who oversee and manage radio frequency (RF) engineering projects, typically within telecommunications, wireless networking, or broadcasting industries. They are responsible for leading teams in the design, deployment, optimization, and troubleshooting of RF systems, such as cellular networks, antennas, and other wireless communication infrastructure. RF Leads ensure that projects meet technical standards, regulatory requirements, and performance goals. Their role often involves coordinating with clients, engineers, and other stakeholders to deliver reliable and high-quality RF solutions.

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RF Leads often juggle several projects at once, which requires balancing tight deadlines, resource allocation, and varying client requirements. One challenge is ensuring consistent communication and coordination between cross-functional teams, such as design, testing, and field engineers. They must also stay updated on the latest RF technologies and regulatory standards to deliver high-quality solutions while troubleshooting unexpected technical issues. Effective time management and adaptability are crucial for success in this dynamic environment.

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RF Validation Engineer

Sunnyvale, CA • On-site

Xforia, Inc.
IT Services • 51 - 200 employees
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Full-time

Re-posted 27 days ago

Job description

Job Title: RF Validation Engineer (High Priority)
Location: Sunnyvale, CA
Client: Meta
JD:
Work with RF lead, deliver cellular RF design for specific RF subsystems.
• Plan and execute cellular RF validation, determine RF performance and generate reports.
• Execute RF matching tuning, verify RF performance during the tuning.
• Investigate and debug test setup and performance issues. Verify fixes and improvements, produce status reports and test reports.
• Involved in multi-functional engineering discussions for design and validation, drive the discussions for owned workstreams towards delivery.
Skills and Experience required for the Work
• Experience/knowledge of RF design and validation with cellular radio technologies: LTE or 5G.
• Familiar with RF circuit design including PCB layout methodologies and guidelines.
• Working knowledge of general purpose RF test equipment, such as cellular call box, spectrum analyzer, network analyzer etc.
• Understanding key cellular RF parametrics and 3GPP requirements, and is able to plan and perform the test.
• Experience/knowledge of RF matching tuning, smith chart and S-parameter.
• Good hands-on skills on rework such as soldering, mock-up, on small PCB and device.
• Work in a dynamic, fast paced, high-octane environment.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Willingness to travel to overseas manufacturing facilities to support builds. 10~15% of the time.
Preferred Skills and Experience for the Work
• Able to write test scripts by using Python or other tools.
• RF validation experience on other radio technologies : GPS, Wifi/BT, etc.
• Knowledge of electromagnetic simulations and experience in RFIC design.

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