Wireless RF Engineer, Fleet

Number of employees

120

San Francisco, CA, United States

Posted on: 2025-10-28

Category: energy

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Employment type:

Full time

Experience required:

Intermediate

Salary

Salary not provided

About the company:

Gridware is a technology company focused on 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 mechanical 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 headquartered in San Francisco, California, and is backed by climate-tech and Silicon Valley investors. For more information, please visit www.Gridware.io.

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 who will serve as the technical front line for assessing connectivity at potential deployment sites and ensuring reliable communication before devices go live. This role blends RF engineering expertise with customer-facing collaboration, helping bridge the gap between Gridware products and real-world deployment conditions.

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 

Responsibilities

  • Assess potential installation sites for wireless connectivity and environmental suitability.
  • Perform RF surveys (cellular, mesh, satellite, or hybrid networks) to determine signal strength, link quality, and optimal device placement.
  • Serve as the customer-facing technical expert for all connectivity-related questions during pre-deployment and installation planning.
  • Collaborate with field, hardware, and customer-facing teams to develop optimized connectivity protocol to maximize device health and minimize data latency
  • Troubleshoot field connectivity issues and provide rapid feedback loops to engineering and operations teams.
  • Document site survey results, including RF maps, coverage recommendations, and installation readiness reports.
  • Provide training and guidance to field technicians and customer stakeholders on connectivity best practices.
  • Continuously improve field processes, tools, and metrics for assessing and optimizing connectivity at scale.
  • Required Skills

  • 5+ years of experience in RF, wireless, or field network engineering.
  • Strong working knowledge of cellular (LTE, 5G), Lora, sub-GHz mesh (802.15.4, Zigbee, Thread), or satellite (NTN, Iridium, etc.) communication systems.
  • Experience with RF site surveys using tools such as spectrum analyzers, field test kits, or network planning software.
  • Experience with MATLAB, Python and/or C/C++ for algorithm development, modeling, and simulation.
  • Demonstrated ability to translate technical findings into clear recommendations for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Comfortable in customer-facing environments, managing expectations and explaining technical trade-offs.
  • Strong analytical skills with attention to real-world deployment constraints (terrain, interference, power, etc.).
  • Willingness to travel frequently to field sites (up to ~25%).
  • Bonus Skills

  • Experience supporting IoT or distributed sensor networks in diverse environments (i.e. topography, vegetation).
  • Familiarity with link budget analysis, propagation modeling, and antenna selection.
  • Prior experience integrating cellular or mesh connectivity into large-scale sensor or monitoring systems.
  • Knowledge of GIS tools or spatial mapping for RF visualization.
  • Background working with utility, energy, or infrastructure customers.
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