Electrical Engineer - RF/EMC/Wireless

Industrial Scientific; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 114,000 - 191,000; Full time

Job summary

Industrial Scientific in Pittsburgh seeks a Staff Electrical Engineer, Wireless/RF/EMC to lead electrical and wireless outcomes for new product development and platform initiatives. You will drive architecture, verification, and certification readiness for wireless and mixed-signal systems.

The role translates business needs into technical strategies, aligns cross-functional teams, and guides projects from concept through production release, mentoring engineers and developing reusable design

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• 10+ years of experience developing electrical hardware products.
• Experience with wireless, RF, mixed-signal, or EMC-sensitive systems.
• Ability to define requirements, verification approaches, and documentation.
• Experience with PCB design, electrical architecture, component selection, and system integration.

Responsibilities

• Define and decompose system, electrical, wireless, and regulatory requirements into robust architectures and solutions.
• Lead the design, integration, verification, and release of wireless, RF, mixed-signal, and battery-powered systems.
• Serve as a technical lead on cross-functional projects, aligning interfaces and risks across teams.
• Identify and mitigate RF performance, wireless coexistence, EMC/EMI, SI, PI, and regulatory issues.
• Develop and review documentation, evidence, and design reviews for maturity and production release.
• Drive root cause analysis and resolution of complex technical issues affecting performance, quality, and certification.

Skills

RF/EMC

Wireless

Electrical design

PCB design

Signal integrity

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

RF test equipment

PCB design tools

Job description

Do you want to serve a higher purpose? Are you looking for a career and not just another job? The people at Industrial Scientific are making a difference. We believe great people, with great tools in a supportive environment, deliver better products and services and do their best work for our customers. Our leaders understand the critical elements of breakthrough performance: bringing out the best in people; creating a climate of trust, openness and high performance; fostering candor and initiative; and treating people fairly and with dignity. Industrial Scientific provides the environment, leadership, and support that enable employees to exceed their career expectations.

Industrial Scientific’s product development team includes skilled engineers, designers, and technicians in electrical, mechanical, and firmware engineering. We use third-party design partners (both locally and abroad) to augment our in-house team or provide specific expertise. For the most part, we build what we design – often in our modern manufacturing factory right here in Western Pennsylvania.

We design and develop a wide variety of world-class gas detection instruments, sensors, accessories, and infrastructure for worker connectivity and remote management. Our designs include the latest mixed-signal embedded computing technology, mechanical packaging, miniaturization, and compelling user interfaces. We partner with a dedicated in-house application software team to provide feature-rich web-based applications that help our customers keep their workers safe.

The Staff Electrical Engineer, Wireless/RF/EMC, is a project-level technical leader responsible for the electrical and wireless technical outcomes of new product development and platform initiatives. The role leads the definition, architecture, integration, verification, and certification readiness of wireless and mixed-signal electrical systems, with particular emphasis on RF performance, antenna integration, wireless coexistence, signal and power integrity, and EMC/EMI risk.

This engineer translates product and business needs into electrical and wireless technical strategies, aligns cross-functional teams on interfaces and technical risks, and drives evidence-based decisions from concept through production release. The position may serve as the Electrical Technical Lead or Functional Lead for a project, coordinating the work of multiple engineers and external partners without direct people-management responsibility. The role also develops reusable design practices, review methods, and technical guidance that improve quality and reduce recurring design and certification issues across projects.

Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time, with or without notice.

Crucial Duties And Responsibilities

• Define and decompose system, electrical, wireless, and regulatory requirements into robust product architectures and technical solutions.
• Lead the design, integration, verification, and release of wireless, RF, mixed-signal, and battery-powered electrical systems.
• Serve as a technical lead on cross-functional development projects, driving alignment across electrical, firmware, mechanical, manufacturing, quality, and certification teams.
• Identify and mitigate technical risks related to RF performance, wireless coexistence, EMC/EMI, signal integrity, power integrity, reliability, manufacturability, and regulatory compliance.
• Develop and review technical documentation, verification evidence, and design review materials to support product maturity, certification readiness, and production release.
• Drive root cause analysis and resolution of complex technical issues affecting product performance, quality, certification and manufacturing readiness.
• Establish and improve engineering standards, best practices, and reusable design approaches while mentoring and providing technical guidance to other engineers.
• Collaborate with customers, suppliers, certification agencies, and development partners to support successful product delivery and continuous improvement.

Qualifications - External

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED (Non-Negotiable)

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of experience developing electrical hardware products.
• Demonstrated experience with wireless, RF, mixed-signal, or EMC-sensive electronic systems.
• Experience defining requirements, verification approaches, and technical documentation.
• Experience with PCB design, electrical architecture, component selection, and system integration.
• Experience identifying and resolving RF, EMC/EMI, SI, PI, or wireless coexistence issues.
• Experience with RF and electrical test equipment and engineering analysis tools.
• Experience supporting RF, EMC, or wireless certification testing and issue resolution.
• Experience supporting products through design, validation, and release.
• Ability to solve complex technical problems independently.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

QUALIFICATIONS PREFERRED (Negotiable)

• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• Experience leading RF, EMC, and wireless certification activities.
• Experience with antenna design/integration and OTA testing.
• Experience serving as a technical lead on cross-functional development programs and influencing technical decisions without direct authority.
• Experience leading RF, EMC, and wireless certification activities.
• Experience mentoring engineers and providing technical leadership.
• Experience establishing engineering standards, design practices, verification methodologies, or technical governance processes.

Soft Skills

• Able to work effectively in a formal product development team environment
• Able to exercise independent, sound judgment and decision making
• Able to commit to and work under deadlines
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Collaborate with third-party and offshore development teams when needed

Fortive Corporation Overview

Fortive's essential technology makes the world safer and more productive. We accelerate transformation in high- impact fields like workplace safety, build environments, and healthcare.

We are a global industrial technology innovator with a startup spirit. Our forward-looking companies lead the way in healthcare sterilization, industrial safety, predictive maintenance, and other mission-critical solutions. We're a force for progress, working alongside our customers and partners to solve challenges on a global scale, from workplace safety in the most demanding conditions to advanced technologies that help providers focus on exceptional patient care.

We are a diverse team 10,000 strong, united by a dynamic, inclusive culture and energized by limitless learning and growth. We use the proven Fortive Business System (FBS) to accelerate our positive impact.

At Fortive, we believe in you. We believe in your potential—your ability to learn, grow, and make a difference.

At Fortive, we believe in us. We believe in the power of people working together to solve problems no one could solve alone.

At Fortive, we believe in growth. We're honest about what's working and what isn't, and we never stop improving and innovating.

Fortive: For you, for us, for growth.

About Industrial Scientific

Industrial Scientific designs and manufactures gas detection products and solutions that protect workers from hazardous conditions around the world. Since our beginnings in 1985, we have pioneered numerous technologies, including the first 3-gas detector, 6-gas detector, wireless gas detector, and even the first gas detector to be included on a NASA space shuttle. Today, we continue to innovate and expand our hardware and software offerings to equip the connected workers of the future. Our latest solutions make it possible to see and respond to hazards in real time, bringing us one step closer to our vision of ending death on the job by 2050.

Industrial Scientific designs and manufactures gas detection products and solutions that protect workers from hazardous conditions around the world. Since our beginnings in 1985, we have pioneered numerous technologies, including the first 3-gas detector, 6-gas detector, wireless gas detector, and even the first gas detector to be included on a NASA space shuttle. Today, we continue to innovate and expand our hardware and software offerings to equip the connected workers of the future. Our latest solutions make it possible to see and respond to hazards in real time, bringing us one step closer to our vision of ending death on the job by 2050.

We Are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Fortive Corporation and all Fortive Companies are proud to be equal opportunity employers. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or other characteristics protected by law. Fortive and all Fortive Companies are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. Individuals who need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment application process, please contact us at [e-mail].

We Are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Fortive Corporation and all Fortive Companies are proud to be equal opportunity employers. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or other characteristics protected by law. Fortive and all Fortive Companies are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. Individuals who need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment application process, please contact us at [e-mail].

Bonus or Equity

This position is also eligible for bonus as part of the total compensation package.

Pay Range

The salary range for this position (in local currency) is 114,100.00 - 190,500.00