What is a Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialist?
Career Description: Design and implement radio frequency identification device (RFID) systems used to track shipments or goods.
What Do Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists Do On a Daily Basis?
- Create simulations or models of radio frequency identification device (RFID) systems to provide information for selection and configuration.
- Identify operational requirements for new systems to inform selection of technological solutions.
- Select appropriate radio frequency identification device (RFID) tags and determine placement locations.
- Collect data about existing client hardware, software, networking, or key business processes to inform implementation of radio frequency identification device (RFID) technology.
- Define and compare possible radio frequency identification device (RFID) solutions to inform selection for specific projects.
- Analyze radio frequency identification device (RFID)-related supply chain data.
Skills
- Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
- Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.
- Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
- Judgment and Decision Making: Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
- Complex Problem Solving: Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
Related Job Titles
- RF Design Engineer (Radio Frequency Design Engineer)
- Signaling Project Engineer
- Quality Director
- RFID Systems Architect (Radio Frequency Identification Device Systems Architect)
- Deployment Engineer
Job Outlook
In 2016, there were an estimated 136,300 jobs in the United States for Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists. New jobs are being produced at a rate of 3.7%, which is below the national average. The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts 5,000 new jobs for this profession by 2026, with an estimated 9,200 positions annually.
Average Salary
The salary for Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists ranges between about $64,840 and $162,200 per year.
Tools & Technologies
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Web browser software
- Python
- SAP
- Microsoft Project
- Microsoft Visio
- Structured query language SQL
- MATLAB
- Linux
- IBM Notes
- Ruby
- Microsoft Visual Basic
- Extensible markup language XML
- Microsoft SQL Server
- UNIX
- National Instruments LabVIEW
- C
- Practical extraction and reporting language Perl
- Dassault Systemes SolidWorks