RF Regulatory Compliance Engineer — Lead FCC Testing & Lab Debug

IEEE Chicago; Hoffman Estates, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

MatrixSpace, a fast‑growing company in Hoffman Estates, seeks a hands‑on Regulatory Compliance Engineer to lead certification and qualification testing for RF‑enabled components and systems. You will own FCC compliance activities including Part 15, Part 87, and Part 90, and drive the full testing lifecycle from planning to certification deliverables.

You will work closely with RF, hardware, firmware, and mechanical teams, coordinate external labs, and shepherd test plans, results, and regulatory

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Associate degree in Electrical/Electronics/Systems Engineering or similar.
• 3+ years in regulatory compliance or qualification testing for RF/electronic products.
• Experience with FCC intentional radiator certification (Part 15/87/90).
• Hands‑on lab experience and strong debugging skills.
• Experience with environmental MIL‑STD‑810 testing.
• Experience with labs and regulatory bodies for certification.
• Strong RF design understanding and EMI mitigation practices.
• Proficient in EMI troubleshooting, grounding/shielding, filtering.
• Skilled in test planning, documentation, and compliance reports.

Responsibilities

• Lead FCC compliance testing and certification for intentional radiators under Part 15/87/90.
• Plan and execute transmitter compliance testing: output power, bandwidth, stability, emissions.
• Own Part 15 unintentional radiator testing (radiated and conducted).
• Coordinate activities with external test labs and TCBs.
• Support MIL‑STD environmental testing (e.g., MIL‑STD‑810).
• Lead debug and root cause analysis for test failures and margins.
• Drive corrective actions: shielding, grounding, filtering, layout, firmware changes.
• Produce compliance documentation: test plans, results, FCC exhibits, reports.
• Partner cross‑functionally to bake compliance into product design early.

Skills

FCC Part 15 certification

FCC Part 87 certification

FCC Part 90 certification

Hands-on lab debugging

RF/EMC measurement

Environmental MIL-STD-810 testing

Lab coordination with external labs

Documentation & reports

RF design understanding

EMI mitigation & grounding

Test planning & execution

Education

Bachelor’s or Associate in Electrical Engineering or related

Tools

Spectrum analyzers

RF power meters

Signal generators

Antennas

LISNs

Near-field probes

Network analyzers

Job description

MatrixSpace, a fast‑growing company in Hoffman Estates, seeks a hands‑on Regulatory Compliance Engineer to lead certification and qualification testing for RF‑enabled components and systems. You will own FCC compliance activities including Part 15, Part 87, and Part 90, and drive the full testing lifecycle from planning to certification deliverables.

You will work closely with RF, hardware, firmware, and mechanical teams, coordinate external labs, and shepherd test plans, results, and regulatory