RF Systems Validation Engineer: Automate Tests & Scale Production

Tacit

San Francisco (CA)

On-site

USD 150,000 - 200,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive equity package
Unlimited PTO
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance

Job summary

Tacit, an innovative deep tech startup in San Francisco, is seeking an RF Systems Validation Engineer. This role focuses on developing and executing RF validation plans and is ideal for candidates with strong RF fundamentals and hands-on lab experience.

The successful candidate, with over 5 years of experience, will tackle challenges in automated RF measurement and support production testing. The compensation ranges from $150,000 to $200,000 annually, alongside a competitive benefits package.

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in RF, electrical, validation, product test, or manufacturing test engineering.
  • Strong RF fundamentals and hands-on experience with lab equipment.
  • Experience debugging hardware from prototype through production.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute RF validation plans and characterization procedures.
  • Support EVT, DVT, PVT, and pilot builds with yield analysis.
  • Automate RF measurements across lab and production test setups.

Skills

RF fundamentals
Hands-on experience with RF lab equipment
Experience developing automated tests in Python
Understanding of electrical engineering principles

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, RF Engineering, Physics

Tools

VNAs
Spectrum analyzers
Signal generators
Oscilloscopes

Job description

Tacit, an innovative deep tech startup in San Francisco, is seeking an RF Systems Validation Engineer. This role focuses on developing and executing RF validation plans and is ideal for candidates with strong RF fundamentals and hands-on lab experience.

The successful candidate, with over 5 years of experience, will tackle challenges in automated RF measurement and support production testing. The compensation ranges from $150,000 to $200,000 annually, alongside a competitive benefits package.

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