Senior RF & Mixed-Signal Applications Engineer

TeraSpatial, Inc.; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

TeraSpatial, Inc. is seeking a hands‑on RF/mixed‑signal engineer to move advanced RF silicon and wireless subsystems from lab validation into customer evaluation and deployment.

The ideal candidate will evaluate, characterize, and document RF components, support customers with evaluation packages and documents, and guide users through bring‑up and performance validation, with a strong emphasis on lab work and hands‑on testing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in electrical engineering or related field.
• Five+ years in RF, microwave, mixed‑signal, semiconductor applications engineering, product engineering, validation, characterization, systems engineering, or test engineering.
• Hands‑on experience testing RF or mixed‑signal ICs in the lab.
• Direct experience with RF / microwave measurements, not only general electronics or embedded‑system validation.
• Experience with oscillators, PLLs, synthesizers, RF front ends, transceivers, data converters, power amplifiers, LNAs, mixers, or related RF / mixed‑signal components.
• Strong familiarity with RF measurements and practical lab‑debug techniques.
• Ability to work across schematics, evaluation boards, datasheets, test setups, measurement data, and customer‑facing technical documentation.
• Experience writing technical documentation for engineers, customers, field applications teams, or product teams.
• Strong communication skills and ability to interact credibly with both internal engineering teams and external technical customers.
• Ability to work independently in a startup environment with evolving priorities.

Responsibilities

• Support hands-on testing, characterization, and validation of RF / mixed-signal ICs, evaluation boards, and related wireless subsystem hardware.
• Develop, execute, and document RF test plans, including frequency coverage, output power, phase noise, harmonics, spurious performance, supply sensitivity, temperature behavior, and part-to-part variation.
• Set up and operate RF lab equipment, including spectrum analyzers, phase-noise analyzers, signal generators, oscilloscopes, network analyzers, power meters, power supplies, and temperature chambers.
• Support evaluation board bring‑up, debug, modification, and documentation.
• Work closely with IC designers, system engineers, and external partners to interpret test results, identify issues, and recommend design, board, or measurement improvements.
• Create and maintain test scripts, automation flows, and data‑analysis tools using Python, MATLAB, LabVIEW, or similar environments.
• Prepare customer‑facing technical materials, including datasheets, application notes, evaluation board user guides, quick‑start guides, reference designs, test reports, and characterization summaries.
• Assemble complete customer evaluation packages, including hardware documentation, software tools, test procedures, performance data, and support collateral.
• Provide technical support to customers, partners, and strategic collaborators evaluating RF silicon and wireless technologies.
• Translate customer evaluation needs into practical test plans, application guidance, evaluation collateral, and product feedback for the engineering team.
• Over time, support TeraSpatial’s TeraHaul wireless transport platform, including RF / mixed‑signal subsystems, phased‑array, beamforming, MIMO, full‑duplex, and high‑capacity wireless transport technologies.

Skills

RF engineering

Mixed-signal

Lab testing

Technical documentation

Communication skills

Independent work

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Spectrum analyzers

Power meters

LabVIEW

Python

Job description

TeraSpatial, Inc. is seeking a hands‑on RF/mixed‑signal engineer to move advanced RF silicon and wireless subsystems from lab validation into customer evaluation and deployment.

The ideal candidate will evaluate, characterize, and document RF components, support customers with evaluation packages and documents, and guide users through bring‑up and performance validation, with a strong emphasis on lab work and hands‑on testing.