Senior RF/Wireless & EMC Engineer — Impactful Safety Tech

Socket.dev

Pittsburgh (Allegheny County)

On-site

USD 140,000 - 190,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Industrial Scientific in Pittsburgh seeks a Staff Electrical Engineer, Wireless/RF/EMC to lead electrical and wireless strategy for new products and platforms. You will define architectures, align cross-functional teams, and drive decisions from concept to production, emphasizing RF performance, antenna integration, and certification readiness.

The role requires 10+ years in electrical hardware development, proficiency with PCB design, RF test equipment, and strong communication.

Qualifications

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-sensitive 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.

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.