Sr. RF/Wireless Engineer

TÜV SÜD; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits package

Professional development

Job summary

TÜV SÜD America Inc. in San Diego is seeking a Senior RF/Wireless Engineer to support wireless certification, regulatory compliance, cellular RF, and carrier acceptance testing for connected products.

You will provide technical expertise across complex wireless programs while partnering with customers, laboratory teams, project management, and commercial teams to ensure successful certification outcomes. The role requires hands-on testing across GSM, LTE, 5G NR, and related technologies with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, or related field with 5+ years hands-on experience, or Master's with 3+ years.
• Experience with PTCRB certification, cellular RF testing, FCC and ISED requirements, and RSE.
• Strong RF fundamentals and measurement techniques.
• Experience with the listed test platforms or equivalent systems.
• Strong troubleshooting, data analysis, technical writing, and customer communication skills.
• ISO/IEC 17025 laboratory experience; automation tools (Python, MATLAB, LabVIEW) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform wireless certification, regulatory compliance, and carrier acceptance testing per PTCRB, GCF, FCC, ISED, 3GPP, ETSI, and carrier requirements.
• Test cellular RF across GSM, WCDMA, LTE, LTE-Advanced, 5G NR, and emerging technologies.
• Perform Radiated Spurious Emissions (RSE) and RF performance measurements.
• Develop and review test plans, procedures, configurations, reports, and certification documentation.
• Analyze results, troubleshoot failures, determine root causes, and recommend corrective actions.
• Configure and operate cellular testers, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, RF power meters and related lab equipment.
• Provide technical guidance to engineers and support lab quality and new test capabilities.

Skills

RF testing

PTCRB certification

FCC/ISED knowledge

Test equipment operation

Data analysis

Python/MATLAB/LabVIEW

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Telecommunications

Master's degree (optional)

Tools

Keysight UXM/E7515

Rohde & Schwarz CMW500/CMX500

Anritsu MT8000A/ME7873

Job description

At TÜV SÜD we are passionate about technology. Innovations impact our daily lives in countless ways, and we are dedicated to being a part of that progress. We test, we audit, we inspect, we advise. We never stop challenging ourselves for the safety of society and its people. We breathe technology, we strive for professional excellence, and we leave a mark. We take the future into our hands. We are TÜV SÜD.

At TÜV SÜD, the Senior RF/Wireless Engineer supports wireless certification, regulatory compliance, cellular RF, and carrier acceptance testing for connected products. In this role, you will provide technical expertise across complex wireless programs while partnering with customers, laboratory teams, project management, and commercial teams to support successful certification outcomes.

Your Tasks

• Perform wireless certification, regulatory compliance, and carrier acceptance testing in accordance with PTCRB, GCF, FCC, ISED, 3GPP, ETSI, and applicable carrier requirements.
• Conduct cellular RF conformance and performance testing across GSM, WCDMA, LTE, LTE-Advanced, 5G NR, and emerging wireless technologies.
• Perform Radiated Spurious Emissions (RSE), transmitter, receiver, and other RF performance measurements.
• Develop and review test plans, procedures, configurations, technical reports, and certification documentation.
• Analyze test results, troubleshoot RF and certification failures, determine root causes, and recommend corrective actions.
• Configure and operate cellular communication testers, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, RF power meters, and related laboratory equipment.
• Provide technical guidance to engineers and technicians and support laboratory quality, process improvement, and new test capability development.

Your Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, or a closely related field with at least 5 years of relevant hands-on experience, or a master’s degree with at least 3 years of relevant experience.
• Experience with PTCRB certification, cellular RF testing, FCC and ISED requirements, and Radiated Spurious Emissions (RSE).
• Strong understanding of RF fundamentals, wireless technologies, transmitter and receiver performance, and measurement techniques.
• Experience with test platforms such as Keysight UXM/E7515, Rohde & Schwarz CMW500/CMX500, Anritsu MT8000A/ME7873, or equivalent systems.
• Strong troubleshooting, data analysis, technical writing, and customer communication skills.
• Experience in an ISO/IEC 17025 accredited laboratory and with automation tools such as Python, MATLAB, or LabVIEW is preferred.

What We Offer

• Opportunity to work with a global leader in testing, inspection, and certification.
• Exposure to advanced wireless technologies including 5G NR, IoT, RedCap, and emerging cellular technologies.
• Collaborative environment with opportunities for technical leadership and professional development.
• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package.

Additional Information

• The anticipated annual base pay range for this full‑time position is $90,000–$140,000. Actual base pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, skills, and internal equity.
• This position is also eligible for a 10% annual bonus target, subject to eligibility and applicable plan requirements.
• Work Authorization: This position is not eligible for employer-sponsored work authorization. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship for employment visa status.

Equal Opportunity Employer - Disability and Veteran

TÜV SÜD America, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, creed, religion, ancestry, marital status, genetics, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status and those laws, directives, and regulations of Federal, State, and Local governing bodies or agencies. We participate in the E-Verify Employment Verification Program.

Work Area: Manufacturing, Consumer Products & Food

Country/Region: United States

Job Location: San Diego

Working Model : Onsite

Employment Type: Full time / regular

Company: TÜV SÜD America Inc.

Org Unit Code: SD-EMC

Requisition ID: 7122