Wireless Communications Engineer - LoRa/LTE/Satellite IoT

Ranchflow AI Inc.; Virginia; On-site; USD 64,000 - 93,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Premier Health Insurance plan

Dental and vision insurance

Flexible spending account options

Open Paid Time Off

Participation in 401(k)

Job summary

Ranchflow AI Inc. is seeking an experienced embedded systems engineer to design and test LoRa/LoRaWAN networks for livestock monitoring and virtual fencing. You will develop mesh networking, routing, and adaptive communication for moving devices, and integrate LTE/NB-IoT modules into hardware and firmware.

You’ll work with RF engineering and firmware teams to optimize coverage, power, and data reliability, while documenting designs and deployment procedures for farm-scale deployments.

Qualifications

• Degree in electrical, telecommunications, or computer engineering, or equivalent experience.
• Practical experience with LoRa or low-power wireless networks and LoRaWAN.
• Experience integrating cellular connectivity into embedded devices (LTE/LTE-M/NB-IoT).
• Strong RF fundamentals and routing in mobile/intermittent networks.
• Familiarity with IP networking and device architectures.

Responsibilities

• Design and test LoRa/LoRaWAN networks for livestock monitoring and virtual fencing.
• Develop mesh networking, message relaying, and adaptive routing for moving devices.
• Integrate LTE connectivity and satellite IoT modules into hardware/firmware.
• Develop protocols for device status, location data, alerts, and boundary updates.
• Configure gateways, antennas, and network coverage for farm deployments.
• Document network designs, configurations, test results, and deployment procedures.

Skills

LoRa/Wireless networking

Embedded C/C++

RF fundamentals

Mesh networking

LTE/NB-IoT connectivity

IP networking

Education

Electrical/Telecommunications/Computer Eng degree or equivalent

Tools

UART

SPI

Embedded toolchains

Job description

Ranchflow AI Inc. is seeking an experienced embedded systems engineer to design and test LoRa/LoRaWAN networks for livestock monitoring and virtual fencing. You will develop mesh networking, routing, and adaptive communication for moving devices, and integrate LTE/NB-IoT modules into hardware and firmware.

You’ll work with RF engineering and firmware teams to optimize coverage, power, and data reliability, while documenting designs and deployment procedures for farm-scale deployments.