Tacit
Senior RF Validation Engineer
$150K–$210K
San Francisco · On-site · Senior · Full-time · Posted Jun 11, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years; senior-level candidates typically bring deeper ownership across product ramps.
- Education
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, RF Engineering, Physics, or related technical field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Visa sponsorship
About the job
Owns RF characterization, system debugging, automated validation, and production-test infrastructure from prototype development through manufacturing ramp.
What you'll do
- Develop and execute RF validation plans, characterize performance, and diagnose system-level RF issues.
- Develop and optimize manufacturing RF test flows; support production builds, yield analysis, and issue resolution.
- Automate measurements, analyze data, correlate lab and factory results, and communicate findings across product teams.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, RF Engineering, Physics, or a related technical field.
- 5+ years of experience in RF, electrical, validation, product test, or manufacturing test engineering.
- Strong RF fundamentals and hands-on experience with RF lab equipment and calibrated measurement systems.
- Experience evaluating RF components and systems, developing automated tests or lab scripts, defining test criteria, and debugging hardware through manufacturing ramp.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with wireless connectivity test methods or standards such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, BLE, UWB, and cellular/call-box workflows.
- Experience with high-volume manufacturing test, RF calibration, production data, or supporting builds with contract manufacturers.
Pay
$150,000 - $200,000/year (USD, base salary); $160K – $210K (USD, total pay)
Tools
VNAs, spectrum analyzers, RTSAs, signal generators, oscilloscopes, power meters, Python, Wi-Fi
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