Senior RF Engineer
Paw Full-time (4 days, 35h/week)
Map pin Linz, Austria
Your territory
As part of our Hardware team, you will:
* Analyze and optimize RF performance for our next-generation pet trackers with focus on antenna efficiency, power consumption, and wireless reliability through antenna matching, tuning, and integration activities
* Define RF requirements and validation criteria during product development for LTE, GNSS, Wi-Fi, and BLE technologies
* Perform comprehensive RF validation and characterization, designing and executing RF performance test plans with detailed measurement reports and pass/fail verdicts
* Conduct passive and active RF measurements including TRP/TIS, conducted and radiated measurements, sensitivity, coexistence, and OTA testing
* Perform RF debugging at system and PCB level including interference, desense, harmonics, spurious emissions, and EMC-related issues
* Review RF layouts and provide design recommendations to hardware teams for optimal RF performance
* Work closely with hardware and firmware teams on radio architecture and wireless subsystem integration
* Support certification activities including FCC, CE, IC, RCM, and EMC/EMI compliance, collaborating with external labs, antenna vendors, chipset vendors, and certification partners
* Develop and maintain automation scripts for RF instruments and validation workflows
* Support production RF testing activities, analyze production yield issues, and collaborate with manufacturing teams to ensure consistent wireless performance during mass production
* Bring in your fresh ideas to make Tractive better - you’ll never hear the phrase “...because that’s how we’ve always done things”
* Continuously grow personally and professionally, take ownership of areas that show your potential, and attend workshops which help you get to the next level
Your profile
Key requirements:
* 5+ years of RF engineering experience with proven expertise in design, validation, optimization, and certification of wireless IoT products
* Strong hands‑on experience with LTE, GNSS, Wi‑Fi, BLE, and battery‑powered devices, including in-depth knowledge of wireless radio architecture, RF front‑end design, antenna systems, and power consumption optimization
* Expertise in RF validation methodologies: conducted and radiated testing, OTA performance evaluation, antenna characterization, coexistence testing, and wireless performance optimization
* Proficiency with RF test equipment (Spectrum Analyzers, VNAs, Signal Generators, Power Meters, GNSS Simulators) and operating RF chambers and EMC/EMI test environments
* Strong experience in antenna tuning, impedance matching, RF layout reviews, and global wireless certification requirements (FCC, CE/RED, IC, RCM)
* Proven capability in RF debugging and root‑cause analysis of complex embedded wireless systems
* Experience developing automation frameworks for RF testing and supporting production manufacturing activities
* Experience with wireless communication test platforms such as CMW500 is a plus
* Working knowledge of electromagnetic simulation tools (CST Studio Suite, HFSS) is a plus
Does this sound like you?
* You combine deep RF engineering expertise with a passion for creating products that make a real difference
* You're excited about optimizing wireless performance for millions of pet trackers worldwide
* You thrive in a collaborative, innovation-driven environment where cross-functional teamwork is essential
* You're comfortable balancing technical excellence with practical manufacturing and certification constraints
* Excited to work in Austria alongside an outstanding team
Salary range
Just so you know what to expect: For this position, we offer a competitive overpayment based on qualification and experience. Annual gross salary starts at € 60.000 full-time – at Tractive that means a 4-day work week with a 3-day weekend. If you bring relevant experience in many of the fields of responsibility, the salary will be considerably higher.
Benefits
* Calendar Icon 4 Day Work Week
* Hybrid Hybrid Setup
* Clock Icon Flexible Schedule
* Paw Icon Pawternity Leave
* Globe Icon International Team
* Heart Icon Wellness Bonus
* Transport Icon ½ Price Public Transport
* Notebook Icon Online Learning Budget
* Path Icon Relocation Support
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