Hardware Compliance Engineer
Core
Develop regulatory strategies and support EMC/RF validation for Cisco wireless access points, cellular routers, and sensors to ensure global certification readiness.
Role type
Senior Hardware Compliance Engineer (EMC/RF)
Builds
Certified wireless networking products for global markets
Domain
Networking hardware, RF engineering, EMC/EMI compliance
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
RF regulatory test requirements (DFS, AFC, Receiver Blocking), EMC compliance test methods, spectrum analyzer operation, EMI receiver usage, vector network analyzer (VNA) operation, signal generator configuration, oscilloscope usage, near-field probe operation, LISN operation, RF power meter usage, pre-compliance testing planning, test setup construction, traffic generator configuration, PCB layout guidance (stack up, return paths, impedance control), EMI mitigation strategies, filtering, shielding, grounding, ESD protection solutions
Preferred skills
Power electronics and power supply design, high-efficiency power topologies (buck, buck-boost, flyback), component selection for EMC performance, environmental and reliability standards (temperature, humidity, vibration, aging), system-level test automation (Python, LabVIEW, MATLAB), cybersecurity regulatory frameworks (EU CRA, India Commsec), automated test script development
Technologies
Python, LabVIEW, MATLAB, spectrum analyzers, EMI receivers, vector network analyzers (VNA), signal generators, oscilloscopes, near-field probes, LISNs, RF power meters, traffic generators
Responsibilities
Partner with hardware, RF, firmware, and security teams to develop regulatory strategies; work with external test laboratories for certification readiness; define EMC and RF regulatory requirements for global markets; define performance monitoring metrics during EMC/EMI testing; develop compliance strategies early in the product design lifecycle; review schematics and recommend filtering, shielding, grounding, and ESD protection solutions; coordinate with JDM partners to address design issues and provide PCB layout guidance; ensure RF designs meet regulatory requirements for wireless technologies; plan and complete pre-compliance testing including radiated, conducted emissions, surge, ESD, EFT/B, Radiated immunity, Conducted immunity; build EMC test setups including cabling, grounding, support equipment, and worst-case operating modes; configure traffic generators to create representative data loads during testing
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
