Senior/Staff Field Service Engineer – RF Systems
Core
Investigate and resolve complex field failures in autonomous drone delivery systems involving RF links, navigation, and electromechanical integration.
Role type
Senior/Staff Field Service Engineer (RF Systems)
Builds
Autonomous logistics systems for healthcare, government, and retail supply chains
Domain
Aerospace/Robotics, RF Systems, Wireless Communications
Deliverable
Production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
RF systems expertise, wireless communications, antenna design, link budget analysis, RF measurement, embedded systems, networking, navigation, Python, SQL, root cause analysis, field diagnostics
Preferred skills
Experience in autonomous systems, aerospace, robotics, or telecommunications; proficiency with spectrum analyzers, VNAs, oscilloscopes; experience with automated diagnostics and fleet telemetry analysis
Technologies
Python, SQL, MATLAB, spectrum analyzers, vector network analyzers, oscilloscopes, packet captures, GNSS, RTK
Responsibilities
Own complex RF and connectivity field issues from escalation to verified fleet resolution; Lead technical triage during high-impact field events; Analyze mission logs, RF telemetry, and hardware health; Build structured hypothesis trees to distinguish failure causes; Diagnose link-margin degradation, interference, and multipath; Perform field surveys and test campaigns; Develop link budgets and measurement plans; Mentor engineers in RF troubleshooting and data analysis
Seniority
Senior/Staff, hands-on IC with strategic cross-platform leadership
