Compliance Test Engineer

Tarana Wireless, Inc.•Milpitas, CA

8d•$120,000 - $155,000

About The Position

Tarana is seeking a Compliance Test Engineer to join their Compliance Team. This team is responsible for ensuring Tarana's wireless products meet regulatory requirements before release. The role involves driving in-house pre-compliance testing, collaborating with external test labs, coordinating compliance activities across various engineering and operations teams, preparing devices for formal evaluations, and troubleshooting test failures. The goal is to ensure the company's groundbreaking Fixed Wireless Access technology meets global regulatory standards.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or MS degree (BSc/MSc) in Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, or related technical discipline.
2–5 years of direct experience in RF and EMC regulatory compliance, with specific focus on carrier-grade Fixed Wireless Access (FWA/ngFWA) platforms or outdoor wireless infrastructure (e.g., Base Stations, Access Points, and CPEs).
Hands-on experience with RF spectrum parameter testing and configuration, including Occupied Bandwidth (OBW), Transmit Power, Power Spectral Density (PSD), In-band Mask, Band Edge, Out-of-Band Emissions, and Frequency Stability.
Proven experience conducting Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) evaluations, including radiated/conducted emissions, immunity, and surge testing.
Detailed, hands-on knowledge of spectrum analyzers, signal generators, and network analyzers.
Deep familiarity with global Wireless and EMC standards: North America (FCC): FCC Part 15E across all U-NII bands, including 6 GHz, and FCC Part 96 for CBRS; GR-1089-CORE (Electromagnetic Compatibility and Electrical Safety), including lightning surge, ESD, and AC power fault testing.
Familiarity with Europe & International (ETSI/EN): ETSI EN 302 502 (Wireless Access Systems (WAS); 5.8 GHz fixed broadband data transmission systems; and EN 55032/EN 55035 multimedia equipment standards.
Familiarity with operational and testing nuances of next-generation wireless architectures (including massive MIMO, active antenna arrays, multi-stream transmission, and dynamic beamforming).
Proven ability to translate complex technical standards and shifting regulatory rules into actionable in-house test plans and compliance matrices.
Must be able to generate a compliance test plan for the international market when the regulatory requirements have not been finalized by the Regulators.
A self-starter with a strong sense of ownership, outstanding organizational habits, and sharp attention to detail.
Strong problem-solving skills, resilience, and a collaborative team mindset that values innovation.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to clearly convey technical regulatory concepts.

Responsibilities

Drive in-house execution of comprehensive regulatory test plans using Tarana’s proprietary hardware.
Perform pre-compliance measurements, analyze test data against target regulatory limits, and document formal results to support internal engineering evaluations.
Partner directly with third-party accredited test laboratories to conduct formal testing and official certification tracks for our ngFWA portfolio.
Work closely with systems engineers, RF/hardware engineers, program managers, and the operations team to align and coordinate all compliance activities.
Prepare Devices Under Test (DUTs) for formal outside laboratory evaluations.
Review official test data, power tables, and draft/final FCC/ETSI test reports.
Actively investigate and troubleshoot failing test cases - including out-of-band emissions, EMI compliance failures, and GR-1089 surge/lightning vulnerabilities - to drive engineering resolutions.