Grid Crest – Company Profile
Grid Crest is a leading Advanced Metering Infrastructure Service Provider (AMISP) in India. We manufacture over 5 lakh smart energy meters monthly with a fully captive ecosystem spanning Design, Development, Validation, Software, and Managed Services teams. With a turnover of ₹600 Crore and exponential growth, we are expanding into smart water and gas metering. Our secure and data-intensive ecosystem is supported by our state-of-the-art facilities in Hyderabad and Kolkata.
Job Description & Roles, Responsibilities, Accountability- Principal / Lead Hardware Engineer – RF
Position: Principal / Lead Hardware Engineer – RF
Location: Delhi / Kolkata
Industry Preference: Smart Metering / Io T / Telecom / Embedded Hardware
Role Summary:
Lead end-to-end RF and hardware design strategy for smart metering and Io T communication devices. Drive cross-functional hardware teams and ensure market-relevant product outcomes across multiple design silos.
Key Responsibilities:
1. RF System Architecture & Trade-off Authority
Architect complete RF chains across:



Sub-GHz ISM (169/433/868/915 MHz) Cellular Io T (NB-Io T, LTE-M, 2 G fallback where applicable) Perform first-principles link budget derivation including: Path loss models (urban/rural, indoor penetration) Fade margins, interference envelopes, coexistence margins Define and own: Receiver sensitivity targets vs power budget Selectivity, blocking, intermodulation performance Noise figure cascades and system linearity (IP3/IP2) 2. Antenna Engineering & Electromagnetic Integration
Lead antenna selection, design, and co-design with enclosure Deep involvement in: Impedance tuning under real housing conditions Ground plane optimization in constrained meter form factors Radiation pattern shaping for installation variability Own: TRP/TIS optimization in near-field disturbed environments (metal enclosures, cabinets) Drive simulation-to-reality correlation using: CST / HFSS / EM solvers vs chamber measurements

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