Jobs / Architecture and engineering / 17-2072.01

Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists

Design and implement radio frequency identification device (RFID) systems used to track shipments or goods.

US jobs
96,900 (SOC 17-2072 group, "Electronics Engineers, Except Computer")
Median wage
$130,220 a year
Job family
Architecture and engineering

Can agents do the work of radio frequency identification device specialists?

We read the evidence at the level of the job family, Architecture and engineering:

  • Task levelUnexploredNo task-level benchmark in our collection tests architecture or engineering design work, such as CAD modeling or engineering calculations.
  • Project levelNot yetWhole projects are mostly out of reach. The Remote Labor Index includes 3D, CAD, and architecture projects; across all its projects, the best agent completed 15.8% to a standard a client would accept. GDPval includes mechanical engineers, and its deliverables score higher, but those tasks are one-shot and fully specified.

Benchmarks for the job family

These cover work in architecture and engineering, not always this occupation's tasks.

  • GDPvalby OpenAIProject level · Wins plus ties against experts
    84.9%GPT-5.5 · Apr 2026
    Strong
  • GDPval-AAby Artificial AnalysisProject level · GDPval-AA Elo
    1846 EloClaude Opus 5.5 (Adaptive Reasoning, Max Effort, Default Fallback) · 23 Sep 2026
    Unrated
  • Remote Labor Indexby CAIS and Scale AIProject level · Automation rate
    15.8%Claude Fable 5 · 1 Jul 2026
    Open

Typical tasks

From O*NET 31.0. Core tasks first. Few of these tasks have a benchmark today.

  • Identify operational requirements for new systems to inform selection of technological solutions.
  • Integrate tags, readers, or software in radio frequency identification device (RFID) designs.
  • Perform systems analysis or programming of radio frequency identification device (RFID) technology.
  • Test radio frequency identification device (RFID) software to ensure proper functioning.
  • Select appropriate radio frequency identification device (RFID) tags and determine placement locations.
  • Perform site analyses to determine system configurations, processes to be impacted, or on-site obstacles to technology implementation.
  • Perform acceptance testing on newly installed or updated systems.
  • Determine means of integrating radio frequency identification device (RFID) into other applications.
  • Provide technical support for radio frequency identification device (RFID) technology.
  • Collect data about existing client hardware, software, networking, or key business processes to inform implementation of radio frequency identification device (RFID) technology.
  • Install, test, or maintain radio frequency identification device (RFID) systems.
  • Test tags or labels to ensure readability.
Other job titles for this occupation (27)

Deployment Engineer · Electro Magnetic Compatibility Test Engineer · RFID Engineer (Radio Frequency Identification Device Engineer) · RFID Systems Engineer (Radio Frequency Identification Device Systems Engineer) · Technical Support Engineer · Antenna Engineer · Cardiac Device Specialist · Device Test Engineer · DSP Engineer (Digital Signal Processing Engineer) · Electrical Engineer · Engineer · Microwave Engineer · RF Design Engineer (Radio Frequency Design Engineer) · RF Engineer (Radio Frequency Engineer) · RF Systems Engineer (Radio Frequency Systems Engineer) · RF Test Engineer (Radio Frequency Test Engineer) · RFID Analyst (Radio Frequency Identification Device Analyst) · RFID Developer (Radio Frequency Identification Device Developer) · RFID Specialist (Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialist) · RFID Strategist (Radio Frequency Identification Device Strategist) · RFID Systems Architect (Radio Frequency Identification Device Systems Architect) · RFID Technician (Radio Frequency Identification Device Technician) · Signal Engineer · Signal Integrity Engineer · Signaling Project Engineer · Systems Engineer · Wireless Engineer