Senior RF Test Engineer Verified today
Role
You will design, analyze, and implement engineering test plans and procedures for satellite, spacecraft, and aerospace communication systems. Your core responsibilities include:
- Collaborating with design and test engineering teams to develop test requirements
- Mapping requirements to reusable test architectures and procedures
- Implementing test plans and procedures in the lab
- Logging and presenting test results to key stakeholders
- Managing lab equipment and guiding equipment purchase decisions
- Architecting RF test systems and drawing insights from test data
- Participating in design for test planning from early product development stages
- Presenting engineering design review materials to customers and executive leadership
- Contributing to proposal-writing efforts
Senior-level engineers are expected to architect systems, mentor teams across disciplines, and influence product development through early test planning.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science or higher in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering
- Minimum 5 years RF test industry experience (or 4 years with a master's degree)
- Proven experience in design, analysis, and implementation of RF test systems
- High proficiency with RF measurements: linearity, NSD, EVM, and related metrics
- Test architecture design including scripting, test executives, hardware, and measurement abstraction layers
- Proficiency with statistics and metrology as applied to RF test design
- Hands-on lab experience with digital oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, RF signal generators, and vector signal analyzers
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent residency (export control requirement)
Preferred Experience
- Phased array testing
- Programming or scripting in Python, MATLAB, C/C++, or similar languages
- Understanding of RF and mixed-signal hardware: amplifiers, filters, ADCs/DACs, antennas, and effects on test design
Compensation and Benefits
Full-time employment includes company stock options and benefits: health, dental, vision, HSA, FSA, life, disability, and retirement plans.