RF Test Engineer
On-site · Huntsville, Alabama, United States
Job Summary
RF Test Engineer responsible for production RF performance, test strategy, and yield optimization across defense RF systems. Leads root-cause investigations of complex RF issues, including noise, spurious signals, coupling, shielding, grounding, and system interactions. Drives transition of RF hardware from development into production with robust test coverage, calibration and repeatability. Develops automated RF test solutions and calibration routines; optimizes test flows to balance coverage and throughput; reduces test escapes and false failures through improved test methodologies. Partners with Design Engineering for DFT/DFM/DFC, mentors engineers on RF debugging and measurement techniques, and communicates risk and performance to program management and customers. Requirements include a 4+ year (or more) track record in RF, strong hands-on use of RF test equipment, and ability to work in a production environment. US citizenship and ability to obtain security clearance are required.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field with 5+ years of hands-on RF/microwave production experience
- Demonstrated expertise troubleshooting complex RF systems in production environments
- Deep understanding of RF system performance including gain/loss/dynamic range, noise figure and sensitivity, linearity and compression, phase noise and stability, and spurious/interference mechanisms
- Strong experience debugging RF issues tied to mechanical layout, grounding, shielding, and assembly variation
- Extensive hands-on experience with RF test equipment: spectrum analyzers, vector network analyzers (VNAs), signal generators, power meters/sensors
- Experience developing automated RF test systems using Python, LabVIEW, TestStand, or similar frameworks
- Experience with production calibration, alignment, and tuning of RF systems
- Strong background in statistical process control (SPC), yield analysis, and failure investigation
- Experience transitioning products from development to production with emphasis on test readiness, documentation completeness, and process repeatability
- Strong technical communication skills; able to lead technical reviews, failure investigations, and customer briefings
- US Citizen and the ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance
Additional Requirements
- US Citizen
- ability to obtain and maintain security clearance
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