Sr Avionics RF Test Engineer

Job Summary

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience developing frameworks and infrastructure to conduct qualification and acceptance testing of RF and Telemetry Avionics components on the Terran R launch vehicle
• 5+ years designing equipment to facilitate Avionics component testing: simulation circuits, auxiliary test equipment, test harnesses, mechanical fixtures and enclosures, and system validation tools
• Work with hardware design engineers and software engineers to derive test requirements and methodologies
• Create and maintain test plans and procedures for avionics systems that support regulatory and licensing activities with government and regulatory bodies such as the FCC, ITU, and USSF
• Integrate, commission, and operate test rack hardware and software to support component- and system-level functional testing

Desired Qualifications

• Familiarity with telemetry standards such as IRIG-106
• Experience designing active RF electronics such as PAs, LNAs, and/or radio transceivers
• Experience with a schematic capture & PCB design tool such as Altium Designer
• Familiarity with scripting languages such as Python or MATLAB for data acquisition/recording and analysis
• Familiarity with wire harness design
• Familiarity with CAD tools such as NX