RF Test Engineer

Responsibilities

• Select, procure, deploy, automate, and validate production and hardware-in-the-loop testbed RF test equipment (vector network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, software defined radios etc.) across internal and CM facilities
• Select, procure, deploy, and validate both production and hardware-in-the-loop testbed ground support equipment (custom fixtures, RF test caps / hats etc.) across internal and CM facilities.
• Collaborate with hardware and software design teams to ensure design for test principles are integrated into the product architecture from the earliest stage of development.
• Define and create production test procedures and test plans, ensuring they are successfully executed by technicians and external CMs.
• Assist with managing and driving qualification and acceptance test campaigns for space environments (vibration, thermal, TVAC, radiation) per standards such as MIL-STD-461 and SMC-S-016
• Develop, deploy, and maintain robust test software (drivers, sequences, reporting tools) in collaboration with software teams to automate test execution and data collection.
• Define and manage production test limits, guard banding strategies, and yield targets, driving continuous improvement activities to optimize test efficiency and reduce cost of goods sold (COGS).
• Analyze test data and production yields to identify root causes of failures, drive corrective actions with engineering teams, and implement process improvements.
• Serve as the primary technical point of contact for production test issues, supporting CMs and internal resources.