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Mid Level Career (5+ yrs experience)
Unspecified
Engineering - Systems
Baltimore, MD (On-Site/Office)
The RF Test and Power Engineer will support the development, integration, and testing of production hardware. Activities will range from hands-on testing and troubleshooting; to analysis of failure trends, root cause/ corrective actions; and attending program meetings to report yields, problems, and corrective actions.
What You'll Get to Do:
• Design, develop, and implement testing methods and equipment
• Troubleshoot and support RF and digital hardware
• Support First Time Through Test Yield (FTTTY) and hardware deliveries
• Analyze test data and identify early trends
• Compile data and define changes required in testing equipment, testing procedures, manufacturing processes, or new testing requirements
• Collaborate with design engineering to develop and implement hardware improvements and solutions
• Support technicians through troubleshooting and training
• Monitor product yields and aggressively work to maintain program yield targets
• Support program meetings in developing root cause and corrective actions
• Attend program meetings to report yield issues, yield detractor investigation finding, and corrective actions
• Interface with manufacturing management, test technicians, production engineers, design engineers, system engineers, program management and program support teams
The successful candidate will have a working knowledge of RF theory and power concepts, and a working knowledge of digital circuit design. They will have analytical skills to review requirements, test plans, and test scenarios; and the ability to effectively communicate across teams. They should be self-directed, organized, team oriented and have previous experience with MS Office tools. A DoD Secret level security clearance is required for this position.
Basic Qualifications for the RF Test and Power Engineer:
• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related STEM field plus 2 or more years of relevant experience; or a master’s degree in electrical engineering or related STEM field.
• Experience reading and interpreting specifications, schematics and block diagrams
• Experience with power diodes, transistors, capacitors, and electrical circuitry
• Experience with high power test equipment including oscilloscope, power meter, spectrum analyzer, signal generator
• Experience troubleshooting power components and power systems
• Current, active Department of Defense (DoD) Secret level clearance
• U.S. citizenship
Basic Qualifications for the Principal RF Test and Power Engineer:
• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related STEM field plus 5 or more years of relevant experience; or a master’s degree in electrical engineering or related STEM field plus 3 or more years of relevant experience.
• Experience in reading and interpreting specifications, schematics and block diagrams
• Experience with power diodes, transistors, capacitors, and electrical circuitry
• Experience with high power test equipment including oscilloscope, power meter, spectrum analyzer, signal generator
• Experience troubleshooting power components and power systems
• Current, active Department of Defense (DoD) Secret level clearance
• U.S. citizenship
Preferred Qualifications for both RF Test and Power Engineer and Principal RF Test and Power Engineer:
• Advanced degree in Engineering (Power specific) or related STEM discipline
• Ability to work with minimal direction and guidance
• Experience with troubleshooting complicated circuitry at the system or component level
• Experience with Lab Windows CVI, C / C++ programming
• Test Stand programming
• Proficiency with digital, analog, power, RF test equipment, RF theory and high-speed digital.
• Familiarity with differential digital interfaces like LVDS
• PXI/PXIe and VME bus experience
• Hands-on troubleshooting of electrical hardware
What You'll Get to Do:
• Design, develop, and implement testing methods and equipment
• Troubleshoot and support RF and digital hardware
• Support First Time Through Test Yield (FTTTY) and hardware deliveries
• Analyze test data and identify early trends
• Compile data and define changes required in testing equipment, testing procedures, manufacturing processes, or new testing requirements
• Collaborate with design engineering to develop and implement hardware improvements and solutions
• Support technicians through troubleshooting and training
• Monitor product yields and aggressively work to maintain program yield targets
• Support program meetings in developing root cause and corrective actions
• Attend program meetings to report yield issues, yield detractor investigation finding, and corrective actions
• Interface with manufacturing management, test technicians, production engineers, design engineers, system engineers, program management and program support teams
The successful candidate will have a working knowledge of RF theory and power concepts, and a working knowledge of digital circuit design. They will have analytical skills to review requirements, test plans, and test scenarios; and the ability to effectively communicate across teams. They should be self-directed, organized, team oriented and have previous experience with MS Office tools. A DoD Secret level security clearance is required for this position.
Basic Qualifications for the RF Test and Power Engineer:
• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related STEM field plus 2 or more years of relevant experience; or a master’s degree in electrical engineering or related STEM field.
• Experience reading and interpreting specifications, schematics and block diagrams
• Experience with power diodes, transistors, capacitors, and electrical circuitry
• Experience with high power test equipment including oscilloscope, power meter, spectrum analyzer, signal generator
• Experience troubleshooting power components and power systems
• Current, active Department of Defense (DoD) Secret level clearance
• U.S. citizenship
Basic Qualifications for the Principal RF Test and Power Engineer:
• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related STEM field plus 5 or more years of relevant experience; or a master’s degree in electrical engineering or related STEM field plus 3 or more years of relevant experience.
• Experience in reading and interpreting specifications, schematics and block diagrams
• Experience with power diodes, transistors, capacitors, and electrical circuitry
• Experience with high power test equipment including oscilloscope, power meter, spectrum analyzer, signal generator
• Experience troubleshooting power components and power systems
• Current, active Department of Defense (DoD) Secret level clearance
• U.S. citizenship
Preferred Qualifications for both RF Test and Power Engineer and Principal RF Test and Power Engineer:
• Advanced degree in Engineering (Power specific) or related STEM discipline
• Ability to work with minimal direction and guidance
• Experience with troubleshooting complicated circuitry at the system or component level
• Experience with Lab Windows CVI, C / C++ programming
• Test Stand programming
• Proficiency with digital, analog, power, RF test equipment, RF theory and high-speed digital.
• Familiarity with differential digital interfaces like LVDS
• PXI/PXIe and VME bus experience
• Hands-on troubleshooting of electrical hardware
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