What are the responsibilities and job description for the RF Test Engineer (Aberdeen, Proving Ground- Hybrid) position at Fairwinds Technologies, L?
Summary/Objective
Fairwinds technologies is looking for a Radio Frequency (RF) Integration & Test (I&T) engineer capable of working with a technical team to successfully deliver integrated communications solutions across various internal research & development and customer contracted efforts. The RF I&T Engineer will report to the Vice President of Engineering.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Work with System Engineers and various engineering disciplines to ensure accuracy of test products and determine if outputs meet project/customer requirements
- Based on customer requirements, lead the development and execution of component, unit, and system test cases.
- Create effective and focused testing plans, strategies, procedures and reports.
- Conduct testing on various RF based systems including radios, satellite communications equipment, and microwave systems
- Create or provide input for technical documentation including Engineering Change Proposals (ECP), system requirements and integration documents (such as Interface Control Documents).
- Analyze current technologies used within the company and develop steps and processes to improve testing procedures and techniques.
- Configure power meters, spectrum analyzers, network analyzer, oscilloscope, and other miscellaneous test equipment to support RF testing
- Define and implement automation processes to ensure accuracy and repeatability
- Utilize Python and associated packages to support test automation: Pandas, PySNMP, PyVISA, and SCPI
Competencies
- Experience operating and configuring RF test instrumentation to perform complex unit and system tests
- Experience automating complex tests using software
- Experience developing test plans, procedures, and reports
- Experience developing system design documents
- Experience developing high-level hardware architectural designs
- Experience establishing test environments & tracking system/subsystem issues
- Experience in computers and networking
Supervisory Responsibility
This position does not supervise others.
Work Environment
This position is primarily performed in a traditional office environment or integration facility.
Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; use fingers and hands to type or write; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This is a full time, exempt position, working Monday through Friday; 40 hours per work week; occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand. Some flexibility in actual work hours may be offered.
Travel
Up to 50% travel to US/CONUS sites
Required Education/Experience
- Bachelors or higher degree in a technical field or equivalent technical training & experience
- Must have experience configuring & testing point-to-point, mesh radios or other tactical radios
- Must have experience developing test plans, test procedures, and test reports
- Must have experience performing integration and test efforts for medium to large projects
- Must possess fundamental knowledge of networking principals: TCP/IP & Routing/Switching
- Must have 5-7 year’s systems Test and Integration experience with radios
Preferred Education/Experience
- Familiarity with Field Programable Gate Arrays (FPGA)
- Familiarity with Digital Signal Processing (DSP) fundamentals and techniques
- Experience testing and configuring LOS point-to-point and mesh radios
Work Authorization/Security Clearance
Must be eligible to work in the US. Must be able to obtain a DoD SECRET security clearance.
Compensation- Salary
At Fairwinds, we consider many factors when it comes to compensation, including the scope of the position as well as your background and experience. Base pay may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, location and experience.
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
AAP/EEO Statement
Fairwinds Technologies, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity
