Freelance Rf Drive Test Engineer Jobs in Maryland

Indotronix is seeking an Onsite Job: Principal RF Test and Power Engineer 2, Baltimore, MD

 

TELECOMMUTE: No- Teleworking not available for this position
CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret
WORK SHIFT: 2nd Shift
TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time
BILL RATE MAX: Manager will consider qualified candidates over the bill rate.
Description
At Client, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, but they’re also making history.
client Mission Systems Manufacturing Operations Test Engineering Team in Baltimore, MD seeks an RF Test and Development Engineer or Principal RF Test and Development Engineer to join our team. This is a 2nd shift position.
This career opportunity is a great fit for Engineers who want to assume ownership of the performance and delivery of client diverse suite of RF and digital product hardware. Our engineers work in a high exposure, fast paced, and exciting environment that involves “hands on” technical challenges, problem solving, and inter-department collaborations. If you thrive on solving problems and want different challenges each day, please read on!
We are seeking RF and digital knowledgeable engineers who are passionate about monitoring and supporting product technical performance and maintaining product delivery schedules. The RF Test and Development Engineer will support the development, integration, and testing of production hardware. Activities 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 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 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.
This is a 2nd shift position.
This position may be filled as either an RF Test and Development Engineer or a Principal RF Test and Development Engineer.
Basic Qualifications for the RF Test and Development Engineer:
• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related STEM field and a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience; or a master’s degree in electrical engineering or related STEM field and a minimum of 0 years of experience.
• Experience reading and interpreting specifications, schematics and block diagrams
• Experience with RF hardware and software
• Experience with RF test equipment, such as oscilloscopes, power meter, spectrum analyzer, signal generator
• Current, active Department of Defense (DoD) Secret level clearance
Basic Qualifications for the Principal RF Test and Development Engineer:
• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related STEM field and a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience; or a master’s degree in electrical engineering or related STEM field and a minimum of 3 years of experience.
• Experience reading and interpreting specifications, schematics and block diagrams
• Experience with RF hardware and software
• Experience with RF test equipment, such as oscilloscopes, power meter, spectrum analyzer, signal generator
• Current, active Department of Defense (DoD) Secret level clearance
Preferred Qualifications for both levels:
• Advanced degree in Engineering or related STEM discipline
• Experience with FPGA
• Experience with Lab Windows CVI, C / C++ programming
• Test Stand programming
• Experience with digital, analog, RF test equipment, RF theory and high-speed digital.
• Experience with differential digital interfaces like LVDS
• PXI/PXIe and VME bus experience
• Hands-on troubleshooting of electrical hardware

 

This is a 3rd shift position.
This position may be filled as either an RF Test and Development Engineer or a Principal RF Test and Development Engineer.
Basic Qualifications for the RF Test and Development Engineer:
• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related STEM field and a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience; or a master’s degree in electrical engineering or related STEM field and a minimum of 0 years of experience.
• Experience reading and interpreting specifications, schematics and block diagrams
• Experience with RF hardware and software
• Experience with RF test equipment, such as oscilloscopes, power meter, spectrum analyzer, signal generator
• Current, active Department of Defense (DoD) Secret level clearance
Basic Qualifications for the Principal RF Test and Development Engineer:
• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related STEM field and a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience; or a master’s degree in electrical engineering or related STEM field and a minimum of 3 years of experience.
• Experience reading and interpreting specifications, schematics and block diagrams
• Experience with RF hardware and software
• Experience with RF test equipment, such as oscilloscopes, power meter, spectrum analyzer, signal generator
• Current, active Department of Defense (DoD) Secret level clearance
Preferred Qualifications for both levels:
• Advanced degree in Engineering or related STEM discipline
• Experience with FPGA
• Experience with Lab Windows CVI, C / C++ programming
• Test Stand programming
• Experience with digital, analog, RF test equipment, RF theory and high-speed digital.
• Experience with differential digital interfaces like LVDS
• PXI/PXIe and VME bus experience
• Hands-on troubleshooting of electrical hardware