RF Engineering Technician D

L3Harris • San Diego, CA

6d • $75,000 - $139,000

About The Position

L3Harris in San Diego, CA is seeking an experienced RF engineering technician to support the design and manufacturing of Tracking , Telemetry , and Command (TT&C) products for airborne and space-based applications . As an RF technician, you will be directly involved in the integration and test of advanced satellite communication links , digital telemetry , and signal processing technology . You will be responsible for performing design verification testing and be a liaison between engineering and production test teams.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience
• 2 years post-Secondary/ Associates Degree with a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience.

Nice To Haves

• Minimum 4 years experience performing testing and troubleshooting circuit card assemblies
• Minimum 4 years experience using basic electrical measurement equipment : digital multi-meter , oscilloscope , power supply , function generator , logic analyzer
• Minimum 4 years experience using RF measurement equipment : signal generator , spectrum analyzer , network analyzer , power meter , noise figure meter
• Demonstrated familiarity with basic RF parameters : bandwidth , reflection , transmission , S-Parameters , spurious and harmonic signals , noise figure , gain compression , intermodulation
• Demonstrated familiarity with basic analog/digital/DC circuit parameters : voltage / current / power , logic levels , timing
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and assembly drawings
• Active DOD security clearance (Secret/TS)
• Experience with RF circuitry through mmW ( Ka band or higher)
• Experience with military or space qualified hardware designs
• Experience performing design verification testing with or without engineering supervision
• Experience characterizing SSPA devices or assemblies using load pull equipment
• Experience characterizing SSPA devices or assemblies nonlinear vector network analyzers
• Experience performing tests on power conversion circuitry ( DC/DC converters , etc.)
• Soldering certification or ability to obtain one

Responsibilities

• Independently perform design verification testing of circuit cards and higher-level RF assemblies
• Troubleshoot circuits to the component level in support of determining failure root cause
• Write alignment and test procedures with minimal engineering assistance
• Oversee environmental testing of developmental hardware
• Serve as liaison between engineering and production teams during new product introduction
• Ability to obtain a DOD Secret security clearance

Benefits

• health and disability insurance
• 401(k) match
• flexible spending accounts
• EAP
• education assistance
• parental leave
• paid time off
• company-paid holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees