Radio Frequency Production Test Engineer

RTX•Goleta, CA

22h•Onsite

About The Position

As a Radio Frequency (RF) Production Test Engineer (PTE) at Raytheon’s Electronic Warfare Systems in sunny Goleta, CA, you’ll have the opportunity to design, develop, and validate advanced testing solutions for our state-of-the-art Electronic Warfare (EW) and Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) products. You will assist in the development and execution of automated test systems and validation procedures. You will troubleshoot and provide accurate rework instructions for the product hardware. You will participate in projects to reduce test time, improve the test process through analysis of predictive metrics of trends, failure modes, and test yields. You will develop test flows and contribute to test capacity analysis. You will maintain changes to the test equipment technical data package which includes drawings, test instructions, test position manuals, and system software. You will assist in non-routine fault isolation, diagnosis and repair of the product or test equipment. You will support root cause and corrective action investigations and present findings, utilizing fault trees and knowledge point plans. You will develop foundational skills in Radio Frequency (RF) testing, automation, and system validation while working with industry-leading tools like NI LabVIEW and Python. You will gain exposure to automated test engineer (ATE) test station design and Radio Frequency (RF) characterization. You will build your expertise in debugging and analyzing electronic systems within a collaborative and impactful environment.

Requirements

Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 2 years of prior relevant experience
Experience in Test Engineering, Test Automation, Electronic Equipment Control, and/or Test Validation.
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with Radio Frequency (RF) components and specifications.
Basic knowledge or experience with tools such as NI LabVIEW and/or Python programming.
Experience with hands-on hardware integration and troubleshooting
Experience in Manufacturing environment
Experience with technical writing
Excellent interpersonal skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment
Experience with interpretation of technical documentation
Experience with data analysis.
Exposure to automated equipment control and test automation tools.
Basic experience in developing or executing validation and test procedures.
Knowledge of electronic testing of Radio Frequency (RF) based systems, including the use of basic test equipment such as power supplies, oscilloscopes, and spectrum analyzers.

Responsibilities

Assist in the development and execution of automated test systems and validation procedures.
Troubleshoot and provide accurate rework instructions for the product hardware.
Participate in projects to reduce test time, improve the test process through analysis of predictive metrics of trends, failure modes, and test yields.
Develop test flows and contribute to test capacity analysis.
Maintain changes to the test equipment technical data package which includes drawings, test instructions, test position manuals, and system software.
Assist in non-routine fault isolation, diagnosis and repair of the product or test equipment.
Support root cause and corrective action investigations and present findings, utilizing fault trees and knowledge point plans.