RF Technician

Communications & Power Industries (CPI)•State College, PA

About The Position

Communications & Power Industries (CPI) is seeking a hands-on RF Technician to join its manufacturing team. The position builds, tests, troubleshoots, and reworks complex electro-mechanical assemblies, helping ensure products meet quality and performance standards. The technician performs electronic and technical work on tubes, microwave products, devices, and systems, using schematics, engineering drawings, and written or verbal instructions. The role operates electronic and mechanical test equipment, conducts production and engineering tests, reports results in prescribed formats, analyzes rejected, returned, and in-process microwave tubes, and provides technical assistance as needed. CPI describes its manufacturing environment as fast-paced, high-tech, collaborative, and team-oriented.

Requirements

Typically requires an associate degree in an appropriate technology or equivalent technical training, or a combination of training and related experience totaling 3–5 years.
Ability to use multimeters, oscilloscopes, and other test equipment.
Strong attention to detail and ability to spot minor data deviations or physical defects.
Excellent problem-solving skills.
Proficient computer skills.
Team-oriented, with strong communication skills.
Knowledge of basic fundamentals in the assigned area and ability to use common equipment and instruments.
Ability to lift up to 40 pounds.
Must be a U.S. citizen.

Responsibilities

Tune, troubleshoot, adjust, and test tubes, microwave products, devices, and systems using schematics, engineering drawings, and written or verbal instructions.
Operate electronic and mechanical equipment used to tune, test, and troubleshoot products or equipment.
Use prescribed methods, sequences, and setups to visually test equipment or products and make necessary modifications and adjustments.
Recommend changes or modifications to improve equipment or product operation and quality.
Conduct engineering or production tests and report data in the prescribed format.
Perform moderate analysis of rejected, returned, and in-process microwave tubes in support of engineering and manufacturing.
Provide technical assistance as necessary.
Perform other duties as needed and assigned.