RF Test Engineer

Ralliant•Beaverton, OR

1d•$83,400 - $155,000

About The Position

Tektronix Component Solutions is seeking an experienced RF Test Engineer to join its New Product Development team in Beaverton, Oregon. The role develops custom hardware and software test solutions for high-performance RF, microwave, precision analog, mixed-signal, and digital ASICs and microelectronic components. Work spans test strategy, characterization, calibration, fixture design, automation, correlation, qualification, and transfer into repeatable wafer-level and packaged-device production. It is a hands-on component test position focused on signal integrity, low-noise measurement, and measurement accuracy, rather than wireless systems or communications protocols. The engineer will translate specifications and customer requirements into test methods, limits, hardware architectures, and software routines; develop and qualify automated test solutions; use RF and precision instrumentation; design custom test hardware; build automated data workflows; and integrate applications with wafer probers, packaged-device handlers, and factory equipment. The position also involves troubleshooting, validating and correlating test applications, collaborating across engineering and manufacturing teams, documenting released solutions, and training technicians and operators. The role requires a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related technical field and at least five years of relevant engineering experience, or an equivalent combination of education and directly applicable military or industry experience. This position performs essential functions subject to U.S. Government export-control requirements. The posting states that only U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents will be considered for the position, while a later section describes eligibility in terms of U.S. Persons or candidates able to collaborate on obtaining required export authorizations. Employment offers are contingent upon applicable pre-employment screening. The role is full-time and exempt.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related technical field and at least five years of relevant engineering experience, or an equivalent combination of education and directly applicable military or industry experience.
Demonstrated experience developing test or characterization solutions for RF or microwave semiconductor devices, ASICs, packaged components, hybrids, modules, or comparable high-performance electronic hardware.
Hands-on proficiency with VNAs and spectrum analyzers, plus practical experience with complementary RF instrumentation such as signal generators, amplifiers, noise sources, power meters or sensors, and RF switching systems.
Working knowledge of RF measurement fundamentals, including S-parameters, calibration, impedance and reference planes, insertion and return loss, gain, dynamic range, noise figure, linearity, signal integrity, and measurement uncertainty.
Working knowledge of RF PCB and interconnect design considerations, including controlled impedance, grounding, shielding, connector and cable selection, parasitic effects, and signal-path loss.
Experience developing maintainable software for instrument control and automated test, including test sequencing, calibration and correction, data acquisition, limit evaluation, and results reporting, using Python, C/C++, MATLAB, LabVIEW, or a comparable environment.
Ability to read and troubleshoot schematics and layout information and contribute to the design of custom test PCBs, fixtures, cables, interconnects, and electromechanical assemblies.
Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills, including the ability to isolate interactions among the device under test, test hardware, instrumentation, software, calibration, and production interfaces.
Clear written and verbal communication skills and ability to work independently and collaborate across engineering, operations, quality, and customer-facing teams.
Meet the position’s stated U.S. export-control eligibility requirements.

Nice To Haves

Experience with wafer-level test, wafer probers, probe cards, calibration substrates, or wafer-sort application development.
Experience with packaged-device handlers and integration of handlers, probers, switching systems, and test instrumentation.
Experience designing RF test fixtures and applying fixture characterization or de-embedding methods.
Experience developing test applications on automated test equipment (ATE) or custom rack-and-stack platforms.
Experience with high-reliability microelectronics, aerospace or defense products, or regulated quality environments such as ISO 9001 or AS9100.
Experience with statistical analysis, test correlation, guard-banding, capability analysis, yield improvement, or production test optimization.
Experience with precision analog or mixed-signal test, laser trim systems, BER test, high-speed digital test, networked test systems, or Windows/Linux system configuration.
Experience presenting technical findings to customers and supporting test-method reviews, product qualifications, or manufacturing readiness reviews.

Responsibilities

Develop, qualify, document, and release automated test solutions for RF, microwave, precision analog, mixed-signal, and digital devices for wafer-sort and packaged-device production.
Translate device specifications and customer requirements into practical test methods, test limits, hardware architectures, and software routines.
Characterize and validate device performance using RF and precision measurement instrumentation.
Develop RF measurement methods involving calibration, reference-plane management, fixture characterization, de-embedding, signal integrity, low-noise measurements, and test accuracy and uncertainty.
Design custom test hardware, including rack-and-stack systems, switching and interconnect architectures, load boards, probe interfaces, fixtures, and circuit boards; perform schematic capture and support layout review.
Create maintainable test automation software and data workflows to control instruments, sequence tests, apply calibration and correction, evaluate results, and support production decisions.
Develop and integrate wafer-sort applications with probers and packaged-device applications with handlers and other factory equipment.
Troubleshoot RF, analog, digital, electrical, mechanical, and software subsystems using schematics, layout files, measurement data, and structured experiments.
Validate and correlate test applications against customer specifications, bench methods, reference systems, golden units, and other appropriate standards.
Partner with Product Engineering, Process Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Program Management, suppliers, and customers to transfer new products from development into controlled, repeatable production.
Create design records, test plans, validation reports, operating instructions, and training materials; train technicians and operators to operate and maintain released test solutions.
Participate in peer reviews, root-cause investigations, Kaizen events, and continuous-improvement activities supporting quality, yield, cycle time, uptime, and maintainability.