RF Test Engineer

Ralliant•Beaverton, OR

17h•Onsite

About The Position

The RF Test Engineer joins Tektronix Component Solutions’ New Product Development team in Beaverton, Oregon, developing custom hardware and software test solutions for high-performance RF, microwave, precision analog, mixed-signal, and digital ASICs and microelectronic components. The role spans early test strategy, characterization, calibration, fixture design, test 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—not primarily wireless systems, Wi-Fi, radio networks, or communications protocols. The engineer develops and releases automated test solutions, translates specifications into test methods and limits, uses RF and precision instrumentation to characterize devices, and designs custom test hardware and automation software. The role also integrates wafer-sort and packaged-device test applications with factory equipment, troubleshoots hardware and software, validates and correlates test results, and collaborates across engineering, manufacturing, quality, suppliers, and customers. The engineer documents and trains others on released solutions and contributes to reviews, root-cause investigations, and continuous improvement. Tektronix Component Solutions is a U.S.-based OSAT and microelectronics services provider offering high-reliability test, assembly, manufacturing, and engineering services. The company describes 56 years of microelectronics test and manufacturing experience across a broad range of product architectures and applications. The position’s essential functions are subject to U.S. Government ITAR compliance requirements. Only U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents (Green Card holders) will be considered, and proof of status is required before work begins. Employment offers are contingent on successful completion of applicable pre-employment requirements, which may include drug screening, background and criminal history checks, a motor vehicle record search, a financial record check, and other screening required for the position or work location.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related technical field, with 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 custom test PCB, fixture, cable, interconnect, and electromechanical assembly design.
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 the ability to work independently while collaborating across engineering, operations, quality, and customer-facing teams.

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 into wafer-sort and packaged-device production.
Translate device specifications and customer requirements into practical test methods, test limits, hardware architectures, and software routines.
Use VNAs, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, power meters and sensors, noise sources, oscilloscopes, source-measure units, precision DMMs, and related instrumentation to characterize and validate device performance.
Develop RF measurement methods involving calibration, reference-plane management, fixture characterization, de-embedding, signal integrity, low-noise measurements, 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 move 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 long-term maintainability.