RF Test Engineer

BAE Systems•Austin, TX

8d•$97,008 - $164,914•Onsite

About The Position

At BAE Systems, we deliver a full range of products and services for air, land, and naval forces as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions, and customer support services. We are seeking an experienced RF Test Engineer with experience in Wireless and RF technologies to join our team. As an RF Test Engineer in this position, the candidate would work with various types of RF diagnostic and testing tools to test and debug failures and defects in RF systems and be a Subject Matter Expert within the group. In this RF Test Engineer position you will make impacts in the following ways: Support the testing, measuring, and troubleshooting of complex electronic and RF circuit card assemblies, systems, and sub-assemblies using specialized equipment to analyze signal strength, interference, and other relevant parameters. Troubleshoot and maintain test equipment to ensure the ongoing functionality of the equipment. Generate and review the technical content of test procedures, drawings, engineering specifications, reports, Engineering Change Orders, and other documentation. Assist in Monitor Quality data for trends and outliers and report regularly to the team. Generate and implement improvements in test design and develop methodologies to reduce cost, increase yield, and improve throughput. Create rework plans for test non-conformances. Interface with Engineering, Quality, and other supporting functions to drive defect resolution to root cause. Interface with governmental customers, auditors, and suppliers as required. Identify, Create, and Implement Engineering Change Orders on products as required. Provide training and support to manufacturing personnel. Assist in the support relocation of test equipment between manufacturing sites and lead transition to production.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering
5+ years of overall engineering and manufacturing experience including experience using RF measurement and test equipment such as power meters, signal generators, spectrum analyzers, and network analyzers
Demonstrate strong technical aptitude, communication skills, and be able to work cross-functionally within the operations organization and with other disciplines/functions.
Problem solving capabilities and experience using metrics and data to drive actions
Proven track record of solving/ troubleshooting complicated production issues and/ or driving yield improvements

Nice To Haves

Bachelors Degree
7+ years experience using RF measurement and test equipment including power meters, signal generators, spectrum analyzers, and network analyzers, to debug to the component level in RF circuit cards, and to troubleshoot test systems and drive improvements
Lean Manufacturing
Experience with Circuit card assemblies; Test, Design, troubleshoot
Performs preliminary Material Review / Material Review Board (PMR/MRB) for the disposition of discrepant material
Statistical Process Control (SPC)
Data Collection and Analysis
Root Cause and Corrective Action methodology
IPC-A-610 / J-STD-001

Responsibilities

Support the testing, measuring, and troubleshooting of complex electronic and RF circuit card assemblies, systems, and sub-assemblies using specialized equipment to analyze signal strength, interference, and other relevant parameters.
Troubleshoot and maintain test equipment to ensure the ongoing functionality of the equipment.
Generate and review the technical content of test procedures, drawings, engineering specifications, reports, Engineering Change Orders, and other documentation.
Monitor Quality data for trends and outliers and report regularly to the team.
Generate and implement improvements in test design and develop methodologies to reduce cost, increase yield, and improve throughput.
Create rework plans for test non-conformances.
Interface with Engineering, Quality, and other supporting functions to drive defect resolution to root cause.
Interface with governmental customers, auditors, and suppliers as required.
Identify, Create, and Implement Engineering Change Orders on products as required.
Provide training and support to manufacturing personnel.
Assist in the support relocation of test equipment between manufacturing sites and lead transition to production.