RF Test Technician

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated•Mountain View, CA

2d•$44,500 - $59,300

About The Position

Secure the Future: Join Teledyne as a RF Test Technician — $5K Sign-On Bonus! Build technology that powers critical missions. At Teledyne Microwave Solutions, we’ve spent over 50 years designing and manufacturing advanced RF and microwave components for aerospace, defense, and communications. Our products support applications from radar and space to electronic warfare and UAV systems.

Requirements

A working understanding of the RF and DC testing that is completed in support of production. Some of the tests are gain, VSWR, 1 dB compression point, Sat power, 3rd OIP, noise figure, spurious, and harmonics.
Understand how to use microwave measurements, RF amplifiers, automated testing, and manual testing of microwave products with limited supervision (required)
Knowledge of test equipment such as network analyzer, spectrum analyzer, RF generator, noise figure meters, power meters, etc. (required)
U.S. Citizen status in order to be eligible to obtain/maintain a D.O.D. security clearance. (required)

Nice To Haves

5+ years of experience in RF field and/or training (preferred)

Responsibilities

Set up and conduct tests on components and assemblies under operational conditions
Read and interpret specifications in production units
Execute RF tests per documented procedure and provide accurate data for the units
Communicate during the RF test stage with the responsible technician of a product with out of tolerance RF measurements and other issues
Be able to clearly communicate and interact with the Quality personnel and the necessary production and manufacturing personnel to resolve production-related issues
Follow safety procedures when handling chemicals and hazardous materials