RF Test Technician

Mercury Systems•Oxnard, CA

About The Position

As an RF Test Technician III, you will build upon your education or experience in performing a variety of electronic testing operations. The bulk of these duties will be performing tests on chip and wire technology as well as an introduction into tuning and biasing state-of-the-art RF electronic assemblies and subassemblies for the Department of War. The devices we create are designed to save American lives on the battlefield and to give our troops a technological advantage over our advisories. Learn the skills needed to accurately and efficiently build these devices as an associate so that you can advance in your career at Mercury, while earning a competitive salary and great benefits.

Requirements

High School Diploma
Typically requires 3-5 years relevant experience
Familiar with computers (Microsoft Office Suite)
Ability to clearly communicate in written and spoken English

Nice To Haves

Ability to obtain US DoW Secret Clearance
AS degree in EE, EET, or similar
Preferred experience in tuning RF thin film circuits

Responsibilities

Launching and testing circuits in fixtures to specifications
Biasing FETs (Field Effect Transistor) and/or transistors
Becoming more proficient in testing and tuning standard catalog amplifiers from 10MHz to 18GHz
Participating in continuous improvement and team building activities. Maintains productive working relationships with all team members
Applying RF fundamentals including but not limited to RF Gain, Gain Flatness, Gain Matching Return Loss P1 dB Compression, phase/phase tracking
Becoming more proficient in RF theory and principals
Hone your skills in testing for gain, gain flatness, noise figure, VSWR, P1dB, IP3 and phase
Calibration of test equipment
Tuning and troubleshooting
Operating test equipment like DC power supplies, RF signal generators, scalar and network analyzers
Understanding DC theory (Ohm's Law)
Following ESD procedures