Senior RF Test Engineer

Impulse Space • Redondo Beach, CA

1d • $145,000 - $175,000

About The Position

As a Senior RF Test Engineer, your core responsibility will be to own RF test strategy for all wireless products at Impulse, define the roadmap for future test needs, and drive cross-team alignment. You will work with RF engineers, RF software engineers, mechanical engineers, and others to meet test needs across a wide range of capabilities. You will work on uplink and downlink radios up to 32GHz, GNSS receivers, desense testing, antennas, and coexistence testing.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related technical field
• Experience writing automation scripts for RF hardware test
• Ability to work in the lab with RF equipment including spectrum analyzers, signal generators, network analyzers, GNSS simulators, and software defined radios
• Proficient in testing and troubleshooting RF devices
• 5+ years writing Python, LabView, TILE, or other test software
• Strong understanding of RF system parameters such as channel power, EVM, modulation, Es/N0, C/N0, and bandwidth
• Experience writing and documenting RF test procedures for use by other engineers and technicians
• Familiarity working with embedded Linux
• Strong software debugging skills
• RF Hardware debugging skills

Nice To Haves

• Experience testing and troubleshooting microcontrollers and/or FPGA's
• Experience with common RF protocols like SRS4, DVBS-II, and CCSDS
• Analysis or test experience for electronics performance in radiation environments
• Experience with GNU radio flowgraph development and troubleshooting
• Experience implementing RF transmitter and receiver algorithms
• Familiarity with satellite spectrum licensing laws, agencies, and standards
• Experience testing RF devices for regulatory compliance
• Experience in a startup or agile development environment

Responsibilities

• Work with a cross-disciplinary team to define and implement RF test requirements, implement RF test software architecture, and design and build RF test hardware fixtures.
• Design RF acceptance criteria for flight readiness
• Implement scripts to control RF test equipment including spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, antenna test infrastructure, power meters, power supplies, and other devices.
• Design and implement fixtures to test design compatibility with GNSS constellations and ground station infrastructure
• Work with hardware and software engineers to prepare testing for radiation and ground station test programs
• Generate key performance indicator matrices to plan testing for RF products
• Work with ground software teams to develop and test satellite to ground data pipelines

Benefits

• In addition to base salary, for full-time hires, you may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of stock options, and access to medical, vision & dental coverage as well as access to a 401(k) retirement plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees