Engineer Radio Frequency Microwave Design 3 at Ronin Group
Baltimore, MD 21240
About the Job
Title: Engineer Radio Frequency Microwave Design 3
Pay Rate: negotiable
Location: Baltimore, MD 21240
Length: 12 months contract + extension and conversion
Description:
The successful candidate will have a working knowledge of RF theory and concepts; and a working knowledge of digital circuit design. They will have analytical skills to review requirements, test plans, and test scenarios; and the ability to effectively communicate across teams. They should be self-directed, organized, team oriented and have previous experience with MS Office tools.
This position may be filled as either an RF Test and Development Engineer or a Principal RF Test and Development Engineer.
What You'll Get to Do:
- Design, develop, and implement testing methods and equipment
- Troubleshoot and support RF and digital hardware
- Support First Time Through Test Yield (FTTTY) and hardware deliveries
- Analyze test data and identify early trends
- Compile data and define changes required in testing equipment, testing procedures, manufacturing processes, or new testing requirements
- Collaborate with design engineering to develop and implement hardware improvements and solutions
- Support technicians through troubleshoot and training
- Monitor product yields and aggressively work to maintain program yield targets
- Support program meetings in developing root cause and corrective actions
- Attend program meetings to report yield issues, yield detractor investigation finding, and corrective actions
- Interface with manufacturing management, test technicians, production engineers, design engineers, system engineers, program management and program support teams
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related STEM field plus 2 years of relevant experience; or a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or related STEM field plus 0 years of experience.
- Ability to read and interpret specifications, schematics and block diagrams
- Experience with RF hardware and software
- Experience with RF test equipment, such as scopes, power meter, spectrum analyzer, signal generator
- U.S. citizenship
- The ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Defense (DoD) Secret level clearance
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related STEM field plus 5 years of relevant experience; or a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or related STEM field plus 3 years of relevant experience.
- Ability to read and interpret specifications, schematics and block diagrams
- Experience with RF hardware and software
- Experience with RF test equipment, such as scopes, power meter, spectrum analyzer, signal generator
- U.S. citizenship
- The ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Defense (DoD) Secret level clearance
Preferred Qualifications for both levels:
- Advanced degree in Engineering or related STEM discipline
- Ability to work with minimal direction and guidance
- Experience with FPGA
- Experience with LabWindows CVI, C / C++ programming
- TestStand programming
- Proficiency with digital, analog, RF test equipment, RF theory and high speed digital.
- Familiarity with differential digital interfaces like LVDS
- PXI/PXIe and VME bus experience
- Hands-on troubleshooting of electrical hardware