RF Test Engineer (Hybrid)
Location
Lexington, MA | United States
Job description
Job Title: RF Test Engineer (Hybrid)
- Location: Lexington MA (3-4 days/week onsite)
- Job Type: W2 Contract
Background/Need
The hiring group conducts regular field tests locally as well as at various test ranges. The group also maintains complex systems integration labs that involve sensitive hardware and software systems. A team of test engineers is needed to design and execute tests as well as maintain test equipment.
Responsibilities include but not limited to:
The Embedded and Open Systems group regularly conducts lab and field tests involving complex sensor and processing hardware. These systems are often installed on aircraft or other mobile ground platforms. The team needs a Test and Integration Engineer with experience in developing test plans, integrating hardware systems, trouble-shooting and problem-solving in a dynamic team environment.
Must Have:
- Experience with test planning and execution for field experiments involving complexity: e.g. mobile platforms, RF systems, networks and compute infrastructure.
- Experience with software-based test automation and scripting of test execution, data capture and analysis.
- Familiarity with Linux and Windows environments.
- Familiarity with scripting languages, such as bash shell, and build systems such as CMake.
- Experience with electrical, electronic, high power rf systems, and workspace safety procedures including job safety supervision .
- Experience with configuring and integrating navigation systems (INS, GPS).
- Familiarity with RF spectrum and basic propagation theory (waveforms, bandwidth, freq standards, freq allocation).
- Familiarity with radar/communications theory (power, cross-section, timing, waveforms, spectrum, detection).
- Experience developing specifications for parts/subsystems for test infrastructure (examples: Enclosure design including power systems, cooling, I/O, switches and simple digital interfaces; rack-level support systems including switches, routers, KVMs, monitors and keyboards; Component-level RF design including attenuators, splitters, combiners and circulators).
- Experience determining SWAP, power distribution, heat/cooling requirements for systems under test.
- Ability to create presentation material and brief as necessary.
Nice to Have:
- Experience with flight test planning (air traffic control, restricted areas, radio comms, pilot-speak).
- Has or can obtain a Class III flight physical and AF Physiological training.
- Experience with DoD security and classification issues related to experimentation and computing environments.
- Experience with cryptographic and keyloading systems.
- UAS operation and control.
- Familiarity with common test equipment (e.g. o-scope, spectrum analyzer, signal sources, power supplies, etc).
- Familiarity with some trades/shopwork (wiring, metal fab, soldering, assembly).
Education & Experience: Bachelor's plus 5+ Years of relevant work experience.
Work Authorization: US Citizenship is required due to the nature of the work.
" We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law."
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