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Location

Redmond, WA | United States

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Job description

DESCRIPTION

As the Sr. RF Test Engineer, the individual will be responsible for driving all RF hardware Tests through various test campaigns. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in RF hardware and be conversant in typical RF performance metrics, such as EVM, ACLR, reference sensitivity, Intermodulation Distortion, Spectrum Emissions Mask, etc. In addition, the candidate needs to understand how these measurements are made and the equipment to do so. Finally, knowledge of various test environments –i.e., shock, vibe, TVAC, thermal, EMI/C is beneficial.

Export Control Requirement:
Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Key job responsibilities
• Coordinate with stakeholders for various test campaigns to ensure clear alignment on goals and outcomes.
• Plan, schedule, and execute test campaigns.
• Design, build and maintain test racks. Ensure racks are properly calibrated.
• Work together with test automation development to ensure test plan coverage is complete.
• Manage and track test samples to ensure they are properly prepared and ready for test.
• Support debug of hardware when necessary.
• Assess any failures and determine next steps. Engage proper stakeholders for resolution.
• Compile and disseminate test reports, ensuring data is valid, accurate, and clear.
• Work with outside labs when necessary for executing testing.

A day in the life
Kuiper is a cutting-edge fast-paced project aiming to deliver world-class internet access globally. As a member of this team, you will work with various disciplines to help drive various test campaigns. This will involve tight coordination with design engineering teams.

About the team
The RF Hardware and System team is a group of world-class engineers working to make Kuiper a reality. We have a dedicated and highly collaborative team.

We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:

Redmond, WA, USA

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Associates or bachelor degree for RF engineering or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of experience in direct RF hardware testing.
• 7+ years of experience with RF lab equipment including VNA, power meters, spectrum analyzers, vector signal generators, vector network analyzers.
Excellent understanding of RF measurements, such as ACLR, phase noise, EVM, noise figure, IP3, etc.
• Experience with Python and Linux environments, including how to write automation scripting with SCPI and VISA API.

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