CEFD Test Engineer RF 3

$57,145 - $111,114/Yr

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. - Tempe, AZ

Full-time - Entry Level

Tempe, AZ

Telecommunications

About the position

As a CEFD Test Engineer RF 3 at Comtech Telecommunications Corp., you will play a crucial role in supporting engineering activities related to the design, testing, checkout, modification, and assembly of prototype RF and electro-mechanical systems. This position involves working with experimental design circuitry and specialized test equipment, focusing on applications that include analog, digital, and RF circuits and systems. You will be responsible for conducting engineering tests and detailed experimental testing to collect design data and assist in research work. Your role will also include designing, developing, and implementing cost-effective methods for testing and troubleshooting systems and equipment, as well as preparing test and diagnostic plans and reports. In this position, you will assist in the design, development, and evaluation of new RF and electronic circuits. You will design and build test fixtures based on specific requirements and contribute to reliability improvement and cost reduction initiatives. You will execute approved projects, which will involve developing schedules, collaborating with support personnel, conducting engineering assembly and tests, and preparing documentation to report on project status. Your responsibilities will also include performing advanced tests that require considerable judgment in determining work methods and interpreting test results. You will develop test plans, specifications, and procedures to facilitate the transfer of products to manufacturing, and perform simulations to define operations for new RF circuits and verify their performance. Additionally, you will conduct complex Environmental Stress Screening (ESS) and first article testing to qualify new products. You will utilize documentation processes to implement design, manufacturing, cost reduction, and reliability-related product changes. Root cause analysis on products, technical problems, processes, and documentation will also be part of your duties. You will work closely with manufacturing teams on product assembly, testing, and troubleshooting to meet customer deadlines, and you will be responsible for writing clear and accurate test result reports. Your role may also involve programming circuits and test fixtures on a limited basis, procuring materials and equipment as needed, and researching test equipment capabilities for state-of-the-art testing requirements. Compliance with department and corporate procedures and quality initiatives is essential, and you may be required to train other employees as needed.

Responsibilities

• Assists in the design, development and evaluation of new RF and electronic circuits.
• Designs and builds test fixtures as directed from requirements.
• Assists reliability improvement and cost reduction.
• Responsible for executing approved projects to include developing schedule, working with support personnel, conducting engineering assembly and test, preparing documentation and reporting status.
• Performs more complicated and advanced tests requiring considerable judgment in determining work methods, interpreting test results.
• Develops test plans, specifications and procedures to allow transfer of products to manufacturing.
• Performs simulations to define operation to new RF circuits and to verify performance.
• Performs complex ESS and first article testing to qualify new products.
• Utilizes documentation processes to implement design, manufacturing, cost reduction and reliability related product changes.
• Performs root cause analysis on products, technical problems, processes and documentation.
• Participates in design improvements and problem solutions.
• Works with manufacturing on product assembly, testing and troubleshooting in order to meet customer deadlines.
• Writes clear and accurate test result reports.
• Troubleshoots and repairs circuits and fixtures as required.
• Programs on a limited basis, circuits and test fixtures.
• Procures material and equipment as may be required.
• Researches test equipment capability and configurations for state of the art testing requirements.
• Complies with department and corporate procedures and quality initiatives.
• Trains other employees as needed.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities when required.

Requirements

• Experience prototyping and evaluation of RF electronic circuits in an R&D or Engineering Lab environment.
• Experience testing and troubleshooting high power devices and circuits.
• Strong instrumentation skills and data acquisition required.
• Working knowledge of the design control process.
• Good collaboration skills and ability to work as a team member, as well as have the initiative to work independently with limited supervision.
• Critical thinking skills, exhibited by the ability to take information from published studies, requests for proposals, etc., and synthesize/analyze the information.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and demonstrated public speaking skills.
• Data reduction and report writing.
• Ability to troubleshoot components and systems required.
• Ability to be proactive to identify problem areas.
• Ability to read and understand BOMs, electrical/mechanical specifications and blueprints.
• Good verbal, written and organizational skills.
• Expertise in the use of electronic equipment such as oscilloscopes, DVM's, spectrum analyzers, RF synthesizers, vector network analyzers, phase noise test sets, etc.
• Ability to complete tasks with minimum supervision.
• Ability to give consistent attention to detail and meet deadlines.
• Good teamwork, interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of LabVIEW language.
• Associate of Art's degree or technical college certificate in Electronics and two years of job-related experience or 10 years of directly related job experience.