Senior Product Test Engineer
Core
Deploying and maintaining automated RF test systems for Electronic Warfare (EW) hardware across manufacturing and contract sites.
Role type
Senior Product Test Engineer (RF/Hardware)
Builds
Automated test systems, RF validation coverage, and quality assurance for EW systems.
Domain
Defense technology, Electronic Warfare (EW), RF engineering, hardware manufacturing.
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Root cause analysis of hardware failures, RF fundamentals (S-parameters, impedance matching, signal integrity), PCBA testing standards, Python, LabVIEW, MATLAB, electronics test equipment operation.
Preferred skills
Linux/Ubuntu/NixOS, VNA operation, test automation, mechanical design, wireless/communications hardware support.
Technologies
Python, LabVIEW, MATLAB, Linux, Ubuntu, NixOS, VNA, spectrum analyzers, RF signal generators, oscilloscopes, function generators, power supplies, electronic loads.
Responsibilities
Validate automated test systems and deploy to manufacturing lines; own RF test strategy and coverage for EW systems; drive improvements in RF test architecture and production readiness; create and maintain electrical test systems through the full lifecycle; document test plans and user manuals; determine root cause of product failures and recommend corrective actions; train technicians on equipment use.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC