Senior RF Test Engineer

Redondo Beach, CA - USA

Yearly Salary: $ 135000 - 175000

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

As a Senior RF Test Engineer your core responsibility will be to own RF test strategy for all wireless products at Impulse define the roadmap for future test needs and drive cross-team alignment. You will work with RF engineers RF software engineers mechanical engineers and others to meet test needs across a wide range of capabilities. You will work on uplink and downlink radios up to 32GHz GNSS receivers desense testing antennas and coexistence testing.

Responsibilities

Work with a cross-disciplinary team to define and implement RF test requirements implement RF test software architecture and design and build RF test hardware fixtures.
Design RF acceptance criteria for flight readiness
Implement scripts to control RF test equipment including spectrum analyzers network analyzers antenna test infrastructure power meters power supplies and other devices.
Design and implement fixtures to test design compatibility with GNSS constellations and ground station infrastructure
Work with hardware and software engineers to prepare testing for radiation and ground station test programs
Generate key performance indicator matrices to plan testing for RF products
Work with ground software teams to develop and test satellite to ground data pipelines

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelors degree in Computer Science Computer Engineering Electrical Engineering or related technical field
Experience writing automation scripts for RF hardware test
Ability to work in the lab with RF equipment including spectrum analyzers signal generators network analyzers GNSS simulators and software defined radios
Proficient in testing and troubleshooting RF devices
5 years writing Python LabView TILE or other test software
Strong understanding of RF system parameters such as channel power EVM modulation Es/N0 C/N0 and bandwidth
Experience writing and documenting RF test procedures for use by other engineers and technicians
Familiarity working with embedded Linux
Strong software debugging skills
RF Hardware debugging skills

Preferred Skills and Experience

Experience testing and troubleshooting microcontrollers and/or FPGAs
Experience with common RF protocols like SRS4 DVBS-II and CCSDS
Analysis or test experience for electronics performance in radiation environments
Experience with GNU radio flowgraph development and troubleshooting
Experience implementing RF transmitter and receiver algorithms
Familiarity with satellite spectrum licensing laws agencies and standards
Experience testing RF devices for regulatory compliance
Experience in a startup or agile development environment

Additional Information:

Compensation bands are determined by role level location and alignment with market data. Individual level and base pay is determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related skills education experience technical capabilities and internal addition to base salary for full-time hires you may also be eligible for long-term incentives in the form of stock options and access to medical vision & dental coverage as well as access to a 401(k) retirement plan.

Impulse Spaces spacecraft manufacturing business is subject to U.S. export regulations including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR). This position requires applicants to be either U.S. Persons (i.e. U.S. citizen U.S. national lawful permanent U.S. resident (green card holder) an individual granted asylum in the U.S. or an individual admitted in U.S. refugee status) or persons eligible to obtain an export license from the U.S. Departments of State Commerce or other applicable U.S. government agencies. Learn more about the ITAR here.

Impulse Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Impulse Space is governed on the basis of merit competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race color religion gender national origin/ethnicity veteran status disability status age sexual orientation gender identity marital status mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

Required Experience:

Senior IC

Responsibilities

Work with a cross-disciplinary team to define and implement RF test requirements implement RF test software architecture and design and build RF test hardware fixtures.
Design RF acceptance criteria for flight readiness
Implement scripts to control RF test equipment including spectrum analyzers network analyzers antenna test infrastructure power meters power supplies and other devices.
Design and implement fixtures to test design compatibility with GNSS constellations and ground station infrastructure
Work with hardware and software engineers to prepare testing for radiation and ground station test programs
Generate key performance indicator matrices to plan testing for RF products
Work with ground software teams to develop and test satellite to ground data pipelines

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelors degree in Computer Science Computer Engineering Electrical Engineering or related technical field
Experience writing automation scripts for RF hardware test
Ability to work in the lab with RF equipment including spectrum analyzers signal generators network analyzers GNSS simulators and software defined radios
Proficient in testing and troubleshooting RF devices
5 years writing Python LabView TILE or other test software
Strong understanding of RF system parameters such as channel power EVM modulation Es/N0 C/N0 and bandwidth
Experience writing and documenting RF test procedures for use by other engineers and technicians
Familiarity working with embedded Linux
Strong software debugging skills
RF Hardware debugging skills

Preferred Skills and Experience

Experience testing and troubleshooting microcontrollers and/or FPGAs
Experience with common RF protocols like SRS4 DVBS-II and CCSDS
Analysis or test experience for electronics performance in radiation environments
Experience with GNU radio flowgraph development and troubleshooting
Experience implementing RF transmitter and receiver algorithms
Familiarity with satellite spectrum licensing laws agencies and standards
Experience testing RF devices for regulatory compliance
Experience in a startup or agile development environment