Electronics Lab Technician II RF
Job Location:
Westminster, CA - USA
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Job Summary
We are looking to add an Electronics Lab Technician IIto our team. If you are excited about working in a startup environment have a strong work ethic and are passionate about cutting-edge electronics we would like to hear from you.
In this position you will work closely with Cesium engineers to create Antenna & RF test setups execute test plans and produce timely reliable test results. You will have the opportunity to use and maintain state-of-the-art electronics lab instrumentation such as anechoic chambers spectrum analyzers VNAs Signal Generators automated power supplies/loads and more. You will be challenged to propose and fabricate intricate test setups to increase productivity and improve test results.
Many of our products include active phased arrays (a.k.a. active electronically scanned arrays or AESAs). These are antenna products with active RF circuitry integrated with the antenna. This adds complexity to the test architecture including power digital control and thermal effects. As such direct experience with phased array (or AESA) testing is preferred.
Core day-to-day activities will include aligning with engineers to test and troubleshoot complex electronics and RF circuitry from component level to system level. As such the ability to understand and work from drawings diagrams schematics and test procedures is key.
As a small company the Cesium team wears many hats. Candidates should be comfortable with a varied workflow that may involve multitasking between test setup creation test execution lab organization and other related tasks.
JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Execute test plans and provide concise and timely reporting of findings
- Organize and maintain antenna testing facilities equipment and resources.
- Support setup and measurements of sensitive electronics including QFNs chip-scale ICs RF cables and 0201 passive components
- Execute to and provide feedback on thorough documentation with meticulous attention to detail and a high standard of quality
- Support clean intricate and well-documented test setups consisting of instrumentation cabling and the devices under test
JOB REQUIREMENTS AND MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Minimum of 2 years of directly related experience as an Engineering Technician
- Experience working with active electronics
- Hands-on experience with lab instruments such as DMMs and Power MetersStrong problem-solving skills and ability to troubleshoot with direction
- Strong organization skills
- Comfortable with collaboration tools such as MS Teams and Sharepoint
- Ability to work well under deadlines
- Strong digital written and verbal communication skills
Required Experience:
IC
About Company
CesiumAstro builds high-throughput, software-defined phased array communication payloads for airborne and in-orbit platforms.
