RF Lab Calibration Technician — Precision Test & QC

St Vincent'S Health Australia; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

St Vincent'S Health Australia is seeking a meticulous RF Calibration & Lab Technician to elevate RF validation and production test environments. You will work across hardware, DVT, systems, and SVT teams to ensure lab hygiene, calibration practices, and measurement setups meet high standards.

The role emphasizes hands-on RF experience, SOLT/TRL calibration, S-parameter interpretation, and disciplined data handling. A focus on repeatability and clean data is essential.

Qualifications

• Hands-on RF experience in a lab or industry setting.
• Experience with SOLT, TRL calibration techniques.
• Experience measuring S-parameters.
• Familiarity with RF connectors and torque practices.
• Strong documentation and disciplined work style.

Responsibilities

• Own RF lab hygiene and measurement integrity across development and validation environments.
• Calibrate and maintain RF test equipment including VNAs, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, power meters, and associated accessories.
• Measure and characterize cable, connector, and jig S-parameters (S11, S21, etc.) and maintain correction data where required.
• Establish and enforce best practices for RF handling (torque wrench usage, connector care, cable replacement schedules, labeling, ESD discipline).
• Debug and optimize RF test setups to eliminate measurement artifacts and improve repeatability.
• Manage lifecycle of cables, connectors, adapters, and fixtures. Identify and replace degraded interconnects before they impact data quality.
• Support DVT, SVT, and Systems teams during bring-up, validation, and regulatory testing.
• Maintain calibration logs, test setup documentation, and lab asset tracking.
• Work with engineering teams to improve test fixture design and measurement robustness.

Skills

RF measurement

S-parameter analysis

Calibration techniques

Test equipment setup

Documentation

Tools

VNA (VNA)

Spectrum analyzers

Signal generators

Power meters

Job description

St Vincent'S Health Australia is seeking a meticulous RF Calibration & Lab Technician to elevate RF validation and production test environments. You will work across hardware, DVT, systems, and SVT teams to ensure lab hygiene, calibration practices, and measurement setups meet high standards.

The role emphasizes hands-on RF experience, SOLT/TRL calibration, S-parameter interpretation, and disciplined data handling. A focus on repeatability and clean data is essential.